Srinagar: Even after six years of bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, people of Ladakh continue to show Jammu and Kashmir instead of Ladakh in their Aadhaar records.This has finally changed now. Residents of Ladakh can now check their identity in Aadhaar records with ‘Ladakh’ replacing ‘Jammu and Kashmir’ in the ‘State’ field. The long pending public demand was addressed after the intervention of Ladakh LG Vinay Kumar Saxena, who directed the UT administration to resolve the issue at the earliest.After this the administration took up the matter Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The long awaited reform has now been successfully implemented.According to officials, the wrong representation in Aadhaar records was causing a lot of inconvenience to the people of Ladakh. They were facing difficulty in using Aadhaar as a valid document for identity and address while availing various services, besides facing problems related to Aadhaar linked records and progress reports.To solve the problem, the UT administration, in coordination with UIDAI, devised a mechanism to update the ‘State’ field centrally. Instead of requiring each resident to visit Aadhaar centers individually for correction, the records were updated based on pin codes specific to Ladakh. These PIN codes were verified in coordination with the Department of Posts and shared with UIDAI.Officials said residents can now easily download their updated e-Aadhaar from the UIDAI portal, and those who want to get a PVC Aadhaar card can order it online by paying a nominal fee.In a statement, LG Saxena said the development will greatly benefit the residents of Ladakh by removing procedural hurdles and enabling seamless access to services. “Ensuring that the identity of Ladakh is accurately reflected in official records is not only an administrative necessity, but also a matter of identity and convenience for our people,” he said.