Govt allows private firms to use Aadhaar verification for service delivery

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Now, the government has notified Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025 with provision to provide Aadhaar Authentication to private entities based on the approval of their proposal for the facility.

The government has amended the Aadhaar Act to allow private entities to use Aadhaar authentication for delivering their services, according to a notification issued on Friday.

The Section 57 empowered private entities to seek and use Aadhaar authentication for business purposes.