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Date: 06-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Financial Assistance Scheme

Issued by Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi · Health & Family Welfare

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This notification mandates the use of Aadhaar for availing benefits under the Financial Assistance Scheme for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs)/ Children Living With HIV/AIDS (CLHA), Orphan/Destitute Children infected with HIV/AIDS (OCI) and Orphan Children affected by HIV/AIDS(OCA) in Delhi.
  • It outlines the process for individuals to enroll for Aadhaar if they don't already have it and provides alternative identification methods until Aadhaar is assigned.

Key Changes

  • Individuals eligible for benefits under the scheme are required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
  • Individuals without Aadhaar must apply for Aadhaar enrolment before registering for the scheme, provided they are eligible as per Section 3 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
  • The Department of Health & Family Welfare through the Delhi State AIDS Control Society (Implementing Agency) is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled.
  • Until Aadhaar is assigned, beneficiaries can receive benefits by providing their Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip and one of the following documents: Bank or Post office Passbook with Photo, Passport, Ration Card, Voter Identity Card, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) card, Kisan Photo passbook, Driving license, Certificate of identity with photo issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar, or any other document specified by the Department.
  • In the case of children, until Aadhaar is assigned, benefits will be provided if they produce their Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip (if enrolled after age 5 with biometrics) or biometric update identification slip, along with a Birth Certificate or School identity card, and a document proving the relationship with the parent or legal guardian (Birth Certificate, Ration Card, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Card, Employees’State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Card, Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Card, Pension Card, Army Canteen Card, Any Government Family Entitlement Card, or Any other document as specified by the Department).
  • The notification outlines remedial mechanisms for cases where Aadhaar authentication fails, including iris scan, face authentication, Aadhaar One Time Password (OTP), or Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP).
  • In cases where biometric or OTP authentication is not possible, benefits can be given based on a physical Aadhaar letter, verified through the QR code.
  • No child shall be denied benefit under the Scheme in case of failure to establish his identity by undergoing authentication, or furnishing proof of possession of Aadhaar number, or in the case of a child to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned, producing an application for enrolment.

Impact Analysis

Beneficiaries (PLHAs, CLHA, OCI, OCA)

  • Positive: No child beneficiary will be denied benefits, even without Aadhaar, if alternative documents are provided.

Department of Health & Family Welfare, GNCTD

  • Action: Follow the exception handling mechanism as outlined in the Office Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th December 2017.

Delhi State AIDS Control Society (Implementing Agency)

  • Action: Provide training to staff on Aadhaar authentication and exception handling procedures.

