## Report on Aadhaar Authentication for National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Persons
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Labour and Employment regarding the use of Aadhaar for the National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Persons, 2019. The notification, issued on August 3rd, 2021, mandates the use of Aadhaar for availing benefits under the scheme. It outlines procedures for Aadhaar authentication, provisions for beneficiaries without Aadhaar, and mechanisms for handling authentication failures. The core purpose is to streamline service delivery, enhance transparency, and ensure convenient access to benefits. Key findings include the requirement of Aadhaar or Aadhaar enrolment for scheme participation, the provision of alternative identification methods until Aadhaar is obtained, and the implementation of exception handling mechanisms to prevent beneficiary exclusion.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the Ministry of Labour and Employment's notification regarding the Aadhaar authentication for the National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Persons, 2019. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):**
* To simplify government delivery processes for the National Pension Scheme.
* To enhance transparency and efficiency in benefit delivery.
* To enable beneficiaries to receive entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner.
* To obviate the need for producing multiple identity documents.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The notification appears to address the need to integrate Aadhaar into the National Pension Scheme to improve efficiency and reduce the potential for fraud or errors in benefit distribution. The policy states the use of Aadhaar simplifies the delivery processes and brings in transparency.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification establishes Aadhaar as a key requirement for accessing benefits under the National Pension Scheme. The key provisions are:
* **Mandatory Aadhaar Authentication:** Individuals seeking benefits must provide proof of Aadhaar possession or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
* **Aadhaar Enrolment Assistance:** The Ministry, through its Implementing Agencies (Life Insurance Corporation of India and Common Service Centres Special Purpose Vehicle), is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled.
* **Alternative Identification:** Until Aadhaar is assigned, beneficiaries can access benefits by providing their Aadhaar Enrolment Identity Document slip along with one of the following documents: Bank Passbook/Post Office Passbook with photo, EPIC, PAN Card, Passport, Driving License, Ration Card, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Card, Kisan Photo Passbook, or a certificate of identity issued by a Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar.
* **Remedial Mechanisms for Authentication Failures:** The notification outlines procedures to be followed in cases where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor biometrics or other reasons. These include iris scan or face authentication, Aadhaar One Time Password (OTP) or Time-based One Time Password, and verification of physical Aadhaar letter through a Quick Response (QR) code.
* **Exception Handling Mechanism:** The Ministry, through its Implementing Agencies, is required to follow the exception handling mechanism specified in the Office Memorandum of Direct Benefit Transfer Mission to ensure that no bona fide beneficiary is deprived of benefits.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience is small traders, shopkeepers, and self-employed persons who are eligible beneficiaries under the National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Persons, 2019. Key stakeholders include:
* The Ministry of Labour and Employment.
* The Life Insurance Corporation of India.
* Common Service Centres Special Purpose Vehicle (Implementing Agencies).
* Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
* National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Labour and Employment is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the notification. The Life Insurance Corporation of India and Common Service Centres Special Purpose Vehicle are responsible for implementing the notification at the ground level.
* **Procedures:** The notification details the procedure for Aadhaar authentication, Aadhaar enrolment assistance, and alternative identification methods. The ministry is also required to provide publicity about the use of Aadhaar for the scheme.
* **Timelines:** The notification comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this notification are likely to be:
* Increased efficiency and transparency in the delivery of pension benefits.
* Reduced fraud and errors in benefit distribution.
* Improved convenience for beneficiaries in accessing their entitlements.
* Greater inclusion of eligible beneficiaries under the scheme.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Labour and Employment's notification mandates the use of Aadhaar for the National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Persons, 2019. This notification aims to streamline benefit delivery, improve transparency, and ensure that eligible beneficiaries can conveniently access their pensions. The policy includes provisions for Aadhaar enrolment assistance and alternative identification methods to ensure that no eligible beneficiary is excluded. The implementation of this notification is expected to have a positive impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of the National Pension Scheme.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Government of India ministry administering the National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Persons, 2019.
National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Persons, 2019: A Central Sector Scheme administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, aimed at providing pension to small traders, shopkeepers, and self-employed persons.
