Executive Summary:
This notification mandates the use of Aadhaar for availing benefits under the PDS Kerosene Scheme, which aims to provide affordable cooking fuel. Individuals must furnish proof of Aadhaar or undergo authentication to receive benefits. Those without Aadhaar must apply for enrollment by September 30, 2017. The notification outlines alternative identification methods until Aadhaar is assigned and specifies responsibilities for State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to facilitate Aadhaar enrollment.
Key Points / Main Content:
Aadhaar Requirement for Scheme Benefits:
* Individuals must provide proof of Aadhaar possession or undergo Aadhaar authentication to avail benefits under the PDS Kerosene Scheme.
* Individuals without Aadhaar must apply for enrollment by September 30, 2017, if eligible under Section 3 of the Aadhaar Act.
Alternative Identification Methods:
* Until Aadhaar is assigned, benefits will be provided upon production of Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip or a copy of the Aadhaar enrolment request, along with any one of the specified documents (Bank passbook with photograph, Voter ID, Ration Card, PAN Card, Passport, MGNREGS Card, Kisan Photo passbook, Address card issued by Department of Posts, Certificate of identity with photo issued by a Gazetted Officer).
* The State Government or Union Territory Administration can specify other documents.
Responsibilities of State Governments/Union Territory Administrations:
* Offer Aadhaar enrollment facilities for beneficiaries not yet enrolled.
* If no enrollment center is nearby (Block/Taluka/Tehsil), provide Aadhaar enrollment at convenient locations, coordinating with UIDAI Registrars or becoming a UIDAI Registrar.
* Conduct wide publicity to inform beneficiaries about the Aadhaar requirement and enrollment procedures.
* Make the list of locally available enrollment centers available to beneficiaries.
* Create Aadhaar enrollment facilities at convenient locations if beneficiaries cannot enroll due to non-availability of enrollment centers.
* Link Aadhaar number with ration card or bank account within 30 days of receiving proof of possession of Aadhaar.
* Designate an officer to check provided documents until Aadhaar is assigned.
Entitlement of Benefits:
* If one member of a household listed in the ration card fulfills the identification conditions, the entire household is entitled to receive benefits, even if not all members have Aadhaar.
Effective Date:
* The notification is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, except in Assam, Meghalaya, and Jammu and Kashmir.
Impact Analysis:
Beneficiaries of PDS Kerosene Scheme:
Impact: Required to provide Aadhaar or enroll for Aadhaar to continue receiving subsidized kerosene or cash subsidy. May need to visit Aadhaar enrollment centers or provide alternative identification documents temporarily.
Action Required: Furnish Aadhaar details, enroll for Aadhaar by September 30, 2017, or provide alternative identification.
State Governments and Union Territory Administrations:
Impact: Responsible for ensuring Aadhaar enrollment facilities are available and accessible to beneficiaries. Must conduct publicity campaigns and designate officers for document verification.
Action Required: Establish Aadhaar enrollment centers, conduct publicity, designate officers, link Aadhaar numbers, and ensure continued benefit delivery.
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI):
Impact: May need to support State Governments/UTs in establishing enrollment facilities and managing increased enrollment requests.
Action Required: Support State Governments/UTs in establishing enrollment facilities.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data.
Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: An Act of the Parliament of India to provide for, inter alia, good governance, efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services, the expenditure whereof is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India to individuals residing in India.
Public Distribution System PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme, 2002: A scheme by the Government of India to provide affordable cooking fuel for domestic use by allocating subsidised kerosene to the States and Union territories.
Direct Benefit Transfer in the PDS Kerosene Scheme: A scheme through which subsidy is transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries, who purchase PDS Kerosene at nonsubsidised rate.
Consolidated Fund of India: The most important fund of the Indian government. All revenues received by the government, loans raised, and its receipts from recoveries of loans are credited into it.
Unique Identification Authority of India UIDAI: A statutory authority established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Aadhaar Act 2016, responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers and regulating the Aadhaar ecosystem.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The ministry in the Government of India that is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas.
