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Section 20 • THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH ARUN PARIVAR PATRA AUTHORITY ACT, 2025

Section 20

Powers and functions of the Authority. - The Authority shall exercise the following powers and discharge the following functions, namely:
(a) to specify, by regulations, the terms and conditions for appointment of Registrars and enrolling agencies and revocation of appointments thereof;
(b) to expand existing electronic infrastructure for delivery of public welfare benefits and other services to the beneficiaries;
(c) to create, monitor and maintain Arun Parivar Patra Resident Data Repository;
(d) to frame policy for the use of the Arun Parivar Patra Resident Data Repository;
(e) to recommend to the State Government for adding new services to the Arun Parivar Patra Platform;
(f) to take appropriate steps for financial inclusion of the residents of the State in collaboration with the line agencies;
(g) to monitor the implementation of its recommendations;
(h) to coordinate between different Government departments and Government bodies;
(i) to monitor public welfare benefits and services provided through Arun Parivar Patra Platform:
(j) to frame and amend the regulations;
(k) to appoint committees or task forces or groups or sub-committees as may be necessary to assist the authority in discharging its functions;
(l) to invite experts as and when required to its meetings;
(m) to acquire by purchase, exchange, lease, hire or otherwise any property movable or immovable as may be necessary or convenient for carrying on the activities of the Authority;
(n) to accept aid, Corporate Social Responsibility or any other assistance;
(o) to borrow money from Government, Banks, Financial Institutions with prior approval of the State Government;
(p) to design a common mechanism for synchronizing and integrating different databases available in the State and at the national level with Arun Parivar Patra Resident Data Repository:
(q) to design the precise and comprehensive e-Arun Parivar Patra Resident Data Repository by de-duplicating the family and individual databases stored in different formats;
(r) to maintain dashboards and generate analytical reports- periodically and on-demand by the State Government;
(s) to coordinate with the technical teams of line departments;
(t) to create opportunities for the Institutional Finance (loaning) for weaker section of the society by engaging various financial institutions (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development etc.);
(u) to coordinate with the banks for creation of Banking Correspondent Network;
(v) to appoint Banking Correspondent and manage Banking Correspondent Network;
(w) to augment infrastructure for propagation of digital payments and Aadhaar Enabled Payments;
(x) to provide cash withdrawal and transactional facilities in unbanked areas;
(y) to coordinate with the banks through State Level Bankers Committee and to expand banking coverage;
(z) to expand credit and insurance schemes;
(za) to establish ATMs in revenue villages;
(zb) to regulate the Common Service Centre (CSC) network through framing regulations under the Authority;
(zc) to maintain and augment CSC network;
(zd) to re-furnish the present network of CSC by strengthening the kiosks with more automation and mechanization;
(ze) to develop CSC as physical delivery Repository for e-Commerce services;
(zf) to ensure delivery of certificates etc. at the doorstep by the CSC through incentivizing the CSC for delivery;
(zg) to establish and maintain the CSC Plus Kiosk network;
(zh) to train CSC kiosk operators with the help of officials from banks, line departments and e-commerce experts;
and (zi) to exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions as may be necessary, incidental or conducive, for carrying out the purposes of this Act.