Life Insurance Corporation of India: One of the Implementing Agencies for the Scheme.
Common Service Centres Special Purpose Vehicle: One of the Implementing Agencies for the Scheme.
Pension Fund: A fund established by the Central Government for the purposes of the National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Persons, 2019.
National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers: A board that the Central Government consults with regarding the Pension Fund.
Consolidated Fund of India: The fund from which recurring expenditure for the Scheme is incurred.
Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: An Act of the Indian Parliament that allows Aadhaar to be used for targeted delivery of financial and other subsidies, benefits, and services.
Unique Identification Authority of India: The authority responsible for Aadhaar enrolment.
Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016: Regulations related to Aadhaar enrolment and updates.
Election Commission of India: An entity that issues Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC).
Permanent Account Number PAN Card: A document that can be used to avail benefits under the Scheme, till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: An Act of the Indian Parliament under which driving licenses are issued.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: An Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.
Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India: An entity that specified exception handling mechanism.
New Delhi: City in India, where the Ministry of Labour and Employment is located and where the notification was issued.
Delhi: Union Territory in India, where the Controller of Publications is located.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2988] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, ऄगस्ट्त 11, 2021/श्रावण 20, 1943
No. 2988] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021/SRAVANA 20, 1943
श्रम और रोजगार मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 3 ऄगस्ट्त, 2021
का.अ. 3219(ऄ).—सेवाओं या फायदों या सहाजयदकयों के पररदान के जलए एक पहचान दस्ट्तावेज के रूप म ें
अधार का ईपयोग सरकारी पररदान प्रदियाओं का सरलीकरण करता ह,ै पारदर्शिता और दक्षता लाता ह ै और
जहताजधकाररयों को सुजवधाजनक और जनबााध रीजत म ें ईनकी हकदाररयों को सीध े प्राप्त करन े में समथ ा बनाता ह ै और दकसी
व्यजि की पहचान को साजबत करने के जलए जवजभन्न दस्ट्तावेज प्रस्ट्तुत करन े की अव्यकता को समाप्त करता ह;ै
और, भारत सरकार का श्रम और रोजगार मंत्रालय (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात मंत्रालय कहा गया है) व्यापाररयों,
दकु ानदारों और स्ट्व-जनयोजजत व्यजियों हते ु केन्द्रीय सक्े टर योजना ऄथाता राष्ट्रीय पिें न योजना, 2019 (जजसे आसम ेंआसके
पश्चात योजना कहा गया है) का प्रिासन कर रहा ह ै जजसका लक्ष्य छोटे व्यापाररयों, दकु ानदारों, और स्ट्व-जनयोजजत
व्यजियों को ईनकी वृद्धावस्ट्था में संरक्षण सुजनजश्चत करन े के जलए पिें न ईपलब्ध कराना ह;ै
और, आस योजना को भारतीय जीवन बीमा जनगम और सामान्द्य सेवा केन्द्रों – जविेष प्रयोजना वाहन (जजसे आसम ें
आसके पश्चात कायाान्द्वयन ऄजभकरण कहा गया है) के माध्यम से कायााजन्द्वत दकया जाता ह;ै
और, आस योजना का लक्ष्य जवद्यमान योजना के ददिा-जनदेिों के ऄनुसार मख्ु य रूप से छोटे दकु ानदारों या खुदरा
व्यापाररयों, स्ट्व-जनयोजजत व्यजियों, छोटे चावल जमल माजलकों, तले जमल माजलकों, अटा-चक्की माजलकों, कमािाला या
गैराज माजलकों, कमीिन एजेन्द्टों, ररयल एस्ट्टेट ब्रोकरों, छोटे रेस्ट्तरां माजलकों, अदद (जजन्द्ह ें आसमें आसके पश्चात एक साथ
जहताजधकाररयों कहा गया ह)ै जसै े व्यजियों को पेंिन सहायता ईपलब्ध कराना ह;ै
