The Department of Water Resources, Goa on May 11, 2023, issued a notification regarding the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for availing benefits under the scheme to provide Special Financial Grants/Assistance for Water Resources Activities
The following has been stated namely: -
• An individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
• In case the individual does not possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, they are required to enroll before registering for the Scheme.
• In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the Ministry through its Implementing Agency shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through the media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar under the Scheme.
This shall come into force on May 11, 2023
[Notification No. S.O. 9/3/CE-WRD/EO/2022-23/81]
