Tehsildar, SDO (Civil) can issue bona fide certificate

Tribune News Service

Shimla, March 2

Henceforth, Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil), or Tehsildars, or Naib Tehsildars will issue the bona fide Himachali certificate on the basis of the certificates issued by the designated elected representatives of the Panchayati Raj Institutions or the urban local bodies, besides patwaris and the executive officers of municipal corporations and councils.

Only a citizen of India having a permanent home in Himachal or residing in the state for more than 20 years or having a permanent house in Himachal but living outside on account of occupation will be eligible for the bona fide Himachali certificate.

In rural areas, the president of the gram sabha and the patwari will be competent to issue the certificate for getting the bona fide Himachali certificate while the president of a notified area committee has been authorised to issue the eligibility certificate.

However, in the case of municipal corporations, or councils, the executive officers and the councillors will be competent to issue the eligibility certificate.