MANU/CHFZ/0015/2017

Ministry : Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Department/Board : Chemicals and Petrochemicals

Notification No. : SO754(E)

Date of Notification : 06.03.2017

Date of Publication : 06.03.2017

Industry: Chemicals

Mandatory requirement of AADHAR for individuals availing facilities under the cash compensation given under the scheme called ex-gratia to Bhopal gas victims

S.O.754(E).--Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner and Aadhaar obviates the need for producing multiple documents to prove one's identity;

And whereas, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in the Government of India is administering the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985 and a Scheme thereunder for ensuring proper legal representation of the Bhopal Gas victims and settlement of their claims. Under this Act, the Office of the Welfare Commissioner, Bhopal Gas victims was created in 1985 and the Claim Tribunals to adjudicate claims of the Bhopal Gas Victims actually started functioning from the year 1992 by the Government of India for speedy adjudication and award or disbursement of compensation to the survivors and families of the victims of the gas leak disaster. Under the scheme called "Ex-gratia to Bhopal Gas victims", the compensation is paid to Death, Permanent disability, Injury of utmost severity, Cancer, Total Renal Failure and Temporary disability categories of gas victims by the Office of the Welfare Commissioner, Bhopal Gas Victims.

And whereas, the aforesaid benefit of cash compensation given to the individual recipients under the scheme is one-time expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India and;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby notifies the following, namely: --

1.       (1) An individual eligible to receive the benefit of cash compensation under the scheme is, hereby required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.