The Andhra Pradesh Aadhaar (Targeted and Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2023
The Andhra Pradesh Aadhaar (Targeted and Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2023
The Andhra Pradesh Aadhaar Act, 2023, provides the legal framework for the state government to use Aadhaar authentication for delivering subsidies, benefits, and services funded by the state’s Consolidated Fund. It mandates that individuals seeking these benefits must provide their Aadhaar number or apply for enrollment. Crucially, the Act protects citizens by allowing the use of alternate identification methods while they wait for their Aadhaar to be assigned. This ensures that welfare delivery remains uninterrupted. The Act essentially streamlines administrative processes, ensuring that state resources reach the intended beneficiaries efficiently and transparently.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc.
- 4. Provided that until Aadhaar number is assigned to an individual, the individual may be offered alternate and viable means of identification for delivery of the subsidy, benefit or service.
- 5. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 6. Power to make rules
- 7. Power to remove difficulties
- 8. Repeal and savings of the Ordinance No.6 of 2023