Date: 2025-04-21Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
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
## Policy Analysis Report: Aadhaar Integration for Price Support Scheme, Price Deficit Payment Scheme, and Market Intervention Scheme under PMAASHA
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 1807(E)) issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, dated April 21, 2025, regarding the use of Aadhaar for beneficiaries under the Price Support Scheme, Price Deficit Payment Scheme, and Market Intervention Scheme which are components under the integrated Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PMAASHA). The notification mandates Aadhaar authentication or proof of possession for availing benefits under these schemes. It also outlines alternative identification methods in the absence of Aadhaar and specifies implementation procedures. The key finding is the formalization of Aadhaar as a primary means of identification and benefit delivery under these agricultural schemes, aiming to improve efficiency, transparency, and reduce fraud.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the Government of India's notification regarding the integration of Aadhaar for beneficiaries under the Price Support Scheme, Price Deficit Payment Scheme, and Market Intervention Scheme under the integrated Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PMAASHA). This analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification (S.O. 1807(E)) issued on April 21, 2025.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy outlining the integration of Aadhaar into existing agricultural schemes.
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the core objectives are to:
* Establish identity for beneficiaries of the Price Support Scheme, Price Deficit Payment Scheme, and Market Intervention Scheme.
* Ensure convenient and seamless delivery of subsidies, benefits, and services.
* Reduce the need for multiple identity documents.
* Simplify processes and promote transparency and efficiency.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need for a reliable and efficient system for identifying beneficiaries and disbursing benefits under the specified agricultural schemes. The text suggests a potential problem with existing identification methods, which may be prone to fraud or inefficiency. By leveraging Aadhaar, the government aims to ensure that benefits reach genuine beneficiaries in a transparent and accountable manner.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *new* policy, and therefore the key provisions are as follows:
* **Aadhaar Requirement:** Individuals seeking benefits under the Price Support Scheme, Price Deficit Payment Scheme, and Market Intervention Scheme must undergo Aadhaar authentication or provide proof of Aadhaar possession.
* **Aadhaar Enrolment:** Individuals without an Aadhaar number must apply for enrolment, with parental/guardian consent required for children.
* **Enrolment Facilities:** The Central Nodal Agencies like National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited are responsible for facilitating Aadhaar enrolment and updates for beneficiaries through coordination with Registrars or setting up enrolment centers.
* **Alternative Identification:** Until Aadhaar is assigned, beneficiaries can use alternative documents for identification. For adults, these include the enrolment acknowledgement (EID) along with one of the following documents containing the beneficiary's photograph:
* Electors Photo Identity Card
* Ration Card
* Caste/Domicile Certificate
* Medical/Insurance Identity Card
* Indian Passport
* Matriculation Certificate
* Government/Public Sector Enterprise Identity Card
* Disability Certificate/UDID Card
* Driving Licence
* For children in care, a birth certificate from the institution.
* For foreign nationals, specific identification documents are acceptable based on their citizenship/status.
* Adoption order or other document to evidence legal guardianship, which is issued by a court of law or competent authority under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, 2015, the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 or the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the applicable rules and regulations made under the said Acts.
* Any other document as the Department may specify.
* **Document Verification:** Designated officers must verify the validity of enrolment requests and other identification documents, potentially sharing information with relevant government entities.
* **Public Awareness:** The Ministry is responsible for raising awareness among beneficiaries about the Aadhaar requirement.
* **Authentication Failure Mechanism:** In case of authentication failures, alternative biometric methods or OTP-based authentication should be offered. If these fail, offline verification methods using QR codes or eKYC documents can be used.
* **Record Keeping and Auditing:** Records of benefits given using alternative identification methods must be maintained and audited.
* **Exception Handling:** The Agency must follow the exception handling mechanism specified in the Office Memorandum no. D26011042017DBT, dated the 19th December, 2017 of the Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India available on https:dbtbharat.gov.in.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience is:
* Farmers who are beneficiaries of the Price Support Scheme, Price Deficit Payment Scheme, and Market Intervention Scheme.