4441 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, आस योजना के ऄंतगात, जहताजधकाररयों को साठ वष ा की अयु पूरी होने के बाद तीन हजार रुपये प्रजतमाह की
न्द्यूनतम माजसक सुजनजश्चत पेंिन दी जाती ह;ै
और, केन्द्रीय सरकार आस योजना के प्रयोजनाथ,ा ऄसंगरठत कामगारों के जलए राष्ट्रीय सामाजजक सुरक्षा बोडा के
परामिा से, जहां ऄपेजक्षत हो, प्रिाजसत की जाने वाली एक पिें न जनजध स्ट्थाजपत करेगी, और केन्द्रीय सरकार पेंिन जनजध म ें
पात्र ऄजभदाता द्वारा ददए जान े वाले ऄंिदान के समान राजि (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात फायदा कहा गया है) का ऄिं दान
भी देगी;
और, योजना म ेंभारत की संजचत जनजध स ेईपगत होन े वाला अवती व्यय सजममजलत ह;ै
ऄत: ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार अधार (जवत्तीय और ऄन्द्य सहाजयदकयों, प्रसुजवधाओं और सेवाओं का लजक्ष्यत पररदान)
ऄजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 18) (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात ईि ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै , की धारा 7 के ईपबंधों के
ऄनुसरण म ेंजनम्नजलजखत को ऄजधसूजचत करती ह,ै ऄथाात्-
1. (1) योजना के ऄधीन लाभ लने े का आच्छुक प्रत्येक पात्र व्यजि से ऄपेक्षा की जाती ह ै दक वह अधार संख्या रखन े
का सबूत प्रस्ट्ततु करे या अधार ऄजधप्रमाणन कराए:
(2) योजना के ऄधीन फायदा लेने का आच्छुक प्रत्येक ऐसा व्यजि जो अधार संख्या नहीं रखता ह ैया जजसने अधार
के जलए ऄभी तक नामांकन नहीं दकया ह,ै ईसे योजना के जलए रजजस्ट्रीकरण करन े से पहल े अधार नामांकन के
जलए अवेदन करना होगा, बिते वह ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3 के ईपबंधों के ऄनुसार अधार प्राप्त करने के जलए
हकदार ह ैंऔर ऐस े व्यजि अधार नामांकन के जलए दकसी भी अधार नामांकन केन्द्र (केंरों की सूची यूअइडीएअइ
की वेबसाआट www.uidai.gov.in पर ईपलब्ध ह)ै से संपका कर सकेंगे।
(3) अधार (नामांकन और ऄद्यतन) जवजनयम, 2016 के जवजनयमन 12 के ऄनुसार कायाान्द्वयन ऄजभकरणों के
माध्यम से मंत्रालय जहताजधकाररयों के जलए जो ऄभी अधार हते ु नामांदकत नहीं हुए ह,ैं ईनके अधार नामांकन
सुजवधाओं की व्यवस्ट्था करना ऄपेजक्षत ह ै और यदद संबंजधत ब्लॉक या तालुका या तहसील में अधार नामांकन
केन्द्र जस्ट्थत नहीं हो तो कायाान्द्वयन ऄजभकरणों के माध्यम से जवभाग यूअइडीएअइ के जवद्यमान रजजस्ट्रार के
सहयोग से या स्ट्वत: यअू इडीएअइ रजजस्ट्रार बनते हुए सुजवधाजनक स्ट्थान पर अधार नामांकन सुजवधाए ं
ईपलब्ध कराएगा:
परन्द्त ु योजना के ऄधीन दकसी व्यजि को अधार सौंप ददए जाने तक ऐस े व्यजि को जनम्नजलजखत दस्ट्तावेजों को
प्रस्ट्तुत करन े के ऄध्याधीन फायदे ददए जाएंग,े ऄथाात:-
(क) यदद वह नामांदकत हो गया हो, तो ईसके पास ईपलब्ध ऄधार नामांकन प्रमाणीकरण की पची: और
(ख) जनम्नजलजखत दस्ट्तावेजों में से कोइ एक, ऄथाता ्:-
(i) फोटो के साथ बैंक या पोस्ट्ट ऑदफस की पासबुकः या
(ii) भारतीय जनवााचन अयोग द्वारा जारी मतदाता फोटो पहचान पत्र (इपीअइसी)
(iii) स्ट्थायी खाता संख्या (पैन) काड;ा या
(iv) पासपोट;ा या
(v) मोटर यान ऄजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) के ऄधीन ऄनज्ञु ापन प्राजधकारी द्वारा जारी ड्राआववग
लाआसेंस; या
(vi) रािन काड;ा या
(vii) महात्मा गांधी राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण रोजगार गारंटी काडा; या
(viii) दकसान फोटो पासबुक; या[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
(ix) दकसी राजपजत्रत ऄजधकारी या दकसी तहसीलदार या दकसी कायाालय के ऄजधकारी द्वारा जारी फोटो
युि पहचान प्रमाण-पत्र; या
(x) मंत्रालय द्वारा जवजनर्ददष्ट कोआ ऄन्द्य दस्ट्तावेजः
परंत ु यह और भी दक ईपयिुा दस्ट्तावेज को आस ईद्दे्य के जलए मंत्रालय द्वारा नामजनर्ददष्ट दकसी ऄजधकारी द्वारा
जांच की जाएगी।
2. योजना के ऄधीन जहताजधकाररयों को फायदा प्रदान करने के जलए, मंत्रालय ऄपनी कायाान्द्वयन ऄजभकरणों के
माध्यम स,े यह सुजनजश्चत करने के जलए सभी ऄपेजक्षत व्यवस्ट्थाएं करेगा जजससे योजना के ऄधीन ऄधार की
ऄपेक्षाओं के प्रजत जहताजधकाररयों को जागरूक बनाने के जलए मीजडया के माध्यम स ेव्यापक प्रचार दकया जाएगा।
