
Kohima, October 19 (MExN): All individuals intending to enter the premises of the Nagaland Civil Secretariat must mandatorily obtain a visitor's gate pass from the reception area, the State Home Department has informed.
This direction was among sets of regulations “enforced with immediate effect” by the Home Department in the interest of ensuring the smooth coordination of security measures, the State DIPR informed.
Further, while obtaining the gate pass, visitors are required to disclose their identity by submitting a proof of identification in the form of Driving License, PAN (Permanent Account Number), Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, National Passport, Central/State Government ID and PSU ID.
Government officials representing Directorates and Districts who are on official duty or attending meetings within the Civil Secretariat premises must promptly present their official identity card to security personnel when entering, the regulations said.
Officials and staff working within the Civil Secretariat must be prepared to produce their official ID cards whenever requested by security personnel, it added.
As per the DIPR, the security personnel are authorised to deny entry to any visitor who fails to produce a valid identity card or is found in possession of unauthorised items or weapons.
Furthermore, entry will be denied to individuals in an inebriated condition, it added.