* Children of these farmers who receive benefits.
* Overseas Citizen of India Cardholders, Tibetan refugees, nationals of Nepal or Bhutan, and other foreign nationals that receive benefits.
Key stakeholders include:
* Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
* National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited.
* National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited.
* State-level agencies administering the schemes.
* Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited, National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited, State-level agencies.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The policy is effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette (April 21, 2025). The policy mandates that beneficiaries without Aadhaar must enroll. The Central Nodal Agencies are responsible for facilitating enrollment of such beneficiaries.
* **Verification Procedure**: An officer designated by the Agency in this behalf shall check in respect of the documents presented or the information evidencing the contents thereof under clause 3, a the status of the enrolment request by submitting the EID on myAadhaar portal https:myaadhaar.uidai.gov.inportal to confirm that the EID is valid and that the enrolment request does not stand rejected; and b the other documents, and for this purpose, may take the assistance of and share the information presented with any government entity or an authority that deals with the preparation or maintenance of the information contained in such documents.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy include:
* Improved targeting of benefits to genuine beneficiaries.
* Reduced leakage and fraud in benefit distribution.
* Increased efficiency and transparency in the administration of agricultural schemes.
* Streamlined identification process for farmers.
* Financial savings for the government through reduced fraud and errors.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification regarding Aadhaar integration for the Price Support Scheme, Price Deficit Payment Scheme, and Market Intervention Scheme is a significant step towards streamlining benefit delivery and improving the efficiency of these agricultural programs. By leveraging Aadhaar, the government aims to ensure that benefits reach intended recipients in a transparent and accountable manner, ultimately contributing to the welfare of farmers and the agricultural sector.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: An Act of the Indian Parliament related to the use of Aadhaar for subsidy and benefit delivery.
section 7: A section of the Aadhaar Act that is relevant to the notification.
Aadhaar number: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India.
Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016: Regulations related to the enrollment and updating of Aadhaar details.
regulation 12: A regulation related to Aadhaar enrollment.
Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for elections in India.
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017: Rules pertaining to the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities.
Unique Disability Identification UDID: A card issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Divyangjan: A department under the Government of India.
Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, 2015: An act related to the care and protection of children.
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890: An act related to legal guardians.
National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999: An act related to the welfare of persons with disabilities.
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: An act related to the rights of persons with disabilities.
myAadhaar portal: An online portal related to Aadhaar services.
https:myaadhaar.uidai.gov.inportal: URL for the myAadhaar portal.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: A ministry under the Government of India.
Government of India: The central government of India.
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited: A central nodal agency.
National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited: A central nodal agency.
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: A department under the Government of India.
Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan PMAASHA: An integrated scheme of the Government of India.
Consolidated Fund of India: The main account of the Government of India.
S.O. 1807E: Notification number
Office Memorandum no. D26011042017DBT: An office memorandum from the Direct Benefit Transfer Mission.
https:dbtbharat.gov.in: URL for Direct Benefit Transfer Mission.