Key Entities Referenced

Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The Act provides for targeted delivery of financial and other subsidies, benefits and services to individuals residing in India by assigning them unique identity numbers, called Aadhaar numbers. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI): The statutory authority responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers and managing Aadhaar authentication. Department of Health & Family Welfare, GNCTD: The department administering the Financial Assistance Scheme for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs)/ Children Living With HIV/AIDS (CLHA), Orphan/Destitute Children infected with HIV/AIDS (OCI) and Orphan Children affected by HIV/AIDS(OCA). Delhi State AIDS Control Society: The implementing agency for the Financial Assistance Scheme. DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India: The mission responsible for promoting Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes.
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,M~l fu;a=.k lkslkbVh ¼rRi”pkr~ dk;kZUo;u ,tslh ds :i eas lanfHkZr½ ds ek/;e ls ykxw fd;k tk jgk gS; vkSj tcfd] ;kstuk ds varxZr] foRrh; lgk;rk ¼rRi”pkr~ ykHk ds :i es a lanfHkZr½ ekStwnk ;kstuk fn”kk&funsZ”kks a ds vuqlkj dk;kZUo;u ,tslh }kjk ,pvkbZoh@,M~l ¼rRi”pkr~ ykHkkfFkZ;ks a ds :i eas lanfHkZr½ }kjk laØfer@izHkkfor vukFk cPpks a lfgr ,pvkbZoh@,M~l ls ihfM+r yksxks a rFkk cPpks a dks nh tk,xh; 4342 DG/2023 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] vkSj tcfd] iwoksZDr ;kstuk eas jk’Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj dh lafpr fuf/k ls fd;k x;k vkorhZ O;; “kkfey gS; vc] blfy,] vk/kkj ¼foÙkh; vkSj vU; lfClMh] ykHkks a vkSj lsokvks a dk yf{kr forj.k½ vf/kfu;e] 2016 ¼2016 dk 18½ ¼rRi”pkr ~ mä vf/kfu;e ds :i eas lanfHkZr½ dh /kkjk 7 ds vuqlj.k es]a ljdkj ,rn~ }kjk fuEufyf[kr dk s vf/klwfpr djrh gS] vFkkZRk %& 1- ¼1½ ;kstuk ds vUrxZr ykHkks a dk s çkIr dju s ds fy, ik= O;fDr dk s ,rn~ }kjk vk/kkj la[;k ds l= dk çek.k çLrqr djuk ;k vk/kkj çek.khdj.k ls xqtjuk visf{kr gksxkA ¼2½ ;kstuk ds vUrxZr ykHkks a dks çkIr djus ds bPNqd dkbs Z Hkh O;fDr ftlds ikl vk/kkj la[;k ugh a gS ;k] ftlus vHkh rd vk/kkj ds fy, ukekadu ugh a djk;k gS] dk s ;kstuk gsrq iathdj.k djus ls iwoZ vk/kkj ukekadu djku s ds fy, vkosnu djuk visf{kr gksxk( c”krZs fd og mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 ds vuqlkj vk/kkj izkIr djus dk gdnkj gks] rFkk ,sl s O;fDr;ks a dks vk/kkj gsrq ukekadu djku s ds fy, fdlh Hkh vk/kkj ukekadu dsUnz ¼Hkkjrh; fof”k’V igpku izkf/kdj.k ¼;wvkbZMh,vkbZ½ dh osclkbV www.uidai.gov.in ij miyC/k lwph½ ij tkuk gksxkA ¼3½ vk/kkj ¼ukekadu vkSj v|ru½ fofu;eu] 2016 ds fofu;eu 12 ds vuqlkj] foHkkx dks viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsla h ds ek/;e ls mu ykHkkfFkZ;ks a ds fy, vk/kkj ukekadu lqfo/kk,a çnku djuk vko';d gS tks vHkh rd vk/kkj ds fy, ukekafdr ugh a gSa vkSj lacaf/kr Cy‚d ;k rkyqdk vFkok rglhy eas dkbs Z Hkh vk/kkj ukekadu dsaæ fLFkr u gksus ds ekey s eas] foHkkx viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsla h ds ek/;e ls ;wvkbZMh,vkbZ ds ekStwnk jftLVªkj ds leUo; eas ;k Lo;a ;wvkbZMh,vkbZ jftLVªkj cudj lqfo/kktud LFkkuks a ij vk/kkj ukekadu lqfo/kk,a çnku djsxk% cPpks a ds ekeyks a ds vykok] fdlh O;fDr dk s tc rd vk/kkj ugh a fey tkrk gS] rc rd ,sl s O;fDr dks ;kstuk ds vUrxZr ykHk fn;k tk,xk] c'krZs fd oks fuEufyf[kr nLrkostks a dks izLrqr dju s eas leFkZ gks] vFkkZRk %& ¼d½ ;fn mlus ukekadu fd;k gS] rks mldh vk/kkj ukekadu igpku iphZ; rFkk ¼[k½ fuEufyf[kr nLrkostks a eas ls dksbZ ,d nLrkost] vFkkZr %& ¼i½ QksVks lfgr cSad ;k iksLV vkfQl iklcqd; ;k ¼ii½ LFkk;h [kkrk la[;k ¼iSu½ dkMZ; ;k ¼iii½ ikliksVZ; ;k ¼iv½ jk”ku dkMZ; ;k ¼v½ ernkrk igpku dkMZ; ;k ¼vi½ egkRek xka/kh jk’Vªh; xkzeh.k jkstxkj xkjVa h vf/kfu;e ¼eujsxk½ dkMZ; ;k ¼vii½ fdlku QksVks iklcqd; ;k ¼viii½ eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e] 1988 ¼1988 dk 59½ ds vUrxZr ykblsfalax izkf/kdj.k }kjk tkjh Mªkbfoax ykblsla ; ;k ¼ix½ vkf/kdkfjd ysVjgSM ij jktif=r vf/kdkjh vFkok rglhynkj }kjk tkjh fdlh Hkh O;fDr dk QksVks okyk igpku i=; ;k ¼x½ foHkkx }kjk ;FkkfufnZ’V dksbZ vU; nLrkost% vkxs ;g Hkh micaf/kr gS fd cPpks a ds ekeys eas] tc rd cPp s dks vk/kkj ugha fn;k tkrk gS] rc rd ;kstuk ds vUrxZr ykHk ,sl s cPpks a dks fn;k tk,xk] tks fuEufyf[kr nLrkostks a dks izLrqr djus essa leFkZ gksxa s] vFkkZRk %& ¼d½ ;fn cPps dk s ikap o"kZ dh vk;q çkIr dju s ds i'pkr ukekafdr fd;k x;k gS ¼c‚;ksesfVªDl laxzg ds lkFk½ rks mldh vk/kkj ukekadu igpku iphZ] ;k ck;ks&efsVªd v|ru igpku iphZ; rFkk ¼[k½ fuEufyf[kr nLrkostks a eas ls dksbZ ,d] vFkkZRk% & (i) tUe çek.k&i=( ;k mi;qä çkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh tUe dk fjd‚MZ; ;k (ii) Ldwy igpku i=] Ldwy ds ç/kkukpk;Z }kjk fof/kor gLrk{kfjr] ekrk&firk ds uke lfgr; rFkk ¼x½ ekStwnk ;kstuk ds fn'kkfuns'Z kks a ds vuqlkj ekrk&firk ;k dkuuw h vfHkHkkod ds lkFk ykHkkFkhZ ds laca/k ds lk{; ds :i eas fuEufyf[kr nLrkostks a eas ls dksbZ ,d] vFkkZRk% & (i) tUe çek.k&i=; ;k mi;qä çkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh tUe dk fjd‚MZ; ;k[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 (ii) jk'ku dkMZ; ;k (iii) HkwriwoZ lSfud va'knk;h LokLF; ;kstuk ¼bZlh,p,l½ dkMZ( ;k deZpkjh jkT; chek fuxe ¼bZ,lvkbZlh½ dkMZ ;k dsUnzh; ljdkj LokLF; ;kstuk ¼lhth,p,l½ dkMZ; ;k (iv) is”a ku dkMZ; ;k (v) lsuk dSaVhu dkMZ; ;k (vi) dkbs Z Hkh ljdkjh ifjokj ik=rk dkMZ; ;k+ (vii) foHkkx }kjk ;FkkfufnZ’V dksbZ vU; nLrkost; vkxs ;g Hkh micaf/kr gS fd bl iz;kstukFkZ foHkkx }kjk fo”ks’k :Ik ls ukfer vf/kdkjh }kjk mijksDr nLrkostks a dh tkap dh tk,xhA 2- ;kstuk ds vUrxZr ykHkkfFkZ;ks a dk s lqfo/kkuqlkj ykHk miyC/k djku s gsrq foHkkx viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsalh ds ek/;e ls mä vko';drk ls voxr djkus ds fy, ehfM;k ds ek/;e ls ykHkkfFkZ;ks a dks O;kid çpkj&çlkj lqfuf”pr dju s ds fy, leLr vko';d O;oLFkk,¡ djsxkA 3- lHkh ekeyks a eas] tgka ykHkkfFkZ;ks a dh [kjkc ck;ksesfVªDl ds dkj.k ;k fdlh vU; dkj.k ls vk/kkj çek.khdj.k foQy gks tkrk gS] rks fuEufyf[kr mipkjkRed ra= dks viuk;k tk,xk % & ¼d½ [kjkc fQaxjfçaV xq.koÙkk ds ekey s eas] çek.khdj.k ds fy, vkbZfjl LdSu ;k Qsl v‚FksfaVds'ku lqfo/kk dks viuk;k tk,xkA ,rn~ }kjk foHkkx viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsalh ds ek/;e ls vkbZfjl LdSuj ;k Qsl v‚FksfaVds'ku ds lkFk&lkFk fQaxjfçaV çek.khdj.k ds fy, çko/kku djsxk rkfd fuckZ/k :i ls ykHk iznku fd;k tk lds; ¼[k½ fQaxjfçaV ;k vkbZfjl LdSu ;k Qsl v‚FksfaVds'ku ds ek/;e ls ck;ksesfVªd çek.khdj.k lQy ugh a gksus dh fLFkfr eas] tgka Hkh laHko rFkk Lohdk;Z gks] vk/kkj ou Vkbe ikloMZ ;k lhfer le; oS/krk ds lkFk Vkbe&vk/kkfjr ou&Vkbe ikloMZ] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] }kjk çek.khdj.k izLrqr fd;k tk,xk% ¼x½ vU; lHkh ekeyks a eas] tgka ck;ksesfVªd ;k vk/kkj ou Vkbe ikloMZ ;k Vkbe&vk/kkfjr ou&Vkbe ikloMZ çek.khdj.k laHko ugh a gS] rks ;kstuk ds varxZr HkkSfrd vk/kkj i= ds vk/kkj ij ykHk fn;k tk ldrk gS] ftldh çkekf.kdrk vk/kkj i= ij eqfnzr Rofjr çfrfØ;k ¼D;wvkj½ dksM ds ek/;e ls lR;kfir dh tk ldrh gS vkSj Rofjr çfrfØ;k ¼D;wvkj½ dkMs jhMj dh vko';d O;oLFkk foHkkx }kjk viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsalh ds ek/;e ls lqfo/kktud LFkkuks a ij miyC/k djkbZ tk,xhA 4- ¼1½ mijksä ds vfrfjDr] ;g lqfuf'pr dju s ds fy, fd ;kstuk ds varxZr dksbZ Hkh okLrfod ykHkkFkhZ viu s n;s ykHkks a ls oafpr ugh a gS] foHkkx viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsla h ds ek/;e ls MhchVh fe'ku] dSfcuVs lfpoky;] Hkkjr ljdkj fnukad 19 fnlEcj 2017 ds dk;kZy; Kkiu es a fufnZ"V viokn çca/ku ra= dk ikyu djxs kA ¼2½ ;gka mijksDr eas dqN Hkh vUrfuZfgr gksrs gq, Hkh] fdlh Hkh cPps dks çek.khdj.k ds ek/;e ls viuh igpku LFkkfir dju s eas foQy jgus] ;k vk/kkj la[;k gksus dk çek.k çLrqr dju s eas foQy gksus ij] vFkok ,sl s cPp s ds ekey s eas] ftls vk/kkj la[;k ugha nh xbZ gS] fdUrq ukekadu ds fy, vkosnu fd;k gS] dk s ;kstuk ds vUrxZr ykHk ls oafpr ugha fd;k tk,xkA iSjk 1 ds mi&iSjkxzkQ ¼3½ ds ijra qd ds [kaM ¼[k½ vkSj ¼x½ eas ;Fkk mfYyf[kr vU; nLrkostks a ds vk/kkj ij mldh igpku dh iqf"V djds mls ykHk fn;k tk,xk vkSj tgka ykHk ,sl s vU; nLrkostks a ds vk/kkj ij fn, x,] ogk¡ mldk fjd‚MZ vuqjf{kr dju s ds fy, ,d vyx jftLVj j[kk tk,xk] ftldh foHkkx }kjk viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsla h ds ek/;e ls leh{kk vkSj ys[kk ijh{kk dh tk,xhA 5- ;g vf/klwpuk “kkldh; jkti= eas viu s çdk'ku dh frfFk ls çHkkoh gksxhA jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ds mijkT;iky ds vkn”s k ls vkSj muds uke ij] lat; fxgkj] fo”ks’k lfpo4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 3rd July, 2023 F. No. 21(15)/DSACS/FAS/DBT-C88C5/2020-21/1095.