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....mplementation of Unique Identifiers for Aadhaar-based Authentication Transaction. <br>Corp. Laws, SEBI & IBC<br>Dated:- 7-3-2026<br><BR>पत्र संख्या-स्था0-6-सामान्य-आधार/I/490865/2026/राज्य कर कार्यालय आयुक्त, राज्य कर, उत्तर प्रदेश (स्थापना अराजपत्रित अनुभाग) लखनऊ :: दिनांक :: 28-02-2026 समस्त जोनल अपर आयुक्त राज्य कर, उत्तर प्रदेश (जोन-गौतम&#....
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....2348;ुद्ध नगर, गाजियाबाद-द्वितीय, लखनऊ-प्रथम, कानपुर-प्रथम को छोड़कर). विषय :- Implementation of Unique Identifiers for Aadhaar-based Authentication Transaction के सम्बन्ध में। कृपया उपर्युक्त विषयक विशेष सचिव, नियोजन विभाग, उ0प्र0 शासन के पत्र संख्या-538/35/7-363/107944/ज०नि०प्र०/2024 दिनांक 28.01.2026 का संê....
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....2;र्भ ग्रहण करने का कष्ट करें, जिसके साथ संलग्न उपनिदेशक, ऑथेंटिकेशन एण्ड वेरिफिकेशन डिवीजन, यू०आई०डी०ए०आई० मुख्यालय, नई दिल्ली के सर्कुलर 01 ऑफ 2026 F.No. HQ-13062/1/2020-AUTH-II HQ-Part(4)/Comp-20043 दिनांक 12.01.2026 द्वारा अवगत कराया गया है कि आधार अधिनियम की ....
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....धारा 4 एवं 7 अंतर्गत आधार अधिप्रमाणन के लिए कतिपय सरकारी Requesting Entities (RE) द्वारा एक ही AUA/KUA अथवा Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA कोड के अंतर्गत अनेक योजनाओं/सेवाओं का संचालन किया जा रहा है। एक ही AUA/KUA अथवा Sub- AUA/Sub-KUA कोड से विभिन्न योजनाओं/सेवाओं हेतु आधार अधिप्रम&#....
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....2366;णन किये जाने के कारण विभिन्न क्रिन्यान्वयन कठिनाइयों यथा योजनाओं एवं सेवाओं transactions में अंतर कर पाना कठिन होना, ऑडिट, धोखाधड़ी की पहचान एवं रोकथाम की निगरानी प्रभावित होना इत्यादि, स्थिति उत्पन्न होती है। 2. तत....
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....;्कम में उपर्युक्त कठिनाइयों के निराकरण के दृष्टिगत यू०आई०डी०ए०आई० द्वारा राज्य सरकार के सभी RES से आवश्यकता के अनुसार, निम्नलिखित व्यवस्था को लागू करने का अनुरोध किया गया है :- (I) Unique Transaction Identifiers: REs द्वारा प्रत्येक योजन....
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....;ा/सेवा हेतु transactions ID में एक Unique Identifier को जोड़/लागू कर इसकी औपचारिक सूचना यू०आई०डी०ए०आई० को प्रेषित किया जाना अपेक्षित है। Unique Identifier के कार्यान्वयन के सम्बन्ध में दिशा-निर्देश Annexure-। पर सलग्न है। (II) LITE Code Implementation: One-time use case के रूप में वर्ष में 01 लाख....
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....; से कम transactions करने वाली RE सरकारी संस्थाओं द्वारा यू०आई०डी०ए०आई० को सूचित करते हुए AUA/KUA की सुविधा तथा इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर का उपयोग करके LITE कोड लागू किया जा सकता है। LITE कोड लागू करने के सम्बन्ध में SoP Annexure-II संलग्न है। 3-उपरोक्त पत....
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....381;र में दी गयी व्यवस्थानुसार टेक्निकल इनेबलमेंट तथा किसी भी योजना/सेवा/use case हेतु transaction Identifier लागू करने से पूर्व Annexure- III पर उपलब्ध प्रारूप पर यू०आई०डी०ए०आई० को आवश्यक रूप से सूचित किये जाने की भी अपेक्षा की गयी है। अतः यू०ç....
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....0;ई०डी०ए०आई० के उपरोक्त सर्कुलर के प्रावधानों के अनुसार कार्यवाही करने हेतु सम्बंधित को निर्देशित किये जाने का अनुरोध किया गया है। अतः नियोजन विभाग के उक्त पत्र दिनांक 28.01.2026 की प्रति समस्त संलग्नको सहित इस &#....
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....2310;शय से प्रेषित की जा रही है कि सर्कुलर में दिये गये निर्देशानुसार आवश्यक कार्यवाही कराने का कष्ट करें । संलग्नक :- विभागीय वेबसाइट पर अपलोड़ । (सुनील कुमार वर्मा) अपर आयुक्त (प्रशासन) राज्य कर, उत्तर प्रदेश, ....
