Admin should reconsider directive on pensioners’ verification: Tarigami

Srinagar, Jul 11: CPI (M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami Thursday urged the administration to withdraw its order, concerning the “pensioners’ in-person appearance before the Treasury Officers for verification.”
Tarigami in a statement said that the circular issued by the Finance Department ordered all the pensioners to present themselves before the Treasury Officers for physical verification.
“The retirees drawing pension have been submitting life certificates with their concerned bank branch for the purpose of such verifications. In this digital age, the life certificates could be filed online,” he said.
Tarigami said that a good number of pensioners have been residing outside the Valley for so many years, and it would prove quite a cumbersome process for them to visit the Treasury Offices. “This will not only alleviate the burden on the elderly and ailing pensioners but also streamline the verification process in alignment with modern digital practices,” he added.
Additionally, the treasuries are facing shortage of manpower and the verification process would further strain them, the CPI (M) leader said.
Tarigami appealed to the administration to reconsider its order and allow the pensioners to submit the life certificates at their concerned bank branches, both online and offline mode for their convenience.