Direct Benefit Transfer Mission: An initiative of the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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कृजि और ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई किल्ली, 21 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1807(अ).—पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए आधार सख्ं या का उपयोग, व्यजियों को सुजिधािनक और
जनर्ााध तरीके स ेसहायकी, लाभ और सेिाए ं प्राप्त करने म ेंसक्षम र्नाता ह,ै पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए िस्ट्तािेिों की
र्हुलता की आिश्यकता को समाप्त करता ह,ै प्रकियाओं को सरल र्नाता ह ैऔर पारिर्िाता और िक्षता को र्ढािा िेता ह:ै
और भारत सरकार (जिसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात उि सरकार कहा गया ह)ै के कृजि और ककसान कल्याण जिभाग (जिस े
इसम ें इसके पश्चात उि जिभाग कहा गया ह)ै के प्रिासजनक अजधकार क्षत्रे के अधीन राज्य स्ट्तरीय एिेंजसयों (जिसे इसम ें
इसके पश्चात उि एिेंसी कहा गया ह)ै के माध्यम स े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कृजि सहकारी जिपणन संघ जलजमटेड और भारतीय
राष्ट्रीय सहकारी उपभोिा संघ जलजमटेड िैसी केंद्रीय नोडल एिेंजसयां प्रधानमंत्री अन्निाता आय सरं क्षण अजभयान (पीएम-
आिा) (जिस ेइसम ेंइसके पश्चात उि स्ट्कीम कहा गया ह)ै की एकीकृत स्ट्कीम के अधीन मल्ू य समथान स्ट्कीम, भािांतर भगु तान
स्ट्कीम और र्ािार हस्ट्तक्षेप स्ट्कीम लाग ू कर रही ह:ैं
और मल्ू य समथान (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात उि लाभ कहा गया ह)ै ककसानों को उनकी उपि (जिन्ह ें इसम ें इसके
पश्चात उि लाभाथी कहा गया ह)ै को उि स्ट्कीम और उसके संर्ंध म ें िारी जनििे ों और कििा-जनिेिों के अधीन र्ेचन े के
जलए किया िाता ह:ै
और उि स्ट्कीम के जलए व्यय भारत की संजचत जनजध स े िहन ककया िाता ह।ै
और उि एिेंसी इच्छुक ह ै कक उि सरकार, उि लाभ की प्राजप्त के िता के रूप म ें लाभाथी की पहचान स्ट्थाजपत
2649 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
करन े के उद्देश्य स े ऐस े लाभाथी को प्रमाणीकरण कराना या आधार संख्या रखन े का प्रमाण प्रस्ट्तुत करना या उस व्यजि के
मामले म ें जिस े कोई आधार संख्या आिंटटत नहीं ककया गया ह,ै रजिस्ट्रीकरण के जलए आिेिन करना अपेजक्षत होगा।"
अतः, अर् आधार (जित्तीय और अन्य सहाजयककयों, प्रसुजिधाओं और सेिाओं का लजययत पटरिान) अजधजनयम, 2016
(2016 का 18) [जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उि ‘अजधजनयम' कहा गया ह]ै की धारा 7 के उपर्ंधों के अनुसरण म,ें भारत
सरकार जनम्नजलजखत अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाात:
1. उि स्ट्कीम के अंतगात उि लाभ प्राप्त करन े के इच्छुक व्यजि को प्रमाणीकरण कराना होगा या आधार संख्या होन े
का प्रमाण प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा।
2. यकि ककसी व्यजि को आधार सख्ं या समनुिेजित नहीं की गई ह,ै तो उस ििा म ें नामांकन के जलए आिेिन करना
होगा:
यकि िह व्यजि र्ालक ह,ै तो ऐसा आिेिन केिल उसके माता-जपता या जिजधक संरक्षक की सहमजत स े ही ककया
िाएगा।
3. आधार (नामांकन और अद्यतन) जिजनयम, 2016 के जिजनयम 12 के उपर्ंधों के अनुसार, उि एिेंसी सुजनजश्चत
करेगी कक ऐस े लाभार्थायों का नामांकन ककया िाए िो अभी तक नामांककत नहीं ह,ैं या उनके आधार जििरण को
उजचत उपायों के माध्यम स े अद्यतन ककया िाए, जिसम ें रजिस्ट्रार के साथ समन्िय और सुजिधािनक स्ट्थानों पर
नामांकन केंद्रों की स्ट्थापना या स्ट्िय ं रजिस्ट्रार र्नकर नामांकन सुजिधाएं प्रिान करना सजममजलत ह।ै
िर् तक ऐस े लाभाथी को आधार संख्या आिंटटत नहीं की गई ह,ै िह जनम्नजलजखत िस्ट्तािेज़ प्रस्ट्ततु कर अपनी