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....54;खनऊ। Letter No.: Stha0-6-General-Aadhar/I/490865/2026/State Tax Office of the Commissioner, State Tax, Uttar Pradesh (Establishment - Un Gazetted Section) Lucknow :: Date :: 28-02-2026 All Zonal Additional Commissioner State Tax, Uttar Pradesh (Zone-Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad-II), Lucknow-First, except Kanpur-First). Subject:- Implementation of Unique Identifiers for Aadhaar-based Authentication Transaction. Please make the trouble of taking reference to the Special Secretary, Planning Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Letter No. 538/35/7-363/107944/J.P./2024 dated 28.01.2026 of the subject of the above subject, with which the Deputy Director, Authentication and Verification Division, UIDAI Headquarters, New Delhi. HQ-13062/1/2020-AUTH-II HQ-Part(4)/Comp-20043 dated 12.01.2026 has been informed that several schemes/services are being operated by some government requesting entities (RE) for Aadhaar authentication under Sections 4 and 7 of the Aadhaar Act under the same AUA/KUA or Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA Code. Due to Aadhaar authentication for various schemes/services from the same AUA/KUA or Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA code, the situation a....
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....rises, the situation arises due to different implementation difficulties such as to differentiate between schemes and services transactions, audit, identification and prevention of fraud, etc. 2. In view of the resolution of the above difficulties in the instant, the U.I.D.A.I. has requested all the REs of the State Government to implement the following system as per the requirement:- (I) Unique Transaction Identifiers: For each scheme/service, REs are required to incorporate a Unique Identifier in the transaction ID and formally notify UIDAI of the same. The guidelines regarding the implementation of the Unique Identifier are enclosed as Annexure-I. (II) LITE Code Implementation: For one-time use cases, RE government entities performing fewer than 100,000 transactions in a year may implement the LITE code by notifying UIDAI and using the AUA/KUA facility and infrastructure. The SOP regarding the implementation of the LITE code is enclosed as Annexure-II. 3. As per the arrangements mentioned in the above letter, prior to implementing technical enablement or applying a transaction identifier for any scheme/service/use case, it is also expected that UIDAI be n....
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....ecessarily informed using the format available at Annexure-III. Therefore, it has been requested to direct the concerned to take action in accordance with the provisions of the above circular of the UIDAI. Therefore, the copy of the said letter dated 28.01.2026 of the Planning Department is being sent with all the attachments with the effect of taking necessary action as per the instructions given in the circular. Attachment:- Uploaded on the departmental website. (Sunil Kumar Verma) Additional Commissioner (Administration) State Tax, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. ============= Document 1Document 2 F no. HQ-13062/3/2020-Auth-II HQ - Part(4)/Comp-20043 Unique Identification Authority of India (Authentication and Verification Division) UIDAI Head Office Bangla Sahib Road. Gole Market New Delhi - 110 001 Dated: 12th January 2026 Circular 1 of 2026 Subject: Implementation of Unique Identifiers for Aadhaar-based Authentication Transactions. UIDAI has been approving use of Aadhaar authentication under provisions of sections 4 and 7 of the Aadhaar Act. For ease of implementation, certain government requesting entities have been implementing multiple ....
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....distinct schemes and departments under single AUA/KUA or Sul)- AUA/Sub-KUA code. Performing Aadhaar authentication transactions by such requesting entities (RE) using single AUA/KUA or Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA code for multiple schemes/services or departments may lead to implementation challenges, which are as following - a) Difficult to differentiate between transactions for various schemes and departments as they originate using same code; b) Impedes auditing, fraud detection and prevention, and performance tracking for individual schemes; c) Technical issue in one scheme can affect all others simultaneously, leading to a lack of service continuity and reliability; d) Using a single Sub-AUA code for multiple schemes makes it difficult to pinpoint the source of a security or compliance violation; and e) Lacks transparency for implementation of Aadhaar authentication for approved schemes. 2. In this connection, all Department/Ministry of Centre/State Government entities (herein after referred as "Government entity") which are REs in Aadhaar ecosystem are directed to implement the following as the case may be with immediate effect that is to enhance transparency. improvi....
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....ng visibility. and streamlining the process of managing transactions: a) Unique Transaction Identifiers: Government entity as RE shall implement a unique identifier within the transaction ID for each scheme/service/use-case of the department or organization conducting transactions using their allotted license and code. Also, respective requesting entity shall formally inform UIDAI with identifiers implemented for each scheme/service/use-case. The schema for implanting unique identifiers is enclosed at Annexure-I. b) LITE Code Implementation: Government entity as RE with a one-time use case wherein transactions to be performed are less than one lakh in a year may implement a LITE code using facility and infrastructure of an AUA/KUA under intimation to UIDAI. In this context, UIDAI has issued circular No. 3 of 2023 vide letter no. HQ-13073/2/2023-Auth HQ/C-10768 and partial modification to circular No. 3 of 2023 dated 26.12.2024. Further. for implementation of LITE code SoP is enclosed as Annexure-II. F no. HQ-13062/3/2020-Auth-II HQ - Part(4)/Comp-20043 dated 12.1.2026 3. Implementing unique identifiers by AUA/KUA/Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA will incur following benefits- the ....
