Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct taxes

Room No.I155, North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 16 ^th December, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:   Introduction of AADHAR Enabled Biometric Attendance  System (AEBAS) reg.

The undersign is directed to state that the Government has decided ro  introduce Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) and has made employee's registration mandatory. The system enables an employee with an Aadhar number to register his/her attendance  (arrival/departure)  in the  office  through  Biometric  authentication.  The Department of  Electronics  & Information Technology (DeitY) is !he nodal authority to liaise with all the Central Ministries/   Departments  to ensure effective implementation  of  the  system. The  objective of the scheme and the steps required  to be taken  for its implementation have been given in details in the Secretary, DeitY's  letter dated  4.08.2014  (Copy enclosed). To begin with the  system  was introduced in all Central Government Offices located in Delhi and pursuant thereof  instructions were  issued to  Pr. CCIT(CCA)  Delhi and  all  attached  Directorates vide  OM of even number dated 09.9.2014 and  15.10.2014 to appoint nodal officers in respect of the offices under their respective offices.

In this connection it is further stated that Department of Personnel &Training have since issued instructions  for installation of AEBAS in all offices of the Central Government, including attached /subordinate offices all over India. The system will be installed in the offices located  in Delhi/ New Delhi by 31" December, 2014..In other places this may be installed by 26"' January, 2015. A copy of the DOPT's OM No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.(A-III) dated 21.11.2014 issued in this regard is enclosed.

Accordingly all Pr.CCsIT (CCA) /lPr.DGsIT (CCA)/ CCsIT/DGsIT are required to take immediate necessary steps for installation of the Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System in the offices under their administrative control within the timeline prescribed in the DOPT’s OM stated above and a report forwarded to !his office for perusal of Chairperson CBDT by February 15, 2015.

This issues with the approval Chairperson, CBDT

(Anil Uniyal)
Dir (Hqrs) CBDT
Tel: 23093134

No:11013/9/2014- Estt (A-III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance, & Pensions
Department of Personnel& Training

New Delhi, dated 21st November 2014

OFFICE  MEMORANDUM

Sub: Introduction of AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System

It has been decided to use an AADHAR  enabled Bio-metric  Attendance System (AEBAS) in all offices of the Central. Government, including attached/ sub-ordinate Offices, in India. The system will be Installed in the offices located in Delhi/New Delhi by 31 ^st December 2014. In other places this may be installed by 26 ^th January 2015.

2. The equipment Will be procured by the Ministries/Departments as per specifications of DeitY on DGS&D Rate Contract from authorized vendors. The expenditure will be met by the Ministries/ Departments concerned under their O.E. The manual system of .attendance may be phased out accordingly

3. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) will provide the technical guidance for installing the system. The equipment already procured by DeitY have a built In AMC of  three  years.  The Ministries/Departments may ensure that the equipment being procured by them have similar provision

4. Biometric attendance system is only an enabling platform. There is no change in the instructions relating to office hours, late attendance etc. which will continue to apply. AI per extant instructions, (contained In DoPT O.M. No: 28034/8/75-Estt-A dated 04-07-1975; No:28034/10/75 Estt-A dated 27-08-1975; No: 28034/3/82 -Estt-A dated 05-03-1982) half-a-day's Casual Leave  should  be  debited  for  each  day  of  late attendance,  but  late attendance upto an hour, on not more than two occasion in a month, and for justifiable reasons may be condoned by the competent authority. In addition to debiting Casual leave (or Earned Leave, when no CL is available). Disciplinary action may also be taken against government servants who are habitually late. Early leaving is also to be treated in the same manner as late coming.

5. These orders come into force with immediate effect

6. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring this to the notice of all concerned.

(J. A. Vaidyanathan)
Director (Establishment)
Tel: 23093179

To
All Ministries/Departments (As per standard list)

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