Assam: A state in northeastern India.
Meghalaya: A state in northeastern India.
Jammu and Kashmir: A region administered by India as a union territory.
Ashutosh Jindal: Joint Secretary.
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पे(cid:7069)ोिलयम और (cid:7079)ाकृितक गसै मं(cid:7074)ालय
अिधसचू ना
नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली, 27 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 2017
का.आ. 1358(अ).—सेवा(cid:7312) या (cid:7079)सुिवधा(cid:7312) या सहािय(cid:7408)कय(cid:7298) के प(cid:7407)रदान के िलए एक पहचान द(cid:7021)त ावेज 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)शत(cid:6981) ा और द(cid:6979)ता लाता ह ै और फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298)
को सुिवधापूव(cid:6981)क 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 करन े के िलए एक से अिधक द(cid:7021) तावेज (cid:7079)(cid:7021)त तु करने क(cid:7409) आव(cid:7019) यकता को समा(cid:7009) त करता ह;ै
और, भारत सरकार का पे(cid:7069)ोिलयम और (cid:7079)ाकृितक गैस मं(cid:7074)ालय (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7019) चात ् मं(cid:7074)ालय कहा गया ह)ै
घरेलू उपयोग के िलए वहन करने यो(cid:6991) य रसोई (cid:7306)धन उपल(cid:7011)ध कराए जाने के उ(cid:7374)े(cid:7019) य स े “साव(cid:6981)जिनक िवतरण (cid:7079)णाली (पीडीएस)
(cid:7408)करोिसन और घरेल ू एलपीजी सहाियक(cid:7409) योजना, 2002” के अधीन रा(cid:6996)य(cid:7298) और सघं रा(cid:6996) य (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) को सहायता (cid:7079)ा(cid:7385) (cid:7408)करोिसन
का आबंटन करता ह।ै
और, मं(cid:7074)ालय ने पीडीएस (cid:7408)करोिसन (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7019) चात् (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म कहा गया ह)ै म (cid:7286)(cid:7079)(cid:7004) य(cid:6979) (cid:7079)सुिवधा अंतरण
भी पुर(cid:7021) थािपत (cid:7408)कया ह ै िजसके मा(cid:7007) यम स े ऐसे फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) के ब(cid:7289)क खात(cid:7298) म (cid:7286) िज(cid:7008) ह(cid:7298)न े गरै -सहायता (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त दर पर पीडीएस
(cid:7408)करोिसन का (cid:7059)य (cid:7408)कया ह,ै सहायताथ(cid:6981) धन सीधे अंत(cid:7407)रत हो जाता ह।ै
और, (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म के अधीन, प(cid:7407)रवार के सद(cid:7021)य(cid:7298) (िजसे इसम (cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7019) चात् फायदा(cid:7061)ाही कहा गया ह)ै को या तो सहायता
(cid:7079)ा(cid:7385) (cid:7408)करोिसन या उनके ब(cid:7289)क खात(cid:7298) के मा(cid:7007)यम से नकद (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7019) चात् (cid:7079)सुिवधा कहा गया ह)ै (cid:7408)करोिसन सहायताथ(cid:6981)
धन (cid:7408)दया जाता ह,ै िजसम(cid:7286) भारत क(cid:7409) संिचत िनिध से उपगत (cid:7018)य य अंतव(cid:6981)िलत ह।ै
अत:, अब, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार, आधार (िव(cid:7004) तीय और अ(cid:7008) य सहािय(cid:7408)कय(cid:7298), (cid:7079)सुिवधा(cid:7312) और सेवा(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 करती ह,ै अथा(cid:6981)त ्:—
2829 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1. (1) (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म के अधीन (cid:7079)सुिवधा(cid:7312) का उपयोग करन े के इ(cid:6994) छुक फायदा(cid:7061)ाही (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334) से यह अपेि(cid:6979)त ह ै (cid:7408)क वह आधार
सं(cid:6990) यांक के अपने पास हान े का सबूत (cid:7079)(cid:7021) ततु करे या आधार अिध(cid:7079)माणन (cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या पूरी करे।
(2) (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म के अधीन (cid:7079)सुिवधा(cid:7312) का उपभोग करन े के ऐस े (cid:7408)कसी इ(cid:6994) छुक (cid:7018) यि(cid:6989) त स,े िजसके पास आधार सं(cid:6990) यांक
