**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on January 8, 2026, authorises the use of Aadhaar authentication for verifying applicants on the NOC portal for processing access permissions from National Highways. This is done to ensure the secure, authenticated, and verified submission of applications. It comes into effect from the date of its publication and supersedes previous notifications on Aadhaar authentication for the NOC Portal.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Aadhaar Authentication Usage:**
* Aadhaar will be used to verify applicants on the NOC portal for access permissions from National Highways.
* The aim is to ensure a secure and authenticated submission of applications through a unified digital platform.
* **Consent and Voluntariness:**
* The Ministry must obtain consent from the Aadhaar number holder for authentication.
* Aadhaar authentication is voluntary, and services cannot be denied for refusal or inability to use it.
* **Alternative Identification Methods:**
* Applicants must be informed of alternative identification methods:
* Permanent Account Number (PAN)
* Driving License
* Passport
* Elector's Photo Identity Card
* **Effective Date and Superseding of Previous Notifications:**
* The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
* It supersedes all previous notifications or authorizations relating to Aadhaar authentication for the NOC Portal.
**Impact Analysis**
**Applicants for NOC Portal**
* **Impact:**
* Applicants can use Aadhaar for verification on the NOC portal.
* Applicants who do not wish to use Aadhaar must be provided alternative identification methods.
* **Action Required:**
* Applicants must give consent for Aadhaar authentication.
* Applicants should be prepared to provide alternative identification if they choose not to use Aadhaar.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:**
* Authorised to use Aadhaar for the verification of applications on the NOC portal.
* **Action Required:**
* Ensure consent is obtained for Aadhaar authentication.
* Inform applicants of alternative identification methods.
* Update systems and procedures to implement Aadhaar authentication and alternative verification methods.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The Act enables the use of Aadhaar for establishing identity to access government services.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry using Aadhaar authentication for verifying applicants on the NOC Portal for permissions related to national highways.
Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020: The rules under which the ministry is authorized to notify the use of Aadhaar authentication for good governance.
NOC Portal: The portal where applicants are being verified using Aadhaar authentication for access permissions from national highways.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: Authorized MoRTH to perform Aadhar authentication for good governance purposes.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 115] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 8, 2026/पौष 18, 1947
No. 115] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026/PAUSHA 18, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 125(अ).— िबदक पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करन े के जलए आधार का उपयोग व्यजियों और संस्ट्थाओं को
सुरजित, सुजवधािनक और जनबागध तरीके से सरकारी सेवाओं तक पहचं न े में सिम बनाता है, पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करन े के
जलए िस्ट्तावेिों की बहलता की आवश्यकता को समाप्त करता है, प्रदियाओं को सरल बनाता है, पारिर्िगता और ििता को
बढावा िेता ह;ै
और िबदक इलेक्ट्रॉजनक्ट्स और सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार (जिसे इसके पश्चात “उि मंत्रालय”
कहा िाएगा) न े भारतीय जवजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण के परामिग के पश्चात, अपन े पत्र संख्या 13(2)/2020-ईिी-II (खंड-
II), दिनांक 7 अक्ट्टूबर, 2025 के माध्यम से सुिासन के प्रयोिनों के जलए आधार अजधप्रमाणन करन े और आधार (जवत्तीय
और अन्य सहाजयदकयों, प्रसुजवधाओं और सेवाओं का लजित पररिान) अजधजनयम, 2016(2016 का 18) (जिसे इसके
पश्चात “अजधजनयम” कहा िाएगा) की धारा 4 की उप-धारा(4) के खंड(ख) के उप-खडं (ii) के साथ परित सुिासन के जलए
आधार अजधप्रमाणन(समाि कल्याण, नवाचार, ज्ञान) जनयमावली, 2020 (जिसे आग े “उि जनयम” कहा िाएगा) के जनयम
