Establishment of Unique Identification Authority of India as per Aadhaar Act, 2016

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1718] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2016/ASADHA 21, 1938 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Department of Electronics and Information Technology) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2016 S.O. 2358(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Central Government, hereby establishes, the Unique Identification Authority of India, to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it under the said Act, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 2. The head office of the Authority shall be in New Delhi with regional offices at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Guwahati, New Delhi, Ranchi, Mumbai and Chandigarh and offices for Central Identities Data Repository operations at Bengaluru and Manesar. SANJIV MITTAL, Jt. Secy. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.