नह(cid:7277) ह ै या िजसने अभी तक आधार के िलए नामांकन नह(cid:7277) कराया ह,ै (cid:7408)क(cid:7008)तु (cid:7021)क(cid:7409)म के अधीन (cid:7079)सुिवधा(cid:7312) का उपभोग
करने का इ(cid:6994)छ ुक ह,ै 30 िसत(cid:7013)बर, 2017 तक आधार नामांकन हते ु आवेदन करन े क(cid:7409) अपे(cid:6979)ा क(cid:7409) जाती ह,ै पर(cid:7008)त ु वह
उ(cid:6989) त अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 3 के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अनुसार आधार (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त करन े के िलए हकदार हो और ऐस े (cid:7018) यि(cid:6989) त आधार
नामांकन के िलए (cid:7408)कसी आधार नामांकन के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) (सूची यूआईडीएआई वेबसाइट www.uidai.gov.in पर उपल(cid:7011)ध ह)ै
पर जा सकत े ह।(cid:7289)
(3) आधार (नामांकन और अ(cid:7378)तन) िविनयमन, 2016 के िविनयम 12 के अनुसार, रा(cid:6996)य सरकार या संघ रा(cid:6996) य
(cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (cid:7079)शासन म(cid:7286) (cid:7021)क(cid:7409)म के (cid:7408)(cid:7059)या(cid:7008)वयन के िलए िज(cid:7013)मेदार संबंिधत िवभाग स,े जो (cid:7408)कसी फायदा(cid:7061)ाही से आधार (cid:7079)(cid:7021)त ुत
(cid:7408)कए जाने क(cid:7409) अपे(cid:6979)ा रखता ह,ै ऐसे फायदा(cid:7061)ाही के िलए, जो अभी तक आधार के िलए नामा(cid:7408)ं कत नह(cid:7277) (cid:7263)ए ह (cid:7289) आधार
नामांकन सुिवधाएं (cid:7079)(cid:7021) थािपत करने क(cid:7409) अपे(cid:6979)ा ह,ै और संबंिधत (cid:7011)ल ॉक या ता(cid:7016)ल ुका या तहसील म(cid:7286) आधार नामांकन
के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) ि(cid:7021)थ त न होन े क(cid:7409) दशा म (cid:7286) रा(cid:6996)य सरकार या संघ रा(cid:6996)य (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7079)शासन म(cid:7286) (cid:7021)क(cid:7409)म के (cid:7408)(cid:7059)या(cid:7008)वयन के िलए िज(cid:7013)मेदार
संबंिधत िवभाग से अपे(cid:6979)ा क(cid:7409) जाती ह ै (cid:7408)क वह यआू ईडीएआई के िव(cid:7378)मान रिज(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ार(cid:7298) के साथ सम(cid:7008) वय बनाते (cid:7263)ए या
यूआईडीएआई रिज(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ार बनकर सुिवधाजनक (cid:7021) थल(cid:7298) पर आधार नामांकन सुिवधाएं उपल(cid:7011) ध कराएं।
पर(cid:7008) त ु (cid:7408)कसी (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334) का आधार िनयत (cid:7408)कए जाने तक ऐस े (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) को (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म के अधीन (cid:7079)सुिवधाएं,
िन(cid:7013)न िलिखत पहचान द(cid:7021)त ावेज(cid:7298) को (cid:7079)(cid:7021) ततु (cid:7408)कए जान ेके अधीन रहते (cid:7263)ए दी जाएंगी, अथा(cid:6981)त :—
(क) (i) य(cid:7408)द उसन े आधार के िलए नामांकन करा िलया ह ैतो उसक(cid:7409) आधार नामांकन पहचान ह,ै या
(ii) पैरा 2 के उप परै ा (ख) म (cid:7286)यथा िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020)(cid:6981) ट, आधार नामांकन के िलए उसके (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7408)कए गए अनुरोध क(cid:7409) एक
(cid:7079)ित, और
(ख) िन(cid:7013) निलिखत म (cid:7286) से कोई एक द(cid:7021)त ावेज:
(i) फोटो सिहत ब(cid:7289)क पास बुक, या (ii) मतदाता पहचान प(cid:7074), या (iii) राशन काड,(cid:6981) या (iv) (cid:7021)थ ायी खाता
सं(cid:6990) या (पनै ) काड,(cid:6981) या (v) पासपोट(cid:6981), या (vi) एमजीएनआरईजीएस काड(cid:6981), या (vii) (cid:7408)कसान फोटो पासबुक, या
(viii) डाक िवभाग (cid:7367)ारा जारी नाम और फोटो वाला पता का काड(cid:6981) या (ix) (cid:7408)कसी राजपि(cid:7074)त अिधकारी (cid:7367)ारा
सरकारी प(cid:7074)-शीष(cid:6981) पर ऐस े सद(cid:7021) य क(cid:7409) पहचान का फोटो के साथ (cid:7079)माणप(cid:7074), या (x) रा(cid:6996)य सरकार या सघं
रा(cid:6996) य (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (cid:7079)शासन (cid:7367)ारा यथा िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020)(cid:6981) ट कोई अ(cid:7008) य द(cid:7021) तावेज।
