**Executive Summary**
The document is a notification from the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India, regarding the voluntary use of Aadhaar authentication by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. This is for identifying users and providing services through the Sampurna Digital Sansad (SDS) portal. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the official Gazette which is Dec 26th, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of Aadhaar Authentication:**
* To facilitate convenient and seamless delivery of subsidies, benefits, and services.
* To simplify identity verification processes.
* **Voluntary Nature of Aadhaar Authentication:**
* Aadhaar authentication is entirely voluntary.
* The Rajya Sabha Secretariat must inform individuals of alternative means of identification.
* Services cannot be denied if an individual refuses or is unable to undergo Aadhaar authentication.
* **List of Services Requiring Aadhaar Authentication (Voluntary):**
* **Member Services & Entitlements:** Including IT, TA/DA, medical claims, payroll, advances, pension processing, and accommodation services.
* **Health & Welfare:** Linking of CGHS cards for MPs, staff, and dependents; medical claims.
* **Identity & Access Management:** Digital signatures for official documents, identity and access service.
* **Administrative & Staff Services:** Staff onboarding, service record linking, estate services, HRMS, and training.
* **Attendance & Access Control:** Attendance for staff and MPs, House sessions, visitor pass verification.
* **Financial & Compliance:** PFMS integration and payment gateway services.
* **Consent Requirement:**
* The Rajya Sabha Secretariat must obtain consent from the Aadhaar number holder before authentication.
* **Effective Date:**
* This notification is effective from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Rajya Sabha Secretariat**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the Aadhaar authentication process for service delivery through the SDS portal.
* **Action Required:** Obtain consent from individuals before Aadhaar authentication, inform users of alternative identification methods, and ensure services are not denied based on Aadhaar authentication refusal or inability.
**Members of Parliament (MPs) and Staff of Rajya Sabha Secretariat**
* **Impact:** Can utilize Aadhaar authentication for simplified access to services and entitlements via the SDS portal. They have the option to use alternate viable methods.
* **Action Required:** Provide consent for Aadhaar authentication if desired; be aware of alternative identification methods.
**Dependents of MPs and Staff**
* **Impact:** Can benefit from simplified processes for health and welfare services, such as linking CGHS cards, through Aadhaar authentication.
* **Action Required:** Potentially provide consent for Aadhaar authentication for accessing relevant services.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The Aadhaar Act, the primary legislation enabling the use of Aadhaar for targeted delivery of financial and other subsidies, benefits, and services.
Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020: Rules that prescribe the purposes for which Aadhaar authentication is permitted to promote good governance.
Rajya Sabha Secretariat: The entity authorized to use Aadhaar authentication on a voluntary basis for specific services, as outlined in the notification.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs: The ministry issuing the notification and responsible for overseeing the use of Aadhaar by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
Sampurna Digital Sansad (SDS): A digital platform or project for which Aadhaar authentication is used to establish identity of users.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 838] नई ददल्ली, िुिवार, ददसम्ब र 26, 2025/पौष 5, 1947
No. 838] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2025/PAUSHA 5, 1947
ससं दीय काय य मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 19 ददसम् बर, 2025
सा.का.जन. 924(अ).— चूंदक पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करन ेके जलए आधार संख्या का इस्ट्तेमाल करने से लोगों को सजससडी,
लाभ और सेवाएं सरल एवं जनबायध रूप म ें जमल िाती ह,ैं पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करन े के जलए कई तरह के दस्ट्तावेिों की िरूरत
नहीं पड़ती, प्रदिया आसान हो िाती ह ैतथा पारदर्ितय ा और दक्षता में वृजि होती है|
और चूंदक इलेक्ट्रॉजनकी एवं सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार ने भारतीय जवजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण
(यूआईडीएआई) स ेपरामि यके उपरांत अपन ेपत्र eF.No.22(7)/2025-Cyberlaws ददनांक 12 नवंबर, 2025 के माध्यम
से संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय (एतद्पश्चात् उक्त मंत्रालय के रूप म ेंसंदर्भयत), भारत सरकार (एतद्पश्चात ् उक्त सरकार के रूप म ें
संदर्भयत) के अंतगयत राज्य सभा सजचवालय को, सुिासन के जलए आधार अजधप्रमाणन (समाि कल्याण, नवाचार, ज्ञान)
जनयम, 2020 (एतद्पश्चात् उक्त जनयम के रूप में संदर्भयत) के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (1) के अंतगतय जनधायररत प्रयोिनों के
जलए अनुमजत दी थी दक उक्त सरकार को अजधप्रमाजणत करने और आधार संख्या धारक की पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करन े हते ु
अजधप्रमाणन के दौरान आधार संख्या का उपयोग करने तथा आधार (जवत्तीय और अन्य सहाजयदकयों, लाभों और सेवाओं का
लजययत पररदान) अजधजनयम, 2016 (एतद्पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप में संदर्भयत) की धारा 4 की उपधारा (4) के खंड
(ख) के उपखंड (ii) के साथ परित उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 5 के तहत उसको अजधसूजचत करन े की अनुमजत दी िाए|
