Chandigarh, Oct. 26 -- The facial Authentication Aadhaar Based Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) will be made mandatory across all wings and divisions of the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) for efficient and transparent attendance management of all officers and officials from November 1 this year, municipal commissioner Amit Kumar directed on Saturday.

This initiative mandates the use of facial authentication through personal smartphones for attendance marking, ensuring a modern, accurate, and accountable attendance mechanism.

Commissioner Amit Kumar reviewed the progress and operational readiness of the AEBAS system and issued clear directions for strict and immediate compliance. It was observed that 10,930 employees of MC are ...