पहचान स्ट्थाजपत कर सकता ह ै जिनके जलए िह पात्र ह ै और िो प्रस्ट्तुजत के समय िैध ह,ैं या, उस सॉफ्टिेयर के
मामले म ेंिो उि एिेंसी द्वारा प्रिान या अनुमोकित ककया गया ह ैऐस ेपहचान के जलए इलेक्ट्रॉजनक रूप स ेिस्ट्तािेज़ों
की अंतािस्ट्त ुको प्रमाजणत करने के जलए िानकारी प्राप्त करन ेका समथान करता ह,ै संर्ंजधत अजधकाटरयों के डेटार्ेस
स,े तो सहमजत िेकर, अथाात:् —
उन लाभार्थायों के जलए जिनकी आय ु अठारह ििा या उससे अजधक ह ै और जिन्ह ें आधार सख्ं या समनुिेजित नहीं
ककया गया ह ै
(क) लाभाथी द्वारा नामांकन की प्रकिया पूरी कर लेने पर नामांकन केंद्र म ेंऑपरेटर द्वारा ईआईडी िाली पािती; और
(ख) जनम्नजलजखत िस्ट्तािेज़ों म ेंस े कोई िस्ट्तािेज़ जिसम ें लाभाथी की फोटो हो, अथाात:् —
(i) भारत के जनिााचन आयोग द्वारा िारी मतिाता फोटो पहचान पत्र;
(ii) रािन काड;ा
(iii) कायाकारी मजिस्ट्रेट िो रािपजत्रत अजधकारी ह ैया राज्य सरकार के रािस्ट्ि अजधकारी ह ै िो तहसीलिार के पि स े
नीच े की पंजि का नहीं ह,ै द्वारा िारी िाजत प्रमाण पत्र या जनिास प्रमाण पत्र;
(iv) ककसी सरकारी इकाई या साििा जनक क्षत्रे के उपिम द्वारा एक सेिाजनिृत्त या सेिारत सरकारी सेिक या उनके
पटरिार के सिस्ट्य को िारी ककया गया जचककत्सा या र्ीमा पहचान पत्र;
(v) भारतीय पासपोटा;
(vi) ककसी मान्यता प्राप्त स्ट्कूल जिक्षा र्ोडा द्वारा िारी मैटरक या 10िीं कक्षा या उच्चतर माध्यजमक या 12िीं कक्षा के
प्रमाण पत्र या अंकपत्र;
(vii) एक सरकारी इकाई या सािािजनक क्षत्रे के उपिम द्वारा एक सिे ारत या सेिाजनिृत्त सरकारी सेिक को िारी ककया
गया पहचान पत्र या अन्य पहचान िस्ट्तािेि;
(viii) किव्यांगिन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 के अधीन अजधसूजचत जचककत्सा प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी किव्यांगता प्रमाण पत्र,
या किव्यांगिन सिजिकरण जिभाग, भारत सरकार द्वारा िारी जिजिष्ट किव्यांगता पहचान (यडू ीआईडी) काड;ा
(ix) भारत म ें िारी चालन अनुज्ञजप्त:
(x) िेखरेख और सुरक्षा की आिश्यकता िाले र्ालक या जिजध का उल्लघं न करने िाले र्ालक के संर्ंध म,ें जिसे ककिोर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
न्याय (र्ालकों की िेखरेख और संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 2015 के अधीन संर्ंजधत राज्य सरकार द्वारा र्नाए गए जनयमों
के अधीन पंिीकृत र्ाल िेखरेख संस्ट्थान द्वारा रखा गया ह,ै ऐसी संस्ट्था के प्रभारी, अधीक्षक, र्ाल कल्याण अजधकारी
या पटरिीक्षा अजधकारी द्वारा िारी उसकी िन्मजतजथ जनर्िष्टा करने िाला प्रमाण पत्र;
(xi) ककसी जििेिी नागटरक की ििा म ें —
(I) यकि िह भारत का काडाधारक जििेिी नागटरक ह,ै तो जििेिी नागटरक का भारत का काडा ह;ै
(II) यकि, िह जतब्र्ती िरणाथी ह ै तो जििेिी प्रािेजिक जिस्ट्रीकरण कायाालय द्वारा िारी रजिस्ट्रीकरण
प्रमाणपत्र;
(III) यकि िह नेपाल या भूटान का नागटरक ह ैतो नपे ाल या भूटान का पासपोटा;
(IV) यकि िह भारत का काडाधारक जििेिी नागटरक स ेजभन्न, जतब्र्ती िरणाथी या नपे ाल या भूटान का नागटरक
ह,ै तो या तो जिसके पास जििेिी पासपोटा के साथ भारतीय िीज़ा हो या ितामान म ेंिैध या समाप्त हो चुके
जििेिी पासपोटा के साथ भारत का िीघाकाजलक िीज़ा हो या
(xii) ककसी ऐसे लाभाथी के संर्ंध म,ें जिसके पास जिजधक संरक्षक ह ैतो, संरक्षक और प्रजतपाल्य अजधजनयम, 1890, ककिोर
न्याय (र्ालकों की िेखरेख और संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 2015 राष्ट्रीय स्ट्िपरायणता, प्रमजस्ट्तष्क घात, मानजसक मंिता
और र्हुजनििताग्रस्ट्त व्यजि कल्याण न्यास अजधजनयम, 1999 अजधकार अजधजनयम या किव्ययांगिन अजधकार
अजधजनयम, 2016 और उि अजधजनयमों के अधीन र्नाए गए लाग ूजनयमों और जिजनयमों के अधीन ककसी न्यायालय
या सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी ककया गया ित् तक ग्रहण आिेि या जिजधक अजभभािकता के सायय संर्ंधी अन् य
