Aadhaar authentication mandatory for J&K drug de-addiction portal: Government order

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, JULY 14 (STC): Aadhaar authentication has been made mandatory for registration on the Jammu and Kashmir’s Drug De-addiction Registry Portal (DDRP).
An order issued by the Union Territory’s Health and Medical Education Department states that beneficiaries seeking treatment through the portal will have to verify their identity using Aadhaar or furnish proof of enrolment. The DDRP, maintained by the State Drug Controller Office under the NCORD mechanism, keeps records of patients and regulates the supply of psychotropic medicines prescribed during de-addiction programmes, officials said.
The registry covers treatment, counselling, rehabilitation and distribution of medicines. The move is aimed at streamlining patient records, preventing duplicate registrations and strengthening monitoring, they added.
The notification, however, provided an alternative for those without Aadhaar, stating that such beneficiaries would continue to receive treatment while completing the enrolment process to ensure that no eligible patient is denied healthcare access.

(Straight Talk Communications)