J&K’s 4.5 lakh govt employees to e-file property returns

JAMMU, DEC 17: In a new shift to e-governance, 4.5 lakh government employees serving in various departments across J&K through an online portal for submission of yearly property returns as mandated by the Employees Conduct Rules.

Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta formally launched the online portal. It replaces the existing system of manual filing and is aimed at ensuring the ensure timely compliance by all government employees, a government statement said.

The new portal will facilitate access and monitoring of the property details of all employees especially while processing vigilance clearances in their favour, besides assisting the Anti Corruption Bureau in investigating the cases of disproportionate assets expeditiously.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Director, Anti Corruption Bureau, CEO, JAKEGA and Director, IT&SS, University of Kashmir were present on the occasion.

The portal has been developed as a collaborative venture between the General Administration Department, Information Technology Department, Anti-Corruption Bureau, and the University of Kashmir.

The Government employees can log in using their CPIS No. and OTP verification, fill up/submit their property return statement, and download/take print of the same for record-keeping. Similarly, the DDOs can also monitor and assess compliance from all concerned employees.

The Government employees can now submit their property details on the portal https://prs.jk.gov.in, for the calendar year 2021 between 1st and 31st January, 2022.