Notification dated 26-10-2021

Haryana Government Gazette EXTRAORDINARY Published by Authority © Govt. of Haryana No. 174-2021/Ext.] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 (KARTIKA 4, 1943 SAKA) HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 26, 2021 (KRTK. 4, 1943 SAKA) 3677 3678 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 26, 2021 (KRTK. 4, 1943 SAKA) HARYANA GOVERNMENT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT Notification The 26th October, 2021 No. 5713-CFMS-AH-4-2021/6330.— Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery of services of benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries (other than children) to get their entitlements directly in convenient and seamless manner by obviating the need to produce multiple documents to prove one’s identity; And whereas, the [Animal Husbandry & Dairying Department] (hereinafter referred to as the Department), is administering the [Scheme for providing Employment opportunities by establishing Livestock Units for Scheduled Castes] (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) to [provide employment opportunities through establishment of Dairy, Piggery and Sheep/Goat units], which is being implemented through the [Office of Director General, AH&D, Haryana] (hereinafter referred to as the implementing Agency (ies); And whereas, under the Scheme, [subsidy (through EBT) to establish 2/3 milch animal dairy units, 10+1 piggery units and 15+1 sheep/goat units] (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given to the [scheduled castes livestock farmers of the State] (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 [State of Haryana]; 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 [Haryana] hereby notifies the following, namely;- 1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving the benefits under the Scheme shall herby 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 available 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 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; or (b) any one of the following documents, namely;- i. Bank or Post office Passbook with Photo; or ii. Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or iii. Passport; or iv. Ration Card; or v. Voter Identity Card; or vi. MGNREGA Card; or vii. Kisan Photo Passbook; or viii. Driving License issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 or 1988); or ix. Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter head; or x. any other document as specified by the Department; HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 26, 2021 (KRTK. 4, 1943 SAKA) 3679 Provided further that the above documents may be checked by an officer specifically designated by the Department for that purpose. 2. On order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the Department through its implementing Agency shall make all the required arrangement to ensure that wide publicity through the media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the said requirement. 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 proof fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted or authentication, thereby 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 Respose (QR) code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement or QR code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its implementing Agency. 4. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bona fide 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. 5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Chandigarh: ANKUR GUPTA, The 12th October, 2021. Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Department.