PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Subject: Payment of Pension through Public Sector Banks in

Karnataka revised Orders reg.
Read: 1.G.O.No.FD 8 TTC 84, dated:26.3.1986.
2.D.O. Letter No.8 (30)/2014-GC, dated:12.11.2014,
from the Joint Secretary to Government of India,
Department of Electronics and Information Technology,
New Delhi.
Preamble:-

Government have issued Orders at reference (1)above, for payment of pension

through Public Sector Banks in Karnataka. At Para 14.1 of the said Order, it is stated
that the pensioners are required to submit a Life Certificate once in a year during the
month of November in the prescribed form.

As per Article 180 of Karnataka Treasury Code, a pensioner is exempted from

personal appearance if he produces a life certificate signed by the persons mentioned
there in.

The Joint Secretary to Government of India, Department of Electronics and

Information Technology, New Delhi, in his D.O letter dated: 12.11.2014 read at (2)
above, has stated that, Government of India has developed a portal “Jeevan Pramaan”
for providing digital life certificate using Aadhaar database. They have proposed that it
may be used by the State Government to provide option to its pensioners to use this
portal to submit life certificate.

Government after considering the above proposal, orders as follows.

Government Order No: FD(Spl)184 PEN 2014, Bengaluru,
Dated: 13 - 07- 2015.

Accordingly, the following shall be inserted at the end of point 14.1 of the
Government Order No.FD 8 TTC 84, dated 26th March 1986:

(I) “Pensioners may also produce digital life certificate obtained through
“Jeevan Pramaan-Digital Life Certificate” portal developed by
Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology, Government of India
as per the procedure laid down”.

The following shall be inserted in Article No. 180 of the Karnataka Treasury Code
after the words:

“In respect of a pensioner drawing his pension through that bank or

who produces a digital life certificate obtained through the “Jeevan
 Pramaan-Digital Life Certificate” portal developed by Department of
Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology, Government of India
as per the procedure laid down”.

Detailed instructions for implementation of the above amendments for banks and
treasury officers will be issued separately.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Karnataka.

(PADMAVATHI)
Special Officer & Ex-Officio
Joint Secretary to Government
Finance Department (Pension).
To,

1. The Accountant General (A&E) / Principal Accountant General (Audit-

1),Karnataka, Bengaluru.
2. The Joint Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Communication and IT,
Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Electronics Niketan, 6,
CGO complex, New Delhi-110 003.
3. The Chief Secretary to Government, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru.
4. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru.
5. The Development Commissioner, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru.
6. All Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries to Government.
7. Principal Secretary, State Legislature, Bengaluru.
8. Secretary, Karnataka Public Service Commission, Bengaluru.
9. Registrar, Karnataka Lokayukta, Bengaluru.
10. Registrar, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
11. Registrar, Karnataka Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru.
12. All Heads of Departments &DDOs.
13. All Deputy Commissioners of Districts.
14. All Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats.
15. Director of Treasuries, Bengaluru & District Treasury Officers & Sub-Treasury
Officers.
16. Spare copies/SGF.