The Government of Madhya Pradesh on October 13, 2026, issued a notification regarding the implementation of voluntary Aadhaar Authentication and e-KYC for Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Portals and Direct Benefit Transfers.
The following has been stated: -
•This official notification, issued by the Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department of Madhya Pradesh on October 13, 2026, authorizes voluntary Aadhaar authentication under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
•The primary objective is to enable seamless beneficiary verification, authentication, and e-KYC processes for farmers across state agricultural digital platforms.
•It directly applies to major platforms including the e-Anugya Portal, e-Mandi Portal and Application, MP Farm Gate App, and e-Mandi Payment Gateway.
•The measure complies with directives from key central government authorities, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Cabinet Secretariat, and Ministry of Finance.
•By integrating the Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB), the initiative aims to facilitate efficient Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of state government schemes to eligible farmers.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: SAMB/0923/2026-MIS-SAMB (1274421)/1736]
