MANU/NMIC/0094/2017

Ministry : Ministry of Ayush

Notification No. : SO1045(E)

Date of Notification : 31.03.2017

Date of Publication : 03.04.2017

Subject: Law of Medicine

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Mandatory requirement of AADHAR for individuals availing benefit under National AYUSH Mission

S.O.1045(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 Ministry of AYUSH (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) in the Government of India is implementing the National AYUSH Mission (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme by providing Grant-in-Aid to the State AYUSH Society (hereinafter referred to as the Department) under the State Government or Union territory Administration;

And whereas, the sharing of funds between the Government of India and State Government is in the ratio of 60:40 for all States except the North Eastern Region (NER) States and three Himalayan States (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand) and the funding pattern for NER and Himalayan States is 90:10; And whereas, for Union territories without legislature, the Scheme is funded cent percent by the Central Government; and for Union territories with legislature, the funding pattern is in the ratio of 60:40;

And whereas, the Grant-in-Aid given by the Ministry is used by the State AYUSH Society under the State Government or Union territory Administration for providing medicines or consultation with doctors (hereinafter referred to as the benefits) to the patients (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) through the AYUSH Hospitals or AYUSH dispensaries or co-located AYUSH Units at the Primary Health Centres or Community Health Centres or District Hospitals in the respective State or Union territory;

And whereas, the benefits offered under the Scheme involve full or partial recurring expenditures incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India;

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:-