New Delhi, June 21: People suffering from tuberculosis will have to mandatorily submit their Aadhaar number to avail benefits under a central government scheme.
A notification in this regard has been issued by the Union health ministry, which also asked those who do not have Aadhaar card to get themselves enrolled by August 31. “An individual eligible to receive the benefit under the scheme (the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme- RNTCP) is, hereby, required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication,” the notification said.
The health ministry will offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for those who do not have an Aadhaar number. In case, there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective block or taluka or tehsil, the department in the state government will provide enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the UIDAI.
The notification further says that the scheme offers conditional cash assistance as a benefit. Till a patient gets the Aadhaar number, he or she can avail the benefits with the help of Aadhaar enrolment ID slip, a copy of the request made for Aadhaar enrolment or other government documents such as voter identity card, PAN card, bank passbook, ration card among others. “This notification will come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette in all the states and Union territory Administrations except Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir,” it added. PTI
