Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Aug 18: Deputy commissioner (DC) Dr Rajendra K V instructed the concerned officials to hasten the process of linking EPIC (Elector's Photo Identity Card) with Aadhaar card as per the directive of union and state Election Commission.

Warning the concerned officials, the DC said, “All the heads of government departments should link Aadhaar card with EPIC card or at least one of the 11 documents prescribed. The officials should hold a presentation in their office in order to convey the process to the staff immediately. All staff and officers should get involved in this work immediately, or else suitable action will be initiated against them.

“The presidents and secretaries of cooperative societies should explain the process to members who fall under their limits, excise deputy commissioner to the owners and staff of wine shops under their limits, transport department officers to the owners and drivers of buses, joint director of collegiate education to students of all government, private and autonomous colleges and speed up the work,” he said.

Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat CEO Dr Kumar informed officers to carry out a lightning registration campaign of linking EPIC with Aadhaar card on August 21. He asked all BLOs to be present at poll booths from 10 am to 5 pm on August 21 and organize lightning registration of linking with poll booth officers and agents with regards to 6b process of linking under respective village limits.

Additional DC Krishnamurthy, assistant commissioner Madan Mohan and Girish Nandan were present.