िस्ट् तािेि।
(xiii) जिभाग द्वारा जनर्िाष्ट कोई अन्य िस्ट्तािेि।
(4)इस संर्ंध म ें एिेंसी द्वारा नामजनर्िाष्ट कोई अजधकारी, धारा (3) के अधीन प्रस्ट्ततु िस्ट्ताििे ों या उनकी जििय-
िस्ट्तु को प्रमाजणत करने िाली सूचना के संर्ंध म ेंयह िांच करेगा कक,—
(क) माई आधार पोटाल (https://myaadhar.uidia.gov.in/portal) पर ईआईडी प्रस्ट्तुत करके नामांकन अनरु ोध की
प्राजस्ट्थजत की र्ाित यह पुजष्ट करने के जलए कक ईआईडी िैध ह ैऔर नामांकन का अनरु ोध नामिं ूर नहीं हुआ है, और
(ख) अन्य िस्ट्तािेिों के संर्ंध म,ें तथा इस प्रयोिन के जलए कक िह ऐसे िस्ट् तािेिों म ें जनजहत सूचना को तैयार करने या
रखने िाली ककसी सरकारी संस्ट्थ ा या प्राजधकरण को प्रस्ट्त ुत िानकारी से जलए सहायता ले सकता ह ैतथा साझा कर
सकता ह।ै
5. उि लाभ लाभार्थायों को आसानी से प्राप्त करने के जलए, मंत्रालय उि स्ट्कीम के अधीन आधार संख्या की अपेक्षा के
जििय में लाभार्थायों को िागरूक करन े के जलए मीजडया के माध्यम से व्यापक प्रचार सुजनजश्चत करने के जलए सभी
आिश्यक किम उठाएगा।
6. िहां ककसी भी र्ायोमेटरक आधाटरत प्रमाणीकरण जिजध (अथाता ् चेहरे के प्रजतबर्ंमर्, उंगजलयों की छाप या आईटरस
स्ट्कैन आधाटरत प्रमाणीकरण) के माध्यम से िहां ककसी लाभाथी के आधार नंर्र का प्रमाणीकरण र्ायोमेटरक
िानकारी की खरार् गुणित्ता िैसे ककसी भी कारण से जिफल हो िाता है, िहॉ जनम्नजलजखत उपचारात्मक तंत्र
अपनाए िाएगं े, अथाात: -
(क) यकि प्रमाणीकरण का कोई जििेि र्ायोमेटरक-आधाटरत तरीका सफल नहीं होता है, तो र्ायोमेटरक-आधाटरत
प्रमाणीकरण या िन-टाइम जपन (ओटीपी) आधाटरत प्रमाणीकरण का कोई अन्य तरीका, िहां भी संभि और स्ट्िीकाया
हो, किया िाएगा;
(ख) ऐसे मामलों में िहां प्रमाणीकरण के जलए र्ायोमेटरक आधाटरत या िन-टाइम जपन आधाटरत जिजध संभि नहीं हैं,
उि स्ट्कीम के अधीन लाभ, यथा जस्ट्थजत आधार जसक्ट्योर किक टरस्ट्पांस (क्ट्यआू र) कोड या आधार पेपरलेस ऑफलाइन
ई-केिाईसी िस्ट्तािेि, पर यूआईडीएआई के जडजिटल हस्ट्ताक्षर प्रमाण पत्र का ऑफलाइन सत्यापन कर आधार
संख्या की िास्ट्तजिकता स्ट्थाजपत करन े के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत में से ककसी के आधार पर किया िा सकेगा:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(i) आधार क्ट्यूआर स्ट्कैनर या एमआधार ऐप का उपयोग कर क्ट्यआू र कोड को स्ट्कैन करके ऑफ़लाइन सत्यापन के
माध्यम से इसकी िास्ट्तजिकता स्ट्थाजपत होन े के पश्चात अथाात, आधार जसक्ट्योर किक टरस्ट्पांस (क्ट्यूआर) कोड
जिसमें आधार काडा, आधार पत्र (अथाात, आधार संख्या धारक को उसके आधार संख्या के सृिन पर िारी
ककया गया पत्र) या ई-आधार (अथाात, यआू ईडीएआई की िेर्साइट से डाउनलोड करन ेयोग्य आधार पत्र की
पासिडा सुरजक्षत इलेक्ट्रॉजनक प्रजत या इसके एमआधार ऐप का उपयोग करके एक्ट्सेस ककया िा सकता है)
(ii) यूआईडीएआई की िेर्साइट पर इस संर्ंध म ेंकिए गए जििरण के अनुसार, इस उद्देश्य के जलए संर्ंजधत मंत्रालय
या जिभाग या योिना कायाान्ियन एिेंसी द्वारा जिकजसत एजललकेिन के माध्यम स ेिस्ट्तािेि पर यूआईडीएआई
के जडजिटल हस्ट्ताक्षर प्रमाण पत्र के ऑफ़लाइन सत्यापन के माध्यम स े इसकी िास्ट्तजिकता स्ट्थाजपत होन े के
पश्चात, आधार पेपरलेस ऑफलाइन ई-केिाईसी िस्ट्तािेि (यआू ईडीएआई की िेर्साइट से डाउनलोड ककया िा
सकता ह ैया इसके एमआधार ऐप के सलु भ उपयोग द्वारा ककया िा सकता है)।
7. उपयुाि ककसी र्ात के होते हुए भी, िहां पैरा 1 की धारा (3) के अधीन लाभ किया िाता है, िहां उसके संर्ंध में
एक टरकाडा रखा िाएगा, जिसकी उि जिभाग द्वारा समय-समय पर समीक्षा और संपरीक्षा की िाएगी।
8. एिेंसी यह सुजनजश्चत करन े के जलए कक अठारह ििा या उससे अजधक आय ु के र्ोना फाइड लाभाथी उि स्ट्कीम के
अधीन जमलने िाले लाभ से िंजचत न हों, प्रत्यक्ष लाभ अतं रण जमिन, कैजर्नेट सजचिालय, भारत सरकार के तारीख
