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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-09092025-266014
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025/BHADRA 17, 1947
[N. C. T. D. No. 215
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 2nd September, 2025
F.No. F1(330)/IT/DCO/2025/ 568.—Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery of
services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency,
and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner by obviating the need
to produce multiple documents to prove one's identity;
And whereas, the Revenue Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (hereinafter
referred to as the Department) is issuing the “Income Certificate” to the individual who is a permanent resident of the
territorial jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi.
And whereas, the "Income Certificate" (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given to the individual
resident of Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) by the Revenue Department, Government of National
Capital Territory of Delhi;
And, whereas the aforesaid benefit (i.e Income Certificate) is used by beneficiaries for "getting pension",
"Financial Assistance for treatment in Government Hospital", "Reimbursement of Tution Fees for SC/ST/OBC
categories students studying in Class I to XII" or any other financial benefit scheme where expenditure might
incurred from the "Consolidated fund of Delhi";
Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other
Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Lt. Governor of
National Capital Territory of Delhi, hereby notifies the following, namely: -
1 (I) An individual desirous of availing the benefit under the above mentioned Schemes shall hereby be
required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
(II) Any individual desirous of availing the benefit under the above mentioned Schemes, who does not possess
the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar
enrolment subject to the consent of his parents or guardians (in case of child beneficiaries), provided that he
is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act and such children/person shall visit any Aadhaar
enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website
www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.
(III) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Department through its
Implementing Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet
enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective Block or
Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment
facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming a
UIDAI Registrar themselves.
(IV) Henceforth, the benefit under the above mentioned Schemes shall be given to individuals subject to
production of the following documents, namely:-
A. In case individual/beneficiary possesses Aadhaar number : proof of possession of the Aadhaar
number or undergo Aadhaar authentication
B. In case individual/beneficiary does not possess Aadhaar number :
For children
Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip, or of bio-metric update identification slip; alongwith any one
of the following documents, namely:-
(i) Birth Certificate; or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority; or
(ii) School identity card, duly signed by the Principal of the school, containing parents'
names; and
For other than children
(a) Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip; alongwith
(b) Any one of the following documents, namely:-
(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with Photo; or
(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or
(iii) Passport; or
(iv) Kisan Photo passbook; or
(v) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 (59
of 1988).
Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by an officer specifically designated by the
Department for that purpose.
2. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the Department through its
Implementing Agency shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through media
shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar under the Scheme.
3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other
reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:-
(I) In case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication,
thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris scanners or face
authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner;
(II) In case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or iris scan or face authentication is not successful,
wherever feasible and admissible authentication by Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based One-Time
Password with limited time validity, as the case may be, shall be offered;
(III) In all other cases where biometric or Aadhaar One Time Password or Time- based One-Time Password
authentication is not possible, benefits under the scheme may be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar
letter whose authenticity can be verified through the Quick Response code printed on the Aadhaar letter and
the necessary arrangement of Quick Response code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by
the Department through its Implementing Agency.
4. In order to ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Revenue
Department, GNCTD shall follow the exception handling mechanism as specified in the Office Memorandum
of Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India no. D-26011/04/2017-DBT,
dated the 19th December 2017 (available on https://dbtbharat.gov.in/). The Department shall maintain registers
to be reviewed and audited periodically, as mandated in the OM dated 19.12.2017.
5. This notification shall come into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of NCT Delhi.
By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor
of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
NEERAJ SEMWAL, Secy. (Revenue)-Cum-Divisional Commissioner
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH
YADAVA
Digitally signed by GORAKHA
NATH YADAVA
Date: 2025.09.09 11:27:40 +05'30'