पर(cid:7008) त ु (cid:7408)क पूव(cid:7299)(cid:7334) द(cid:7021)तावेज(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) जांच इस (cid:7079)योजन के िलए रा(cid:6996)य सरकार या संघ रा(cid:6996) य (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)
(cid:7079)शासन (cid:7367)ारा िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020)(cid:6981) ट (cid:7272)प स ेअिभिहत अिधकारी (cid:7367)ारा क(cid:7409) जाएगी।
2. फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) को इस (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म के अधीन सुिवधाजनक और बाधा रिहत (cid:7079)सुिवधाएं उपल(cid:7011) ध कराने के उ(cid:7374)े(cid:7019) य स,े रा(cid:6996)य
सरकार या संघ रा(cid:6996) य (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (cid:7079)शासन (cid:7021)क(cid:7409)म के (cid:7408)(cid:7059)या(cid:7008)वयन के िलए िज(cid:7013)मेदार संबंिधत िवभाग सभी आव(cid:7019) यक (cid:7018) यव(cid:7021) थाएं करेगा,
िजसके अंतगत(cid:6981) िन(cid:7013) निलिखत भी ह,(cid:7289) अथा(cid:6981)त् :—
(क) (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म के अधीन (cid:7079)सुिवधाएं (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009)त करने के िलए आधार क(cid:7409) आव(cid:7019) यकता के (cid:7079)ित फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) को जाग(cid:7272)क बनान े के
िलए मीिडया, नो(cid:7407)टस बोड(cid:7300), तथा उिचत म(cid:7016)ू य क(cid:7409) दकु ान(cid:7298) आ(cid:7408)द के मा(cid:7007)यम से (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)गत सूचना देकर (cid:7018) यापक (cid:7079)चार
(cid:7408)कया जाएगा और उ(cid:7008) ह (cid:7286) यह सलाह दी जा सकेगी (cid:7408)क य(cid:7408)द वे पहले से नामां(cid:7408)कत नह(cid:7277) ह (cid:7289) तो 30 िसत(cid:7013)बर, 2017 तक
आधार नामांकन हते ु अपने (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) उपल(cid:7011)ध िनकटतम नामांकन के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) म (cid:7286) जाकर अपना नामाकं न करा सकते ह,(cid:7289) उ(cid:7008)ह (cid:7286)¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(cid:7021)थानीय (cid:7272)प स े उपल(cid:7011)ध नामांकन के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सूची (सूची यआू ईडीएआई वेबसाइट www.uidai.gov.in पर उपल(cid:7011)ध
ह)ै उपल(cid:7011)ध कराई जाएगी।
(ख) य(cid:7408)द, (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म के फायदा(cid:7061)ाही अपने आस पास के (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) जैसे (cid:7011) लॉक या ता(cid:7016) लुका या तहसील म(cid:7286) नामांकन के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) उपल(cid:7011) ध
नह(cid:7277) होने के कारण आधार के िलए नामांकन करवाने म(cid:7286) असमथ(cid:6981) ह (cid:7289) तो रा(cid:6996)य सरकार या संघ रा(cid:6996) य (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (cid:7079)शासन म (cid:7286)
(cid:7021)क(cid:7409)म के (cid:7408)(cid:7059)या(cid:7008)वयन के िलए िज(cid:7013)मेदार संबंिधत िवभाग से सुिवधाजनक (cid:7021) थान(cid:7298) पर आधार नामांकन सुिवधा(cid:7312) का
सृजन करन े क(cid:7409) अप(cid:6979)े ा होगी और फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) स,े रा(cid:6996)य सरकार या सघं रा(cid:6996) य (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7079)शासन के संबंिध त
पदधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) या इस (cid:7079)योजन के िलए उपल(cid:7011) ध वैब पोट(cid:6981)ल के मा(cid:7007) यम से अपना नाम, पता, मोबाइल नंबर तथा परै ा 1
के उप पैरा (3) के (cid:7079)थम परंतकु म(cid:7286) यथा िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397)(cid:6981) अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7011)यौरे देते (cid:7263)ए आधार नामांकन के िलए अपना अनरु ोध
रिज(cid:7021) टर करन े का अनुरोध (cid:7408)कया जा सकेगा।
