Biometric Attendance System - Low Employee Registration by Revenue Department

By Vijay Kumar

AS per the Government's instructions, Biometric Attendance System (BAS) is to be implemented in all Central Government offices by 31st December 2014. Department of Electronics and Information Technology has written to the Revenue Secretary that many of the officers of the tax departments have not yet registered for the BAS.

The offices with low or no registration include the offices of:

1. Chief Commissioner of Customs.

2. Chief Commissioner of Central Excise

3. CESTAT

4. DG, Inspection

5. DRI

6. Settlement Commission.

CBEC has directed its subordinate officers to take immediate action for registration of employees for the BAS.

CBEC F. No.A.26017/85/2014/Ad-II-A, Dated: January 12, 2015