**Executive Summary:**
This notification from the Ministry of Rural Development mandates the use of Aadhaar for individuals registered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). It requires individuals to furnish proof of Aadhaar or undergo authentication. Individuals not yet enrolled for Aadhaar must apply by March 31, 2017. This policy aims to streamline government delivery processes, enhance transparency and efficiency, and ensure convenient entitlement access.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Aadhaar Requirement:**
* Individuals registered under MGNREGA must provide proof of Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
* **Aadhaar Enrolment:**
* Individuals not yet enrolled must apply for Aadhaar enrolment by March 31, 2017.
* Aadhaar enrolment centers list is available at www.uidai.gov.in
* **Enrolment Facilities:**
* The Department of Rural Development or Panchayati Raj is required to offer enrolment facilities.
* If no enrolment centers are available, the Department may provide facilities in coordination with UIDAI Registrars or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar.
* **Alternative Documents (Until Aadhaar is Assigned):**
* Until Aadhaar is assigned, individuals can work under MGNREGA by producing:
* Job card issued under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.
* Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip (if enrolled).
* Copy of request made for Aadhaar enrolment.
* Voter identity card.
* Ration card.
* Driving license.
* Certificate of identity with photo issued by a Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar.
* Kisan passbook with photo.
* Any other document specified by the State Government.
* These documents must be checked by a designated officer.
* **Department Responsibilities:**
* The Department of Rural Development or Panchayati Raj must make necessary arrangements for convenient entitlements, including:
* Publicity through media and notices to raise awareness about the Aadhaar requirement.
* Providing a list of locally available enrolment centers.
* Creating enrolment facilities if centers are not available nearby.
* Registering enrolment requests through a portal or with the Gram Panchayat or Block Office.
* **Effective Date:**
* The notification is effective from the date of publication in all States and Union Territories, except Assam, Meghalaya, and Jammu and Kashmir.
* Different dates may be notified for Assam, Meghalaya, and Jammu and Kashmir.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Registered Workers under MGNREGA:**
* *Impact:* Required to provide Aadhaar or enroll for Aadhaar to continue receiving benefits under MGNREGA.
* *Action Required:* Furnish Aadhaar details or enroll for Aadhaar by March 31, 2017. If not yet enrolled, apply for Aadhaar and utilize alternative documents until Aadhaar is assigned.
**Department of Rural Development or Panchayati Raj:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for facilitating Aadhaar enrolment for MGNREGA workers and ensuring awareness of the new requirements.
* *Action Required:* Establish Aadhaar enrolment facilities, conduct publicity campaigns, and designate officers to verify alternative documents. Create enrolment facilities at convenient locations and register enrolment requests.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005: An Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, launched under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
Consolidated Fund of India: The most important fund of the Indian government, used for all its revenues and expenditures.
Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: An Act of the Parliament of India to provide for, good governance, efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services, the expenditure for which is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India to individuals residing in India with Aadhaar numbers.
Ministry of Rural Development: A branch of the Government of India, responsible for improving the socio-economic status of the rural population.
Department of Rural Development or Panchayati Raj: Department under the State Government or Union Territory Administrations, Incharge MGNREGA.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
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नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली, 3 जनवरी, 2017