19 किसंर्र, 2017 के कायाालय ज्ञापन संख्या डी-26011/04/2017-डीर्ीटी (https://dbtbharat.gov.in पर
उपलब्ध) म ेंजनर्िाष्ट अपिाि हडैं बलंग तंत्र का पालन करेगी।
9. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रभािी होगी।
[फा. स. ं एल-15019/7/2024-एमपीएस (ई-155120)]
सैमुअल प्रिीण कुमार, संयुि सजचि,
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st April, 2025
S.O. 1807(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 Central Nodal Agencies like National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India
Limited and National Co-operative Consumers' Federation of India Limited through the State level agencies (hereinafter
referred to as the said agency) under the administrative purview of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
(hereinafter referred to as the said Department) in the Government of India (hereinafter referred to as the said
Government) is administering Price Support Scheme, Price Deficit Payment Scheme and Market Intervention Scheme
among the components under integrated Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
(hereinafter referred to as the said scheme):
And whereas the price support (hereinafter referred to as the said benefit) is given to the farmers for selling
their produce (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) under the said scheme and the intructions and guidelines
issued in respect thereof:
And whereas expenditure for the said scheme is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India:
And whereas the said agency is desirous that the said Government, for the purpose of establishing identity of
a beneficiary as a condition for the receipt of the said benefit, require that such beneficiary undergo authentication, or
furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or in the case of an individual to whom no Aadhaar number has been
assigned, make an application for enrolment:
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 Government[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
of India hereby notifies the following, namely:—
1. An individual desirous of availing of the said benefit under the said scheme shall be required to undergo
authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number.
2. In case such an individual has not been assigned an Aadhaar number, he shall be required to make an application
for enrolment:
Provided that if that individual is a child, such application shall be made only with the consent of his parent or
legal guardian.
3. In accordance with the provisions of regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,
the said agency shall ensure enrolment of such beneficiaries who are yet to be enrolled, or update their Aadhaar
details through appropriate measures, including coordination with Registrars and setting up enrolment centres at
convenient locations or providing enrolment facilities by becoming a Registrar itself:
Provided that till such time an Aadhaar number is assigned to such beneficiary, he may establish his
identity to avail of the said benefit, by presenting the following documents to which he is entitled and which are
valid at the time of presentation, or, in case the software provided or authorised by the said agency for such
