Karnataka Makes Aadhaar Card Compulsory for Medical Care
Aadhaar Card was a controversial issue
during the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. When the new
government took charge at the Centre, there were talks that the card
might be discontinued. But, now that the Government has given a go-ahead
to continue the Aadhaar card, the Karnataka state government has
decided to give more value to the card. Henceforth, Aadhaar number has
been made mandatory for employees of the Karnataka state government who
are utilizing the free medical treatment, ‘Jyothi Sanjeevani’.
There are more than 5.6 lakh state
government employees in Karnataka, and 40% of them are yet to receive
the Aadhaar cards. Employees without Aadhaar cards and their families
have been asked to submit details, including photographs, online at the
e-Governance Department. These temporary measures are valid only until
the employees and their families get their Aadhaar cards. The department
of labour welfare has ordered the employees to get their Aadhaar cards
as soon as possible. The district collectors have been given the
responsibility of conducting special camps to issue Aadhaar cards to
state government employees of each district.
According to the press release issued by
the Karnataka Government, Aadhaar card shall be treated as identity
card for state government employees and their families to avail of free
medical care under the Jyothisanjeevani Scheme. Employees will have to
register their Aadhaar number, via the salary disbursing officer, with
the Human Resource Department – H.R.M.S.
Employees who do not have Aadhaar cards
will have to submit photographs of themselves and their family members,
along with details, to the concerned officer and get them registered
with the H.R.M.S.
Source: www.employeesnews.in
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