ECHS Smart Card: Extension of validity of temporary slip by six months
Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters of
MoD (Army), Thimayya Marg,
Near Gopinath Circle,
Delhi Cantt- 110 010
B/49711-NewSmartCard/ AG/ ECHS
30 Aug 2019
IHQ of MoD (Air Force)
IHQ of MoD (Navy)
HQ West Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ South Comd (A/ ECHS)
HQ East Comd (A/ ECHS)
HQ Central Comd (A/ECHS)
Northern Comd (A/ECHS)
South West Comd (A/ECHS)
All Area Headquarters
All Regional Centres
EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF TEMPORARY SLIP BY SIX MONTHS
1. Please refer to Central Organisation ECHS letter No.B/49711- NewSmartCard/AG/ECHS dated 19 Dec 2018. (Copy enclosed).
2. All Ex-Servicemen/Primary beneficiary when apply online for new 64 Kb ECHS Cards have been permitted to download online temporary slip as per category given at Para 2 of letter under reference. At present the online temporary slip with countersignature of the OIC of the parent Polyclinic is valid ab-initio for six months and can subsequently be extended by another three months.
3. There has been backlog in printing of cards and distribution of 64 Kb ECHS Cards. Online applications verified up to Jan 2019 are under printing. All actions are being taken to expedite the printing.
4. In view of the above, the Competent Authority has approved that now the OIC parent Polyclinic can extend the validity of temporary slip till 30 Jun 2020. All temporary slips will be collected at the time of 64 Kb card by the issuing Station HQ.
(Rakesh Kakar)
Col (Retd)
Jt Dir (Scats 8v Automation)
for MD ECHS
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