—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 Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (here in after referred to as the Department), is administering the Financial Assistance Scheme for People Living with Human Immuno Deficiency Virus / Human Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (PLHAs)/ Children Living With HIV/AIDS (CLHA), Orphan/Destitute Children infected with HIV/AIDS (OCI) and Orphan Children affected by HIV/AIDS(OCA) (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme), which is being implemented through the Delhi State AIDS Control Society, (hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Agency); And whereas, under the Scheme, Financial Assistance (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) will be given to People & Children living with HIV/AIDS including Orphan children infected/ affected by HIV/AIDS (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing Agency as per the extant Scheme guidelines; And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund 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; hereby notifies the following, namely:- 1 (1) An individual eligible for receiving the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication. (2) Any individual desirous of availing benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment before registering for the Scheme provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list avai- lable at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website (www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar. (3) 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: Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual other than a child, benefits under the Scheme shall be given to such individual, subject to the production of the following documents, namely:- (a) if he has enrolled. his Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip; and (b) any one of the following documents, namely :- (i) Bank or Post office Passbook with Photo; or (ii) Passport; or (iii) Ration Card; or (iv) Voter Identity Card; or (v) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5 Act (MGNREGA) card; or (vi) Kisan Photo passbook; or (vii) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act. 1988 (59 of 1988); or (viii) Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter head; or (ix) any other document as specified by the Department: Provided further that in case of children till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the Child, benefits under the Scheme shall be given to such children Subject to the production of the following documents, namely:- (a) if the child has been enrolled after attaining the age of five years (with biometrics collection), his Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip, or of bio-metric update identification slip; and (b) 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 (c) 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; or (vii) Any other document as specified by the Department; Provided further that the above documents may 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 the media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the said 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. Hereby 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; (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 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 (QR) code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] necessary arrangement of QR code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing Agency. 4. (1) In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism as outlined in the Office Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th December 2017. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained herein above, no child shall be denied benefit under the Scheme in case of failure to establish his identity by undergoing authentication, or furnishing proof of possession of Aadhaar number, or in the case of a child to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned, producing an application for enrolment. The benefit shall be given to him by verifying his identity on the basis of other documents as mentioned in clauses (b) and (c) of the proviso of sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1, and where benefit is given on the basis of such other documents, a separate register shall be maintained to record the same, which shall be reviewed and audited periodically by the Department through its Implementing Agency. 5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, SANJAY GIHAR, Spl. Secy. H&FW 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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