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....a) Provides more insight for benefit analysis of schemes by scheme implementing entity; b) Ensure schemes benefit being provided as per approval; c) Provide the necessary administrative and technical segregation to ensure adequate supervision by scheme implementing entity; d) Identifier will ensure transaction traceability for all approved schemes; e) Will enhance data analysis on implemented schemes; f) Improves reliability and traceability for the approved purpose; and g) Internal security compliance in accordance with the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and its associated regulations. 4. In view of aforesaid, all requesting entities are requested to make technical enablement and provide details internal identifiers to UIDAI within 30 days from issuance of the circular to avoid any disruption in services. 5. Subsequently, UIDAI needs to be under intimation before implementing transaction identifier for any scheme/service/use-case, as per the format enclosed at Annexure-III. 6. This circular shall be applicable to Departments/Ministries of Centre/ State Government. 7. This issues with the approval of competent authority. Yours faithfully, digit (Arpit 'Agrawa....
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....l) Deputy Director Tel: 011-23478641 Email: [email protected] To: Departments/Ministries of Centre/State Government Entities Copy to: 1. All Deputy Director General of Regional Offices, UIDAI 2. Technology Centre, UIDAI - Bengaluru 2 | Page the F no. HQ-13062/3/2020-Auth-II HQ - Part(4)/Comp-20043 dated 12.1.2026 Annexure - I Schema for implanting unique identifiers All user agencies must embed an identifier as per the details/guidelines mentioned below: Transaction Identifier Format: The transaction identifier should be up to five alphabetic characters, either the scheme name or its prominent initials. Placement of Identifier: The identifier must be appended at the end of every transaction ID for the respective scheme. Applicability: This format applies to both demographic (Yes/No) authentication and e-KYC use cases. Examples: a) Demographic Authentication (e.g. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, PMAY) Transaction ID: NIC7716453145432025-10-29T23:35:23PMAY (Here, PMAY, identifies the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme) b) eKYC (e.g., Jeevan Pramaan Portal) Transaction ID: UKC:463519011920251029233449JPP (Here, JPP signifies the Jee....
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....van Pramaan scheme) 3| Page F no. HQ-13062/3/2020-Auth-II HQ - Part(4)/Comp-20043 dated 12.1.2026 Annexure-II Sol for allocation of "Less In Transaction Entity" (LITE Code), is as follows: Reference: 1) UIDAI circular 3 of 2023 dated 31.3.2023. 2) Partial modification issued dated 26.12.2024 to UIDAI circular 3 of 2023 dated 31.3.2023. 3) UIDAI circular 4 of 2025 dated 18.3.2025. 4) UIDAI circular 13 of 2025 dated 3.11.2025. 5) UIDAI circular 14 of 2025 dated 3.11.2025. a) The Government entity desirous of using Aadhaar authentication facility of UIDAI and claiming to perform transactions ≤ 1 lakh in a financial year (FY), shall approach its respective Authentication User Agency (AUA) and e-KYC User Agency (KUA) (hereinafter referred as AUA/KUA) and submits a formal request to get onboarded with LITE code. b) Respective AUA/KUA shall submit a formal letter to UIDAI along with gazette notification, issued as per the guidelines issued by UIDAI under relevant provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. c) Based on the recommendation received from the respective AUA/KUA, LITE code shall be allocated by UIDAI to Entity. In addition, AUA/KUA cannot o....
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....nboard any Government Entity independently without intimating UIDAI. d) AUA/KUA shall ensure secure storage of logs of transactions performed by its respective Government entity onboarded on LITE Code. e) AUA/KUA to ensure that all its Government entity onboarded with LITE Code complies with the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and its associated regulations, directions, processes, standards, guidelines, notifications, specifications and protocols of the Authority. f) Existing Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA performing transactions i.e. ≤ 1 lakh in a financial year (FY) can apply to onboard on LITE Code as per the procedure mentioned above. g) No audit shall be applicable to Government entity onboarded using LITE Code, subject to utilizing infrastructure of their respective AUA/KUA. However, in case entity onboarded using LITE code decided to keep the Aadhaar authentication data itself, compliance of UIDAl's circular 14 of 2025 dated 4.11.2025 is to be ensured by the respective entity. h) No license fee will be applicable to Government entity onboarded on LITE Code. i) In case transactions of any Government entity onboarded on LITE Code exceeds the limit of defined numbe....
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....r of transactions within the stipulated financial year (FY), respective entity shall be charged with the license fees of Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA along with the penalty of @1.5% per month and part thereof since date of onboarding on LITE Code. 4 | Page F no. HQ-13062/3/2020-Auth-Il HQ - Part(4)/Comp-20043 dated 12.1.2026 re-II Annexure-III Format for sharing of details of Unique Transaction Identifiers implemented by AUA/KUA/Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA: S. No. Name of the Entity Name of the Scheme/Service/Use-case Unique Transaction Identifier Implemented ********** -In . -<BR> News - Press release - PIB....