identification supports electronic obtaining of information evidencing the contents of such documents from the
database of the authorities dealing with the preparation or maintenance thereof, by giving his consent for so
obtaining, namely:—
for beneficiaries aged eighteen years or more to whom an Aadhaar number has not been assigned:
(a) the acknowledgement of the beneficiary having undergone the process of enrolment, provided by the
operator at the enrolment centre, containing the EID; and
(b) any one of the following documents, having the beneficiary’s photograph, namely:—
(i) elector’s Photo Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India;
(ii) ration card;
(iii) caste certificate or domicile certificate, issued by a Gazetted officer who is an executive Magistrate or a
revenue officer of the State Government, not below the rank of Tahsildar;
(iv) medical or insurance identity card issued by a government entity or public sector enterprise to a retired or
serving public servant or his family member;
(v) indian passport;
(vi) certificate or statement of marks of matriculation or 10th class or higher secondary or 12th class, issued
by a recognised board of school education;
(vii) identity card or other identity document issued to serving or retired public servant by a government entity
or a public sector enterprise;
(viii) disability certificate issued by notified medical authority under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules,
2017, or Unique Disability Identification (UDID) card issued by the Department of Empowerment of
Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Government of India;
(ix) driving licence issued in India:
(x) in respect of a child in need of care and protection or a child in conflict with law, who is housed by Child
Care Institution registered as such with the State Government concerned under the rules made by it under
the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, certificate specifying his date of birth
issued by the person-in-charge, superintendent, child welfare officer or probation officer of such
institution; or
(xi) in respect of a foreign national,—
(I) if he is an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Overseas Citizen of India Card;
(II) if he is a Tibetan refugee, registration certificate issued by a Foreigners Regional Registration Office;
(III) if he is a national of Nepal or Bhutan, passport of Nepal or Bhutan;
(IV) if he is other than a Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Tibetan refugee or a national of Nepal or
Bhutan, either an Indian visa along with foreign passport or a Long Term Visa to India along with
currently valid or expired foreign passport; or
(xii) in respect of a beneficiary who has a legal guardian, adoption order or other document to evidence legal
guardianship, which is issued by a court of law or competent authority under the Guardians and Wards
Act, 1890, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the National Trust for6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999
or the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the applicable rules and regulations made under
the said Acts; or
(xiii) Any other document as the Department may specify.
