In order to ensure that all the beneficiaries of several pension schemes for the elderly, physically handicapped, widow and others complete their Aadhaar registration, Dehradun district magistrate SA Murugeshan on Saturday has directed social welfare department officers and other district officials to conduct a special campaign in the district from June 1 to June 28 for the purpose.
The campaign would be focused on Aadhar card registration, Aadhar card amendment and Aadhar card printing, DM said. Tehsildars and block development officers have been directed to help the campaign be successful in their jurisdictional limits. DM stressed on the documents to be submitted by the applicants being verified for their correctness. Besides, the gram panchayat development officers and revenue sub-inspectors would be deployed to encourage the persons to make Aadhar cards and to maintain peace during the camps. The social welfare officers, district probationary officers, child development project officers and district progamme officers would submit progress reports regarding the number of Aadhar cards being made from time to time to the information department and the office of the chief development officers, DM instructed.