का.आ. 19(अ).—सवे ा(cid:7312) या फायद(cid:7298) या सहािय(cid:7408)कय(cid:7298) के प(cid:7407)रदान के िलए एक पहचान द(cid:7021) तावजे के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286)
आधार का उपयोग सरकारी प(cid:7407)रदान (cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या(cid:7312) का सरलीकरण करता ह,ै पारद(cid:7414)शता और द(cid:6979)ता लाता ह ै और
फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) को सुिवधापूवक(cid:6981) और िनबा(cid:6981)ध रीित म(cid:7286) उनक(cid:7409) हकदा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) को सीधे (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009)त करने म(cid:7286) समथ (cid:6981) बनाता ह ै और
आधार (cid:7408)कसी (cid:7018) यि(cid:6989) त क(cid:7409) पहचान को सािबत करने के िलए ब(cid:7263)ल द(cid:7021)त ावजे (cid:7079)(cid:7021) ततु करने क(cid:7409) आव(cid:7019) यकता को समा(cid:7009) त
करता ह ै;
और महा(cid:7004)मा गांधी रा(cid:7398)ीय (cid:7061)ामीण रोजगार गारंटी अिधिनयम, 2005 (2005 का 42) के उपबंध(cid:7298) के
अधीन (cid:7079)ारंभ (cid:7408)कए गए महा(cid:7004)मा गांधी रा(cid:7398)ीय (cid:7061)ामीण रोजगार गारंटी काय(cid:6981)(cid:7059)म (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7391)ात् महा(cid:7004)मा
गांधी नरेगा कहा गया ह)ै म(cid:7286) भारत क(cid:7409) संिचत िनिध से उपगत होने वाला (cid:7018) यय अंतवि(cid:6981) लत ह ै ;
अत: अब, क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार का (cid:7061)ामीण िवकास म(cid:7074)ं ालय, आधार (िव(cid:7004)त ीय और अ(cid:7008) य सहािय(cid:7408)कय(cid:7298),
(cid:7079)सुिवधा(cid:7312) और सवे ा(cid:7312) का लि(cid:7023) यत प(cid:7407)रदान) अिधिनयम, 2016 (2016 का 18) (िजसे इसम (cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7019) चात् उ(cid:6989)त
अिधिनयम कहा गया ह)ै क(cid:7409) धारा 7 के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अनुसरण म(cid:7286) िन(cid:7013) निलिखत अिधसूिचत करता ह,ै अथा(cid:6981)त् :--
1. (1) महा(cid:7004)मा गांधी नरेगा के अधीन रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ीकृत (cid:7390)ि(cid:7397)य(cid:7298) से यह अपेि(cid:6979)त ह ै(cid:7408)क वे आधार सं(cid:6990) या को रखने
का सबूत (cid:7079)(cid:7021)त ुत कर(cid:7286) या आधार अिध(cid:7079)माणन (cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या पूरी कर(cid:7286) ।
(2) महा(cid:7004)मा गांधी नरेगा के अधीन रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ीकृत (cid:7408)कसी ऐसे (cid:7390)ि(cid:7397) को, िजसने अभी तक आधार के िलए
नामांकन नह(cid:7277) कराया ह,ै तारीख 31 माच(cid:6981), 2017 तक आधार नामांकन हते ु आवेदन करना होगा, परंत ु उस दशा म (cid:7286)
जब वह उ(cid:6989)त अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 3 के उपबधं (cid:7298) के अनसु ार आधार (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त करन ेके िलए हकदार हो और ऐस े(cid:7018)य ि(cid:7020)ट
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आधार नामांकन के िलए (cid:7408)कसी आधार नामांकन क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) (क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सूची यूआईडीएआई क(cid:7409) वबे साइट
www.uidai.gov.in पर उपल(cid:7011) ध ह)ै का दौरा कर सकेगा ।
(3) आधार (नामांकन और अ(cid:7378)तन) िविनयम, 2016 के िविनयम 12 के अनुसार, रा(cid:6996) य सरकार(cid:7298) या सघं
रा(cid:6996) य(cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (cid:7079)शासन(cid:7298) के अधीन (cid:7061)ामीण िवकास िवभाग या पंचायती राज (महा(cid:7004)मा गांधी नरेगा का (cid:7079)भारी) से यह
अपेि(cid:6979)त ह ै (cid:7408)क वे ऐसे फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) के िलए, िज(cid:7008) ह(cid:7298)ने अभी तक आधार के िलए नामांकन नह(cid:7277) कराया ह,ै नामांकन
सुिवधाए ं उपल(cid:7011) ध कराए ं और उस दशा म(cid:7286) जहां संबंिधत (cid:7011)लाक या तालुक या तहसील के भीतर आधार नामांकन
के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) अवि(cid:7021)थत नह(cid:7277) ह,ै वहां (cid:7061)ामीण िवकास िवभाग या पंचायती राज (महा(cid:7004)मा गांधी नरेगा का (cid:7079)भारी)
यूआईडीएआई के िव(cid:7378)मान रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ार(cid:7298) के सम(cid:7008)वयन स े सुिवधाजनक अव(cid:7021) थान(cid:7298) पर आधार नामांकन सुिवधाए ं
उपल(cid:7011)ध करा सक(cid:7286)गे या (cid:7021)वयं यूआईडीएआई रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ार बनकर आधार नामांकन सुिवधाए ंउपल(cid:7011)ध करा सक(cid:7286)गे :
परंतु उस समय तक जब तक (cid:7408)कसी (cid:7390)ि(cid:7397) को आधार समनुदिे शत (cid:7408)कया जाता ह,ै उसे िन(cid:7013) निलिखत
द(cid:7021) तावेज(cid:7298) को (cid:7079)(cid:7021) तुत (cid:7408)कए जाने के अधीन रहत े (cid:7263)ए उ(cid:7334) अिधिनयम के अधीन काय(cid:6981) करन े क(cid:7409) अनु(cid:6980)ा दी जाएगी,
अथा(cid:6981)त् :--
(क) महा(cid:7004)मा गांधी नरेगा के अधीन जारी काय(cid:6981) काड(cid:6981) ;