3. रा(cid:6996)य सरकार या संघ रा(cid:6996) य (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7079)शासन, पा(cid:7074) प(cid:7407)रवार(cid:7298) के िभ(cid:7008) न-िभन् न फायदा(cid:7061)ािहय(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)(cid:7021)तुत आधार सं(cid:6990)या
क(cid:7409) मौजूदगी का (cid:7079)माण िमलन े के तीस (cid:7408)दन के भीतर (cid:7079)सुिवधा(cid:7312) का उपभोग करने वाल े ऐसे प(cid:7407)रवार(cid:7298) को नकद अंतरण
(cid:7079)सुिवधा के िलए जारी राशन काड(cid:6981) के साथ अथवा ब(cid:7289)क खात(cid:7298) के साथ आधार न(cid:7013)बर को जोड़ द(cid:7286)गे।
4. उपरो(cid:7334) पैरा म (cid:7286) (cid:7408)कसी बात के होते (cid:7263)ए भी, य(cid:7378)िप प(cid:7407)रवार के ऐसे सभी सद(cid:7021)य(cid:7298) का आधार सं(cid:6990) या िनयत न (cid:7408)कए
जाने क(cid:7409) दशा म(cid:7286) य(cid:7408)द राशन काड(cid:6981) म(cid:7286) प(cid:7407)रवार का कोई सद(cid:7021)य उपरो(cid:6989) त खंड(cid:7298) म (cid:7286)व(cid:7414)ण(cid:6981)त पहचान संबंधी शत(cid:7300) को पूरा करता ह ैतो
राशन काड(cid:6981) म (cid:7286) सूचीब(cid:7373) प(cid:7407)रवार का कोई सद(cid:7021)य रा(cid:6996)य सरकार(cid:7298) या संघ रा(cid:6996) य (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (cid:7079)शासन(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) (cid:7021) क(cid:7409)म के अधीन हकदार
(cid:7079)सुिवधा(cid:7312) क(cid:7409) पूरी मा(cid:7074)ा (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त करने का हकदार होगा।
5. यह अिधसूचना राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) इसके (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख से असम, मेघालय रा(cid:6996) य(cid:7298) और ज(cid:7013) मू-क(cid:7019) मीर रा(cid:6996) य को छोड़कर
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 ।
[फा. सं. पी-23014/1/2017-एलपीजी]
आशुतोष (cid:7410)जंदल, संयु(cid:6989) त सिचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th April , 2017
S.O. 1358(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 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) in the
Government of India allocates subsidised kerosene to the States and Union territories under the “Public Distribution
System (PDS) Kerosene and Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme, 2002” with an objective to provide affordable cooking fuel
for domestic use;
And whereas, the Ministry has also introduced Direct Benefit Transfer in the PDS Kerosene Scheme
(hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) through which subsidy is transferred directly to the bank accounts of the
beneficiaries, who purchase PDS Kerosene at non-subsidised rate;
And whereas, under the Scheme, members of the household (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) are
given either subsidised kerosene or kerosene subsidy in cash (hereinafter referred to as benefits) through their bank
accounts, which involves expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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.(cid:32) (1) Any individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme is hereby required to furnish proof of
possession of Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
(2) An individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or,
has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, but desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme is hereby required to make
application for Aadhaar enrolment by 30th September, 2017, provided he or she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per
section 3 of the said Act and such individuals may visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at Unique
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.
