S.O. 4831(E). Supersession of notification SO. 2523 (E) dated 15.05.2026

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 24th August, 2026

S.O. 4831(E).—Whereas, the Shram Suvidha Portal is a unified web-based portal launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) to streamline labour law compliance and improve the ease of doing business, it is a single point of contact between employers and enforcement agencies; And whereas, the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individuals to receive subsidies, benefits and services conveniently and seamlessly, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency; And whereas, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), vide its letter eF. No. 13(16)/2022-EG-II, dated 20th April, 2026, allowed the said Ministry, for the purposes specified under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), to perform authentication and be permitted the use of Aadhaar number during authentication for establishing identity of the Aadhaar number holder and to notify the same under rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act); And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for verification of user details for modules on the Shram Suvidha Portal (hereinafter referred to as the said purpose) as specified under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the said rules, and the performance of Aadhaar authentication for the said purpose shall be voluntary and the Ministry shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only using Yes/No and/or eKYC authentication facilities; Now, therefore, in pursuance of rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section

(4) of section 4 of the said Act and in supersession of the notification of the Ministry of Labour and Employment number S.O.2523(E) dated the 15th May, 2026 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the said Ministry hereby notifies the following, namely: —

a. the Ministry, as provided in the Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for the purpose of authentication under this notification;

b. as per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication being voluntary, the Ministry shall inform the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of identification and shall not deny any service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication, namely: —

i. Voter ID Card;

ii. PAN Card;

iii. Driving License;

iv. Passport;

2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

[F. No. Z-20025/04/2026- SSP]

AJOY SHARMA, Addl Secy.