[Reader-list] MNIC: Parliament Questions - 13

[Taha Mehmood]

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  	RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED 	 QUESTION NO  	2975
ANSWERED ON   	07.12.2000
IDENTITY CARDS UNDER TATKAL SEWA SCHEME .
2975 .	Shri SHIVAJI MANE
	
ARUN KUMAR
M.V.V.S MURTHI
MANJAY LAL
RAMJI MANJHI


(a) Whether the massive irregularities have been committed in
providing identity cards under Tatkal Sewa Scheme:

(b) if so, whether any vigilance inquiry has been conducted in this regard:

(c) if so, the findings thereof:

(d) the details of the officials involved therein alongwith the action
taken against each of them:

(e) whether private contractors were appointed to issue Identity Cards
under Tatkal Sewa Scheme according to the norms laid down by Railways:

(f) whether it is a fact that Tatkal Identity Cards become a security
threat to the nation : and (g) if so, the steps being taken to cancel
Identity Cards, which have already been issued?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)

(a) to (e) : The matter is under investigation.

(f) and (g) : No, Sir. Tatkal Identity Cards were

issued with the sole purpose of facilitating

passengers to avail themselves of Tatkal reservation

facility and they cannot be considered as a proof of

identity for any other purpose.

Mention of this fact has also been made on these

identity cards. A specific public notification to

the effect that these Identity Cards should not be

relied upon as a document for any other transaction

with Government or private agencies, has also been

made in newspapers.


Moreover, Ministry of Home Affairs and

Ministry of External Affairs have also been advised

that these Identity Cards cannot be considered as

proof of Indian Citizenship or for any other

purpose.


The ground situation has since changed and

voter Identity Card is available to a large number

of people. The Tatkal Scheme has also become very

popular and people are now aware of the requirements

of this Scheme. In view of this, and to avoid any

possibility of these cards being mistaken as proof

of identity, issue of these cards has since been

discontinued.