The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued an order for issuance of new type of IDs for employees. All the government departments have been asked to for issuance of new type Identity Cards in favor of employees of Civil Secretariat.
According to the order, all departments shall nominate Nodal Officer(s), not below the rank of Additional Secretary to forward the necessary details of the employees working in their departments to the Senior Superintendent of Police (Security), Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. The details of attached staff in various departments shall be furnished separately in respect of which a temporary paper-based identity card valid for six months shall be issued, as per the past practice. The Information Technology Department is directed to provide the necessary software solution along with QR Code and technical support by deputing one official for the purpose of issuance of new type Identity Cards immediately. The order has clearly mentioned that all employees after transfer or retirement shall deposit their Identity Cards with the SSP (Security), Civil Secretariat, necessarily. NoC in this regard, from the SSP (Security), Civil Secretariat will be a pre-requisite for the issuance of LPCI processing of pension case(s) as the case may be. In case of loss of Identity Card, once issued to any employee, a fresh card shall be issued only after deposition of Rs. 5001- in the Government treasury and on the production of a Police report in – Secretariat (Permanent/Attached). The Identity Cards will be issued by the Senior Superintendent of Police (Security), Civil Secretariat who shall furnish requisition of funds for the purpose to the General Administration Department, the order reads.