Biometric attendance mandatory for Chandigarh civic body staff from Nov 1

Under the directions of Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar, the Facial Authentication Aadhaar Based Biometric Attendance System will be implemented across all wings and divisions of the corporation for efficient and transparent attendance management of all officers and officials from November 1.

The initiative, mandates the use of facial authentication through personal smartphones for attendance marking, ensuring a modern, accurate, and accountable attendance mechanism.

The Commissioner reviewed the progress and operational readiness of the Authentication Aadhaar Based Biometric Attendance System system and issued clear directions for strict and immediate compliance.

It was further observed that 10,930 employees of Municipal Corporation (MC) are presently active and registered on the Biometric Attendance Portal developed by the NIC.

All officials who have not yet registered are directed to complete their registration within seven days.

As per the directions of the Commissioner, marking of attendance through NIC’s facial authentication using the mobile applications AadhaarBAS or AadhaarFaceRD on personal smartphones, or through biometric machines installed at designated locations, is mandatory for all MC employees, including regular, contractual, outsourced, and field staff.

It has been further ordered that salaries of all employees shall be strictly linked to their biometric attendance records with effect from November 1.

The IT Branch, MC, has already conducted comprehensive training sessions for all Nodal Officers/Single Points of Contact (SPoCs) from every wing, branch, and division to ensure smooth and uniform implementation.