(4) An officer designated by the Agency in this behalf shall check in respect of the documents presented or
the information evidencing the contents thereof under clause (3),—
(a) the status of the enrolment request by submitting the EID on myAadhaar portal
(https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/portal) to confirm that the EID is valid and that the enrolment
request does not stand rejected; and
(b) the other documents, and for this purpose, may take the assistance of and share the information
presented with any government entity or an authority that deals with the preparation or maintenance
of the information contained in such documents.
5. In order to enable beneficiaries to avail of the said benefits conveniently, the Ministry shall make all necessary
steps to ensure wide publicity through media to make the beneficiaries aware of the requirement of Aadhaar
number under the said scheme.
6. Where the authentication of the Aadhaar number of a beneficiary done through any of the biometric-based modes
of authentication (namely, facial image, fingerprints or iris scan based authentication) fails due to any reason,
such as poor quality of biometric information, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:—
(a) In case any particular biometric-based mode of authentication is not successful, any other mode of biometric-
based authentication or one-time pin (OTP) based authentication shall, wherever feasible and admissible, be
offered;
(b) In cases where biometric-based or one-time pin based modes of authentication are not possible, benefits under
the said scheme may, after establishing the genuineness of the Aadhaar number by doing offline verification of
the digital signature certificate of UIDAI on the Aadhaar Secure Quick Response (QR) Code or the Aadhaar
Paperless Offline e-KYC document, as the case may be, be given on the basis of any of the following:
(i) an Aadhaar Secure Quick Response, (QR) Code containing Aadhaar card, Aadhaar letter (i.e., the letter
issued to an Aadhaar number holder on generation of his Aadhaar number) or e-Aadhaar (i.e., the
password-protected electronic copy of Aadhaar letter downloadable from the website of UIDAI or
accessible using its mAadhaar app), after its genuineness is established through offline verification by
scanning the QR code using the Aadhaar QR Scanner or mAadhaar apps.
(ii) Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC document (downloadable from the website of UIDAI or accessible
using its mAadhaar app), after its genuineness is established through offline verification of the digital
signature certificate of UIDAI on the document through the application developed by the Ministry or
Department or scheme implementing agency concerned for this purpose, in accordance with the details
given in this regard on the website of UIDAI.
7. Notwithstanding anything contained hereinabove, where benefit is given under clause (3) of paragraph 1, a
record shall be maintained in respect of the same, which shall be reviewed and audited periodically by the said
Department.
8. In order to ensure that bona fide beneficiaries who are aged eighteen years or more are not deprived of the
benefit due to them under the said scheme, the Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism specified in the
Office Memorandum no. D-26011/04/2017-DBT, dated the 19th December, 2017 of the Direct Benefit Transfer
Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India (available on https://dbtbharat.gov.in).
9. This notification shall be effective from the date of it’s publication in the official Gazette.
[F. No. L-15019/7/2024-MPS (e-155120)]
SAMUEL PRAVEEN KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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