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The Revenue Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, mandates Aadhaar or Aadhaar authentication for individuals seeking to avail benefits under schemes associated with the 'Income Certificate' in pursuance of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.

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The Revenue Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), issued Notification F.No. F1(330)/IT/DCO/2025/ 568 on 2nd September, 2025, requiring individuals desirous of availing benefits under schemes related to the "Income Certificate" to furnish proof of possession of their Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication. This mandate applies to beneficiaries using the "Income Certificate" for purposes such as getting pension, financial assistance for treatment in Government Hospitals, or reimbursement of tuition fees for SC/ST/OBC category students studying in Class I to XII, or any other financial benefit scheme where expenditure is incurred from the "Consolidated fund of Delhi." The notification is issued in pursuance of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016). For individuals who do not possess an Aadhaar number or have not enrolled, they are required to apply for Aadhaar enrolment, and the Department, through its Implementing Agency, must offer enrolment facilities in coordination with UIDAI Registrars or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar themselves, as per Regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016. Specific alternative documents are prescribed for those without Aadhaar: for children, an Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip along with a Birth Certificate or School Identity Card; for others, an Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip along with one of a Bank/Post office Passbook with Photo, Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card, Passport, Kisan Photo passbook, or Driving license issued under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 (59 of 1988). The notification also outlines remedial mechanisms for failed Aadhaar authentication, including iris scan, face authentication, Aadhaar One Time Password, or verification of a physical Aadhaar letter using a Quick Response code. To ensure no bona fide beneficiary is deprived, the Revenue Department, GNCTD, must follow the exception handling mechanism specified in the Office Memorandum of Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India no. D-26011/04/2017-DBT, dated 19th December 2017. This notification became effective on its date of publication in the Official Gazette of NCT Delhi.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-09092025-266014 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 269] 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'

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