8719 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
और चूंदक राज्य सभा सजचवालय द्वारा सम्पूण य जडजिटल संसद (SDS) पोटयल पर पंिीकरण हते ु तथा उक्त जनयमों
के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (1) में यथा जनधायररत संलग्न सेवाओं (एतद्पश्चात ् उक्त प्रयोिन के रूप म ें संदर्भयत) के उपभोग के
जलए उपयोगकतायओं की पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने हते ुआधार प्रमाणीकरण स्ट्वैजछिक आधार पर दकया िाएगा तथा उक्त प्रयोिन
हते ु आधार प्रमाणीकरण का जनष्पादन स्ट्वैजछिक आधार पर होगा तथा सम्पूण यजडजिटल संसद (SDS) पररयोिना के अंतगयत,
राज्य सभा सजचवालय (जिसे आगे “उपयोग-प्रकरण” कहा गया ह)ै सुिासन सुजनजश्चत करन ेहते ु जडजिटल प्लेटफॉमों के उपयोग
के जलए आधार प्रमाणीकरण करेगा।
अत: अब, अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (4) के खण्ड (ख) के अप-खण्ड (ii) के साथ परित उक्त जनयमों के
जनयम 5 के अनुसरण में उक्त मत्रं ालय एतदद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत अजधसूजचत करता ह,ै अथायत्:––
1. (1) राज्य सभा सजचवालय, िसै ा दक अजधजनयम में उपबंजधत ह,ै इसमें प्रमाणीकरण के प्रयोिन के जलए आधार
संख्या धारक की सहमजत प्राप्त करेगा|
(2) उक्त जनयमो के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (2) के अनुसार, आधार प्रमाणीकरण पणू यत: स्ट्वजै छिक ह,ै राज्य सभा
सजचवालय आधार संख्या धारक को पहचान के वैकजल्पक एव ंव्यवहायय साधनों की िानकारी देगा तथा आधार प्रमाणीकरण
से मना करन े या उसे कराने म ेंअसमथय होन े की जस्ट्थजत में, दकसी भी सेवा से इन्कार नहीं करेगा, अथातय ् :––
सवे ाओं की सचू ी:
(क) सदस्ट्य सेवाएँ एवं हकदारी
• सदस्ट्य सेवाएं (आई. टी., टी. ए./ एव ं जचदकत्सा दावा), वेतन पत्रक एव ं अजिम, पिें न प्रसस्ट्ं करण,
आवास सेवाएँ|
(ख) स्ट् वास्ट् ् य एवं कल्याण
• सांसदों, कमयचाररयों एवं आजितों के सीिीएचएस काडों को ललंक करना, जचदकत्सा दावा|
(ग) पहचान एवं प्रवेि प्रबंधन
• आजधकाररक दस्ट्तावेिों के जडजिटल हस्ट्ताक्षर हते ु ई-हस्ट्ताक्षर सेवा, पहचान एवं प्रविे सेवा|
(घ) प्रिासजनक एवं कार्मयक सेवाएँ
• कमयचारी जनयुजक्त, सेवा अजभलखे ललंककंग, संपदा सेवाएँ, एचआरएमएस एव ंप्रजिक्षण|
(ङ) उपजस्ट्थजत एवं प्रवेि जनयंत्रण
• कमयचाररयों एवं सांसदों के जलए उपजस्ट्थजत, सदन सत्र, आगंतुक पास सत्यापन।
(च) जवत्तीय एवं अनुपालन
• पीएफएमएस एकीकरण सेवा एवं भुगतान गेटव ेसेवा|
2. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रभावी होगी|
[फा. सं. 15/6/2025-लेखा और िय]
मुकेि कुमार, उप सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2025
G.S.R. 924(E).— Whereas the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individuals to receive
subsidies, benefits and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents
to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency:
And whereas the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, after consultation
with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had allowed vide its letter eF.No.22(7)/2025-Cyberlaws
dated 12th November, 2025 to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat under Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (hereinafter referred
to as the said Ministry), Government of India ( hereinafter referred to as the said Government) for the purposes
prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation,
Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) that the said Government may be allowed to perform
authentication and be permitted the use of Aadhaar number during authentication for establishing identity of Aadhaar
number holder and notify the same under rule 5 of 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
(hereinafter referred to as the Act).
And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary basis, by
Rajya Sabha Secretariat, to establish the identity of users for registration in Sampurna Digital Sansad (SDS) portal and
for availing of the services as annexed, (hereinafter referred to as the said purpose) as prescribed under sub-rule (1) of
rule 3 of the said rules and the performance of Aadhaar authentication for the said purpose shall be on voluntary basis
and that the Rajya Sabha Secretariat shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only for Usage of digital platforms to
ensure good governance under Sampurna Digital Sansad (SDS) Project [hereinafter referred to as the use case(s)].
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 said Ministry hereby notifies the following, namely:––
1. (1) Rajya Sabha Secretariat, as provided in the Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for the
purpose of authentication herein.
(2) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis, the Rajya Sabha
Secretariat shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of identification and shall not deny
any service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication, namely:–
List of Services:
(a) Member Services & Entitlements
• Member services (IT, TA/DA and Medical claims), payroll and advances, pension processing,
accommodation services.
(b) Health & Welfare
• Linking of CGHS cards of MPs, staff and dependents, medical claim.
(c) Identity & Access Management
• eSign service for digital signing of official documents, Identity and access service
(d) Administrative & Staff Services
• Staff onboarding, service record linking, estate services, HRMS and training
(e) Attendance & Access Control
• Attendance for staff and MPs, House sessions, verification for visitor passes.
(f) Financial & Compliance
• PFMS integration service and payment gateway service.
2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
[F. No. 15/6/2025-A&P]
MUKESH KUMAR, Dy. Secy.
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