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Jharkhand Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2017

Jharkhand Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2017

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This legislation mandates the use of Aadhaar cards for the effective and targeted delivery of financial subsidies, other government benefits, and essential services to residents of Jharkhand. It authorizes state authorities to authenticate beneficiaries through Aadhaar biometric or demographic data to prevent duplicate or ineligible claims. The Act aims to ensure transparency in government spending, curb corruption, and guarantee that public funds are distributed efficiently and exclusively to the rightful recipients.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Aadhaar authentication for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services
  5. 5. Application of Chapters III and VI of the Central Act
  6. 6. Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law
  7. 7. Protection of action taken in good faith
  8. 8. Power to make rules
  9. 9. Power to remove difficulties

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