Authenticatlon and Proof of Aadhaar and/or Arun Parivar Patra necesaary for receipt of Publlc Welfare Benefits and services

The State Govemment may, for the purpose of establishing identity ofan individualas a condition for receipt of public welfare benefits and services for which the expenditure is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of the State, reguire thatsuch individual undergo authentication, orfurnish proof of possession ofAadhaar number and/orArun Parivar Patra lD or in the Gase ofan individualto whom no Aadhaar number and no Arun Parivar patra lD has b€en assigned, such individual makes an application for enrolment: Provided that till such time an Aadhaar number and/orArun parivar patra lD is not assigned to an individual, the individual shall be offered alternate and viable means of identification tbr delivery of public welfare benefits and services.