3. ईन सभी मामलों में, जहां अधार ऄजधप्रमाणन जहताजधकाररयों के खराब बायोमैररक्स के कारण या दकसी
ऄन्द्य कारण स ेऄसफल रहता ह,ै वहां जनम्नजलजखत ईपचारात्मक तंत्र ऄपनाया जाएगा, ऄथाात:-
(क) खराब फफगरवप्रट के मामले म,ें ऄजधप्रमाणन के जलए अइररस स्ट्कैन या चेहरा ऄजधप्रमाणन सुजवधा
ऄपनाइ जाएगी, जजससे मंत्रालय ऄपनी कायाान्द्वयन ऄजभकरणों के माध्यम स,े अइररस स्ट्कैनसा या चेहरा
ऄजधप्रमाणन के साथ फफगरवप्रट ऄजधप्रमाणन के जलए प्रावधान करेगी जजससे जनबााध रीजत से फायदा प्राप्त हो
सके;
(ख) फफगरवप्रट के माध्यम से बायोमीररक ऄजधप्रमाणन या अइररस या चेहरा ऄजधप्रमाणन के सफल न होन े
की दिा म,ें जहां कहीं साक्ष्य और ग्राहय हो, वहां, यथाजस्ट्थजत, सीजमत समय वैधता वाले अधार वन टाआम
पासवडा (ओटीपी) या समय अधाररत वन टाआम पासवड ाद्वारा ऄजधप्रमाणन प्रदान दकया जाएगा;
(ग) ऄन्द्य सभी मामलों म ें जहां बायोमीररक या अधार वन टाआम पासवड ा या टाआम-अधाररत वन- टाआम
पासवडा ऄजधप्रमाणन संभव नहीं ह ै वहां योजना के ऄधीन लाभों को भौजतक अधार पत्र के अधार पर ददए जा
सकते ह,ैं जजनकी ऄजधप्रामाजणकता अधार पत्र पर मुदरत दिक ररस्ट्पांस कोड के माध्यम से सत्याजपत की जा
सकती ह ै और दिक ररस्ट्पांस कोड रीडर का अव्यक प्रबंध ऄपनी कायाान्द्वयन ऄजभकरणों के माध्यम से मंत्रालय
द्वारा सुजवधाजनक स्ट्थान पर ईपलब्ध कराया जाएगा;
4. यह सुजनजश्चत करन े के जलए दक योजना के ऄधीन कोइ सदभावी जहताजधकारी ऄपने देय फायदों से वंजचत न रह,े
मंत्रालय ऄपने कायाान्द्वयन ऄजभकरण के माध्यम स े प्रत्यक्ष फायदा हस्ट्तांतरण जमिन, मंजत्रमंडल सजचवालय, भारत
सरकार के तारीख 19 ददसमबर, 2017 के कायाालय ज्ञापन सख्ं या डी 26011/04/2017-डीबीटी
(https://dbtbharat.gov.in पर ईपलब्ध) में जवजनर्ददष्ट ऄपवाद संचालन दियाजवजध का पालन करेगा।
5. यह ऄजधसूचना राजपत्र में आसके प्रकािन की तारीख से सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों में प्रवृत्त होगी।
[फा. सं. एल-11011/07/2019-अरडब्ल्यू]
ऄजय जतवारी, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd August, 2021
S.O. 3219(E).—Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as 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 to them in a convenient and seamless manner and Aadhaar obviates the
need for producing multiple documents to prove one’s identity;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
And whereas, the Ministry of Labour and Employment (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) in the
Government of India is administering the Central Sector Scheme namely, the National Pension Scheme for
Traders, Shopkeepers and Self- Employed Persons, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) which aims at
providing pension to the small traders, shopkeepers, and self-employed persons to ensure their old age protection;
And whereas, the Scheme is implemented through the Life Insurance Corporation of India and Common
Service Centres – Special Purpose Vehicle (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Agencies);
And whereas, the Scheme aims at providing pension support to the persons who are primarily small
shopkeepers or retail traders, self-employed persons, small rice mill owners, oil mill owners, atta chakki owners,
workshop or garage owners, commission agents, brokers of real estate, owners of small restaurants, etc. (hereinafter
together referred to as the beneficiaries), as per the extant Scheme guidelines;
And whereas, under the Scheme, a minimum monthly assured pension of three thousand rupees per month is
given to the beneficiaries after attaining the age of sixty years;
And whereas, the Central Government shall for the purposes of this Scheme, establish a Pension Fund to be
administered in consultation, wherever required, with the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers,