(ख)(i) य(cid:7408)द उसने नामांकन करा िलया ह ैतो उसक(cid:7409) आधार नामांकन पहचान ि(cid:7021)लप; या
(ii) पैरा 2 के उप पैरा (2) म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट (cid:7408)कए गए अनुसार, आधार नामांकन के िलए उसके (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7408)कए
गए अनुरोध क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)ित ;
(ग) (i) भारत िनवा(cid:6981)चन आयोग (cid:7367)ारा जारी मतदाता पहचान प(cid:7074); या (ii) राशन काड(cid:6981) ; या (iii) मोटर
यान अिधिनयम, 1988 के अधीन अनु(cid:6980)ापन (cid:7079)ािधकारी (cid:7367)ारा जारी चालन अन(cid:6980)ु ि(cid:7385); या (iv) (cid:7408)कसी
राजपि(cid:7074)त अिधकारी या तहसीलदार (cid:7367)ारा उसके शासक(cid:7409)य प(cid:7074) पर जारी ऐसे सद(cid:7021)य का कोई पहचान
(cid:7079)माणप(cid:7074), उसके फोटो सिहत; या (v) (cid:7408)कसान फोटो पासबुक ; या (vi) (cid:7408)कसी रा(cid:6996) य सरकार (cid:7367)ारा
िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397) कोई अ(cid:7008)य द(cid:7021)त ावजे :
परंतु यह और (cid:7408)क पूव(cid:7299)(cid:7334) द(cid:7021)तावेज(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) जांच, रा(cid:6996)य सरकार (cid:7367)ारा िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397) (cid:7272)प से अिभिहत (cid:7408)कसी
अिधकारी (cid:7367)ारा क(cid:7409) जाएगी ।
2. (1) उ(cid:7334) अिधिनयम के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अधीन रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069)ीकृत कम(cid:6981)कार(cid:7298) के िलए सुिवधाजनक और िनबा(cid:6981)ध
हकदा(cid:7407)रयां उपल(cid:7011) ध कराने के िलए (cid:7061)ामीण िवकास िवभाग या पंचायती राज (महा(cid:7004)मा गांधी नरेगा का (cid:7079)भारी)
सभी अपेि(cid:6979)त (cid:7390)व(cid:7021)थाए ं करेगा, िजसके अंतगत(cid:6981) िन(cid:7388)िलिखत भी ह,(cid:7289) अथात(cid:6981) ् :--
(2) मीिडया और (cid:7390)ि(cid:7397)क सचू ना(cid:7312) के मा(cid:7007)यम से आवेदक(cid:7298) या फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) के बीच (cid:7390)ापक (cid:7079)चार (cid:7408)कया
जाएगा ता(cid:7408)क उ(cid:7008)ह (cid:7286) महा(cid:7004)मा गांधी नरेगा के अधीन काय (cid:6981) करन े के िलए आधार क(cid:7409) अपे(cid:6979)ा के सबं ंध म(cid:7286) जाग(cid:7272)क बनाया
जा सके । उ(cid:7008)ह (cid:7286) उनके (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) उपल(cid:7011)ध िनकटतम नामांकन के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) तारीख 31 माच(cid:6981), 2017 तक (cid:7021)वय ं का नामांकन
कराने क(cid:7409) सलाह दी जा सकेगी । (cid:7021)थानीय (cid:7272)प से उपल(cid:7011)ध नामांकन के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सचू ी उ(cid:7008)ह (cid:7286)उपल(cid:7011)ध कराई जाएगी ।
(3) फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) के, उनके आस-पास नामांकन क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)(cid:7298) के उपल(cid:7011) ध न होने के कारण नामांकन म(cid:7286) असमथ (cid:6981)
होने क(cid:7409) दशा म(cid:7286), रा(cid:6996)य सरकार(cid:7298) या संघ रा(cid:6996)य (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (cid:7079)शासन(cid:7298) के (cid:7061)ामीण िवकास िवभाग या पंचायती राज (महा(cid:7004)मा
गांधी नरेगा का (cid:7079)भारी) से यह अपेि(cid:6979)त होगा (cid:7408)क वे सुिवधाजनक अव(cid:7021) थान(cid:7298) पर नामांकन सुिवधा(cid:7312) का सजृ न कर(cid:7286)
तथा आवेदक(cid:7298) या फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) से, अपने काय(cid:6981) काड(cid:6981) स(cid:6990)ं या, पते, ब(cid:7289)क खात(cid:7298) के (cid:7011)यौर(cid:7298), मोबाइल नबं र आ(cid:7408)द जसै े
अपने अ(cid:7008) य (cid:7011) यौर(cid:7298) के साथ अपने नाम(cid:7298) को पोट(cid:6981)ल पर रिज(cid:7021)टर करन े का अनुरोध (cid:7408)कया जा सकेगा और ऐसे अनुरोध(cid:7298)
को (cid:7061)ाम पंचायत या (cid:7011)लाक काया(cid:6981)लय के साथ भी रिज(cid:7021)टर (cid:7408)कया जा सकेगा ।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
3. यह अिधसूचना असम, मेघालय और ज(cid:7013) मू-क(cid:7019) मीर रा(cid:6996)य (cid:7298) को छोड़कर उसके (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख से सभी
रा(cid:6996) य(cid:7298) और संघ रा(cid:6996) य (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)भावी होगी :
परंतु अिधसूचना असम, मेघालय और ज(cid:7013) मू-क(cid:7019) मीर रा(cid:6996)य (cid:7298) के िलए िभ(cid:7382)-िभ(cid:7382) तारीख(cid:7286) अिधसूिचत क(cid:7409) जा
सक(cid:7286)गी ।
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अपरािजता सारंगी, संयु(cid:6989) त सिचव
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd January, 2017
S.O. 19(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 in a convenient and seamless manner and Aadhaar obviates the need for producing multiple
