The Department of Social Welfare & Tribal Affairs, U.T. of Lakshadweep on January 25, 2024, notified State Schemes benefits that are extended to eligible beneficiaries by the implementing Agency as per the extant norms/fund availability.
The Hon'ble Administrator, Lakshadweep hereby notifies the following, namely: -
• An individual eligible for receiving the benefits under the aforesaid Schemes shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
• Any individual desirous of availing the benefits under the aforesaid Schemes, 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 / she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per the 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.
• As per Regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the department 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 areas of said Beneficiaries in the UT of Lakshadweep, the Department 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 Rules shall be given to such individual, subject to the production of the following documents, namely: -
(a) If he/she has enrolled, his/her Aadhaar Enrolment identification slip, and
(b) Any one of the following documents, namely -
Bank or Post Office Passbook with Photo; or
Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or
Passport; or Ration Card;
Provided further that the above documents may be checked by an officer specifically designated by the department for that purpose.
• In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Schemes conveniently, the Department 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 said requirement.
[File No.12/17/2023-SWTA/20]