and the Central Government shall also contribute to the Pension Fund the equal amount (hereinafter referred to as the
benefits) as contributed by an eligible subscriber;
And whereas, the Scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions 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
Central Government hereby notifies the following, namely:-
1. (1) An individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme shall be required to furnish proof of
possession of Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
(2) Any individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar
number or has not yet enrolled for an Aadhaar, shall have to apply for Aadhaar enrolment provided he is
entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per the provisions of section 3 of the said Act, and such individual may visit any
Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at Unique Identification Authority of India website
www.uidai.gov.in) for Aadhaar enrolment.
(3) As per the regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Ministry through
its Implementing Agencies, 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 Ministry through its Implementing Agencies shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities
at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of Unique Identification Authority of
India or by becoming Unique Identification Authority of India Registrars themselves:
Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual, benefits under the Scheme shall be given to
such individuals, subject to the production of the following documents, namely:–
(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar Enrolment Identity Document slip; and
(b) any one of the following documents, namely:-
(i) Bank Passbook or Post office Passbook with photo; or
(ii) Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issued by the Election Commission of India; or
(iii) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or
(iv) Passport; or
(v) Driving licence issued by Licencing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or
(vi) Ration Card; or
(vii) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Card; or
(viii) Kisan Photo Passbook; or
(ix) Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an
official letter head; or
(x) any other document as specified by the Ministry:
Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by an officer designated by the Ministry for that
purpose.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
2. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the Ministry through its
Implementing Agencies, shall make all the required arrangements to ensure wide publicity through media is 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:-
(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication,
thereby the Ministry through its Implementing Agencies shall make provisions for iris scanners or face
authentication along with finger print authentication for delivery of benefit in seamless manner;
(b) 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;
(c) in all other cases, where biometric or 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 Ministry through its
Implementing Agencies.
4. In order to ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Ministry
through its Implementing Agencies 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/).
5. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette in all the States
and Union Territory Administrations.
[F. No. L-11011/07/2019-RW]
AJAY TEWARI, Jt. Secy.
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