Mysore, Oct. 24 (DM)- Deputy Commissioner Harsha Gupta has directed the officials entrusted with Unique Identity (UID) project Aadhaar to implement it on a priority basis, as both the Centre and State have selected Mysore district as one amongst the pilot districts in the State for the project's implementation.
In a circular issued here recently, he said the Aadhaar programme is being implemented in the district as per the Centre and the State's e-administration norms. In this connection, registrations were taken up in selected villages and in the city in April 2010. Subsequently, a workshop on the project implementation was held in city on Sept. 22, wherein all the officials concerned were briefed about the project and the mode of its implementation.
Aadhaar registration progra-mme was launched by the Chief Minister at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds on Oct. 8, following which, registrations commenced at different venues across the city. Also, Taluk-level committees have been set up for an effective and timely implementation of the project at the Taluk-level.
The Assistant Commissioner will be the Chairman and the Tahasildar will be the Member Secretary of the Committee. These officials are directed to hold meetings with other officials concerned and Hobli-wise nodal officers once in a fortnight and evolve a programme with the vendor agency for the successful implementation of Aadhaar by the end of December 2010.
Apart from this, the Panchayat Development Officers (PDO), GP Secretaries and Village Accountants, who are part of the prog-ramme implementation, were provided training on Oct. 6 and 7, in which they were instructed to involve themselves totally in the effective and error-free im-plementation Aadhar.
A public awareness campaign on the benefits of the progra-mme should be launched in the first place. Accordingly, the AC, the Tahasildar and EOs should come up with banners, posters and handbills to distribute them amongst all people's representatives and other forms of publicity campaign, so that they are made totally aware of the programme.
Any doubts regarding the programme should be cleared at the monthly staff meetings. Besides, a drum-beating campaign should be launched on the day of the project to be taken up in the respective villages. The Taluk Committee and officials can take any other form of campaign that would sensitise the people on the programme.
All these apart, the officials taking part in the campaign have been asked to give importance for getting precise information from the public on details such as their age, address, etc,.
The DC, in his circular, has instructed all the Asst. Commissioners and Tahasildars to strictly follow the instructions in this regard and submit a report thereby.
Tasks assigned to UID officials
Mysore, Oct. 24 (DM)- The responsibility of effectively implementing Aadhaar has been entrusted to some selected officials who will soon be launching public awareness campaigns in the district, said Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr. C.G. Betsurmath.
Speaking at a meeting of the Aadhaar Implementing Committee officials held at the DC Office recently, Dr. Betsurmath said Aadhaar programme has to be completed by Dec. 2010.
Detailing out the roles and responsibilities of the district-level committee in the implementation of the programme, Dr. Betsurmath said the identification of Nodal Officers at the district and taluk-level, taking measures for village-wise collection of statistics, facilitating activities at village level, locating venues for setting up registration agencies and permanent centres, reporting to e-administration, selection of examiners, etc., were part of the responsibilities of officials.
An Aadhaar stall has been opened at Dasara Exhibition which will facilitate the citizens to register their names and personal information for UID number. Till now, around 3,000 people are said to have visited the stall, which will deliver the UID number to the doorsteps of the citizens within 30 days of registration. For details, contact toll-free number: 1800-180-1947.