Aadhaar mandatory for Supplementary Nutrition Program at Anganwadi Centres w.e.f 01.04.2018

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summary : As per Following Notification Individuals desirous of availing the Supplementary Nutrition Program offered at the Anganwadi Centres are required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication with effect from 01.04.2018.


MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th February, 2017

S.O. 348(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 to them 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 Women and Child Development in the Government of India is administering Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme [Anganwadi Services] as a universal self-selecting Scheme to children (0 to 6 years) and pregnant and lactating mothers which is implemented by the State Governments and Union territory Administrations through the Anganwadi Centres spread across the country and it offers six services, namely, (i) Supplementary Nutrition; (ii) Pre-School non-formal education; (iii) Nutrition and Health Education; (iv) Immunization; (v) Health check-up; and (vi) Referral services and out of these services the Immunization, Health check-up and Referral services are related to health and are provided by National Rural Health Mission and public health infrastructure;

And whereas the aforesaid Supplementary Nutrition Program offered at Anganwadi Centres involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India;

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 the said Act)

1. (1) Individuals desirous of availing the Supplementary Nutrition Program offered at the Anganwadi Centres are required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication with effect from 01.04.2018.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing the Supplementary Nutrition Program offered at the Anganwadi Centres, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar shall have to apply for Aadhaar enrolment by 31st March, 2018 provided he or she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per the provisions of section 3 of the said Act and such individuals may visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at UIDAI website www.uidai.gov.in) for Aadhaar enrolment.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the local authorities in the State Governments or Union territory Administrations have become or are in the process of becoming UIDAI Registrars for Aadhaar enrolment and are organising special Aadhaar enrolment camps at convenient locations for providing enrolment facilities in consultation with UIDAI and any individual desirous of availing any of the benefits and services offered at the Anganwadi Centres, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, may also visit such special Aadhaar enrolment camps for Aadhaar enrolment or any of the Aadhaar enrolment centres in the vicinity with existing registrars of UIDAI.

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