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MeitY proposes rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than Government Ministries and Departments

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than Government Ministries and Departments, as part of its commitment to make Aadhaar people-friendly and enable ease of living and better access to services for citizens.

Under the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (social welfare, innovation, knowledge) Rules, 2020, Government Ministries and Departments are currently permitted to carry out Aadhaar authentication in the interest of good governance, preventing the leakage of public funds, and enabling innovation and the spread of knowledge.

Now, it is suggested that any entity other than a government ministry or department that wishes to use Aadhaar authentication for the purposes of promoting ease of living and enabling better access to services, or usage of digital platforms to ensure good governance, preventing dissipation of social welfare benefits, enabling innovation and spreading knowledge, it shall prepare a proposal giving justification as to how the authentication sought is for one of the specified purposes. If the Ministry/Department believes the proposed plan satisfies such a purpose and is in the interest of the State, it will forward the proposal along with its recommendation to MeitY.

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