(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the concerned Department
responsible for implementation of the Scheme in the State Government or Union territory Administration which
requires an individual to furnish Aadhaar 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 vicinity such as in
the Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the concerned Department responsible for implementation of the Scheme in the State
Government or Union territory Administration is required to provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient
locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming UIDAI Registrar:
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) (i) if he or she has enrolled, his or her Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip; or
(ii) a copy of his or her request made for Aadhaar enrolment, as specified in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph
2; and
(b) any one of the following documents:-
(i) Bank passbook with photograph; or (ii) Voter identity card; or (iii) Ration Card; or (iv) Permanent
Account Number (PAN) Card; or (v) Passport; or (vi) MGNREGS Card; or (vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or
(viii) Address card having Name and Photo issued by Department of Posts; or (ix) Certificate of identity
having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer on an official letter head; or (x) Any other
documents as specified by the State Government or Union territory Administration:
Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by an officer specifically designated by the
State Government or Union territory Administration for that purpose.
2. In order to provide convenient and hassle free benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme, the concerned
Department responsible for implementation of the Scheme in the State Government or Union territory Administration
shall make all the required arrangements including the following, namely:-
(a)(cid:32) Wide publicity through media, notice boards and individual notices through Fair Price Shops, etc. shall be given
to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar to receive benefits under the Scheme and
they may be advised to get themselves enrolled at the nearest enrolment centre available in their areas by
30th September, 2017, in case they are not yet enrolled. The list of locally available enrolment centres (list
available at www.uidai.gov.in) shall be made available to them.
(b)(cid:32) In case, the beneficiaries are not able to enroll due to non-availability of enrollment centres in the nearby
vicinity such as in the Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the concerned Department responsible for implementation of
the Scheme under the State Government or Union territory Administration is required to create Aadhaar
enrolment facilities at convenient locations, and the beneficiaries may be requested to register their requests for
Aadhaar enrolment by giving their names, addresses, mobile numbers and other details as specified in the first¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
proviso to sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1, with the concerned official of the State Government or Union
territory Administration or through the web portal provided for the purpose.
3. The State Government or Union Territory Administration shall, within a period of thirty days from the receipt of
proof of possession of Aadhaar number furnished by individual beneficiaries of the eligible household, link the Aadhaar
number with the ration card issued to such household availing the benefits or with the Bank Account for Cash Transfer
benefit.
4. Notwithstanding anything in above paragraphs, any member of eligible household listed in the ration card shall
be entitled to receive the entire quantity of entitled benefits under the Scheme of State Governments or Union territory
Administrations, if any one member of the household in the ration card fulfils the identification conditions mentioned in
above clauses, in case Aadhaar number is not yet assigned to all such members of the household.
5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette in all the
States except the States of Assam, Meghalaya and the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
[F. No. P-23014/1/2017-LPG]
ASHUTOSH JINDAL, Jt. Secy.
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