Dehradun

DM reviews Aadhaar card progress

PNS

Taking a review meeting at his camp office in Mayapur on Monday, District Magistrate of Haridwar Harbans Singh Chugh asked the concerned officials to expedite the work of Aadhaar card making. He asked the ADM administration and chief development officer to tighten the noose of the agency which is given the work of formation of Aadhaar cards.

DM has assured that people would be given assistance at every level in the formation of the card. Giving instructions to the agency, the magistrate asked the agency to set a deadline for completion of the database of applicants.

The chief development officer has been directed to review the progress of work on weekly basis.

Directing the officials, Magistrate said, “Priority must be given to the blocks, tehsils, schools and Anganwari centres with maximum population. No fee would be charged for making Aadhar card, only for updation `15 may be charged and for black and white print `10 can be charged.” DM also asked them to display the rate list.

The meeting was attended by CDO Sonika, Joint Magistrate Mangesh Ghildiyal, Vinod Kumar from laldhang, Surendra Mishra from Pathri, A K Tripathi from Salempur,  Aradhna Gupta and other district officials.