MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th March, 2022
S.O. 1272(E).—In pursuance of rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notifies that the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under Digital India Corporation is hereby allowed to perform Aadhaar authentication, on voluntary basis, for identification of residents in “DigiLocker” with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette.
The said National e-Governance Division (NeGD) shall follow the guidelines issued by the Central Government with respect to use of the Aadhaar authentication on voluntary basis.
[F. No. 3(14)/2015-EG-II]
Sh. AMITESH KUMAR SINHA, Jt. Secy.
