6.5 yrs after bifurcation, J&K removed from Aadhaar records of Ladakh residents

SRINAGAR: Even aft six years aft the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into 2 Union Territories, the Aadhaar records of the radical of Ladakh continued to bespeak J&K alternatively of Ladakh.This has yet changed now. Residents of Ladakh tin present spot their individuality reflected successful Aadhaar records, with ‘Ladakh’ replacing ‘Jammu & Kashmir’ successful the ‘State’ field. The long-pending nationalist request was addressed aft the involution of Ladakh LG, Vinai Kumar Saxena, who directed the UT medication to resoluteness the contented astatine the earliest.Subsequently, the medication took up the substance with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The long-awaited correction has present been successfully implemented.According to officials, the incorrect practice successful Aadhaar records had been causing sizeable inconvenience to the radical of Ladakh. They were facing trouble successful utilizing Aadhaar arsenic a valid papers for individuality and code portion availing assorted services, too facing issues related to Aadhaar-linked records and advancement reports.To resoluteness the issue, the UT administration, successful coordination with UIDAI, devised a mechanics to update the ‘State’ tract centrally.

Instead of requiring each nonmigratory to individually sojourn Aadhaar centres for correction, the records were updated connected the ground of PIN codes circumstantial to Ladakh. These PIN codes were verified successful coordination with the Department of Posts and shared with UIDAI.Officials said residents tin present easy download their updated e-Aadhaar from the UIDAI portal, and those wishing to get a PVC Aadhaar paper whitethorn bid it online by paying a nominal fee.In a statement, LG Saxena said the improvement would greatly payment the residents of Ladakh by removing procedural hurdles and enabling seamless entree to services. “Ensuring that the individuality of Ladakh is accurately reflected successful authoritative records is not lone an administrative necessity, but besides a substance of the individuality and convenience for our people,” helium said.