5 के तहत इस ेअजधसूजचत करन े के जलए अजधकृत दकया है;
और िबदक उि मंत्रालय, राष्ट्रीय रािमागों से पहचं की अनुमजत और राष्ट्रीय रािमागों पर सावगिजनक और
औद्योजगक िन-सुजवधाओँ के जलए मागागजधकार अनुमजत के संबंध में जवकजसत दकए िा रह े एनओसी पोटगल पर आवेिकों को
सत्याजपत करन े के प्रयोिनों से, आवेिनों के संसाधन के जलए आधार अजधप्रमाणन का प्रयोग करना चाहता है, तादक
164 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सुिासन, पारिर्ितग ा और ििता के जलए एक यूजनफाइड जडजिटल प्लेटफॉमग के माध्यम से आवेिनों का सुरजित, प्रामाजणत
और सत्याजपत प्रस्ट्तुजतकरण सुजनजश्चत दकया िा सके।
अब, अतः अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (4) के खडं (ख) के उपखडं (ii) के साथ परित उि जनयम के जनयम
5 के अनुसरण में सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमंत्रालय एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत को अजधसूजचत करता है, अथागत:् -
1. (1) सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय अजधप्रमाणन के प्रयोिनाथग आधार संख्या धारक की सहमजत प्राप्त करेगा।
(2) उि जनयमावली के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (2) के अनुसार आधार अजधप्रमाणन स्ट्वैजछिक आधार पर होगा और आधार
अजधप्रमाणन से इनकार करने या इसमें असमथतग ा के कारण दकसी आवेिक को कोई सेवा िने े स ेवंजचत नहीं दकया िाएगा।
(3) उि मंत्रालय सभी आवेिकों को पहचान के वैकजल्पक और व्यवहायग साधनों की िानकारी िेगा, जिसमें अन्य बातों के
साथ-साथ जनम्नजलजखत िाजमल होंगे :
(i) स्ट्थायी खाता संख्या (पैन);
(ii) ड्राइववंग लाइसेंस;
(iii) पासपोटग;
(iv) जनवागचक फोटो पहचान पत्र।
2. यह अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रभावी होगी और एनओसी पोटगल के जलए आधार
अजधप्रमाणन से संबंजधत सभी पूवग अजधसूचनाओं या प्राजधकारों, यदि कोई हो, को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत करेगी।
[फा. स.ं I-34016/44/2025-IT]
मयंक त्यागी, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th January, 2026
S.O. 125(E).— Whereas the use of Aadhaar to establish identity enables individuals and entities to access
Government services in a secure, convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to
establish identity, simplifies processes, promotes transparency and efficiency;
And whereas the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India (hereinafter
referred to as “the said Ministry”), after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India, has vide its
letter No. 13(2)/2020-EG-II (Vol-II), dated the 7th October, 2025, authorised to perform Aadhar authentication for
good governance purposes and to notify the same under rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance
(Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as “the said rules”) read with sub-clause
(ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies,
Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”);
And whereas the said Ministry intends to use Aadhaar authentication for the purposes of verifying applicants
on the NOC Portal being developed, for processing of applications related to access permissions from National
Highways and Right-of-Way permissions for accommodation of public and industrial utilities along National
Highways, in order to ensure secure, authenticated, and verified submission of applications through a unified digital
platform in the interest of good governance, transparency and efficiency.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section
(4) of section 4 of the Act, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways hereby notify the following, namely: —
1. (1) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for
the purpose of authentication.
(2) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication shall be on a voluntary basis, and no
service shall be denied to any applicant for refusal or inability to undergo Aadhaar authentication.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(3) The said Ministry shall inform all applicants of alternate and viable means of identification, which shall
include, inter alia:
(i) Permanent Account Number (PAN);
(ii) Driving Licence;
(iii) Passport;
(iv) Elector’s Photo Identity Card.
2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall supersede
all previous notifications or authorisations, if any, relating to Aadhaar authentication for the NOC Portal.
[F. No. I-34016/44/2025-IT]
MAYANK TYAGI, Director
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