documents to prove one’s identity;
And whereas, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (hereinafter referred to
as the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA) launched under the provisions of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act, 2005 (42 of 2005) involves 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 in the Ministry of Rural Development hereby notifies the following, namely:––
1. (1) An individuals registered under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA are hereby required to furnish proof of
possession of Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
(2) Any individual registered under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA who is not yet enrolled for Aadhaar shall
have to apply for Aadhaar enrolment by 31st March, 2017, and in case she or he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per the
provisions of section 3 of the said Act, such individuals may visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at
(www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.
(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Department of Rural
Development or Panchayati Raj, (In-charge MGNREGA) under the State Government or Union Territory
Administrations is required to offer enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in
case there are no Aadhaar enrolment centers located within the respective Block or Taluk or Tehsil, the said Department
of Rural Development or Panchayati Raj (In-charge MGNREGA) may provide enrolment facilities at convenient
locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or may provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities by
becoming UIDAI Registrar:
Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual, she or he shall be allowed to work under the
said Act subject to the production of the following documents, namely:-
(a) job card issued under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA;
(b)(i) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip; or
(ii) a copy of his request made for Aadhaar enrolment, as specified in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 2;
(c) (i) the voter identity card issued by the Election Commission of India; or (ii) ration card; or (iii) the driving
license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; or (iv) the certificate of identity having
photo of such member issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter head; or (v) the Kisan passbook
with photo; or (vi) any other document specified by the State Government:
Provided further that the aforesaid documents shall be checked by an officer specifically designated by the State
Government.
2. (1) In order to provide convenient and hassle free entitlements to the registered workers under the provisions
of the said Act, the Department of Rural Development or Panchayati Raj (In-charge MGNREGA) shall make all the
required arrangements including the following, namely:––4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(2) Wide publicity through media and individual notices shall be given to applicants or beneficiaries to make
them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar to work under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. They may be advised to get
themselves enrolled at the nearest enrolment centres available in their areas by 31st March, 2017. The list of locally
available enrolment centres shall be made available to them.
(3) In case, the beneficiaries are not able to enrol due to non-availability of enrolment centres in the
vicinity, the Department of Rural Development or Panchayati Raj (In-charge MGNREGA) of States
Government or Union Territory Administrations is required to create enrolment facilities at the convenient
locations and the applicants or beneficiaries may be requested to register their request for enrolment by giving
their names with other details, such as, Job card number, address, Bank Account details, mobile number, etc., on
a portal and such requests may also be registered with the Gram Panchayat or Block Office.
3. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the States and Union
Territories except the States of Assam, Meghalaya, and the State of Jammu and Kashmir:
Provided that different dates may be notified for the States of Assam, Meghalaya, and the State of
Jammu and Kashmir.
[No. K-11011/1/2016-RE-I(350117)]
APARAJITA SARANGI, Jt. Secy.
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