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The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby notifies the requirement to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication for individuals desirous of availing benefits under the Outsourced Laboratory Test Services Scheme and similar schemes, in pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.

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This notification, issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi on 4th April, 2025, under F. No. 45/AAMC_Proj/5755/DHS/2024/000766392/587, mandates that individuals seeking benefits from the Outsourced Laboratory Test Services Scheme and similar schemes administered by the Directorate General of Health Services, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, must provide proof of Aadhaar possession or undergo Aadhaar authentication. This is done in pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016). Individuals without Aadhaar must apply for enrolment as per section 3 of the said Act and Regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, with the Department/Implementing Agency facilitating enrolment. If an individual possesses an Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip but not the Aadhaar number, they must also produce other specified documents depending on whether they are children or adults (lists provided). Mechanisms are outlined for failed Aadhaar authentication, including iris scan, face authentication, Aadhaar OTP, or physical Aadhaar QR code verification. Exception handling for bona fide beneficiaries is to follow the Direct Benefit Transfer Mission Office Memorandum no. D-26011/04/2017-DBT, dated 19th December 2017. The notification comes into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The scheme provides 'free of cost' benefits involving recurring expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-22052025-263289 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 156] DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025/VAISAKHA 30, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 61 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 4th April, 2025 F. No. 45/AAMC_Proj/5755/DHS/2024/000766392/587.—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 Directorate General of Health Services, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the Department) is administering the Outsourced Laboratory Test Services to the patients of the Hospitals, Polyclinics, Delhi Government Dispensaries, Seed PHUC's and AamAadmiMohalla Clinics in Delhi for investigation purpose (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme), which is being implemented through the Directorate General of Health Services, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Agency) And whereas, under the above said schemes, "free of cost" Laboratory Test Services (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given to the patients in AAMCs, Hospitals, Polyclinics, Delhi Government Dispensaries, Seed PUHC's (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) by the Implementing Agency as per the extant Scheme guidelines; And, whereas the aforesaid benefit under above said schemes involves recurring expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of Government of National Capital Territory 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 Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, 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 Aadhaarenrolment 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 (a) Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip, or of bio-metric update identification slip; and 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 (b) Any one of the following documents as proof of relationship of the beneficiary with the parent or legal guardian as per the extant Scheme guidelines, namely:- (i) Birth Certificate; or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority; or (ii) Ration Card; or (iii) Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Card; or Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Card; or Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Card; or (iv) Pension Card; or (v) Army Canteen Card; or (vi) Any Government Family Entitlement Card. For other than children (a) Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip; and (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) Ration Card; or (v) Voter Identity Card; or (vi) Kisan Photo passbook; or (vii) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles 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 concerned Department in the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations 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. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Dr. S.B. DEEPAK KUMAR, Secy. 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.

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