Karnataka mandates online filing of APARs and property returns by government employees

The Story in Brief

The Karnataka government has made it mandatory for all state government officers and employees to submit their Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) and Immovable Property Returns (IPRs) through the State’s e-PAR Application from 20 August 2026, the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) said. The order introduces an IPR Module on the e-PAR platform for online filing of annual assets and liabilities statements. All officers and employees must submit their 2025-26 assets and liabilities statements via the e-PAR Application from 20 August, and from subsequent years the returns must be filed through the same module before the end of March each year.

The online system has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) on the lines of the e-PAR platform already used by All India Services (AIS) officers. The government said the filing format will remain the same as prescribed under the 1994 memorandum. DPAR officials noted that filings were previously manual and said the online system takes less time; departments will receive the submissions while the concerned department will later verify details.

The Indian Opinion

The announcement frames the change as administrative digitisation and cites official claims that online filing will be quicker than the manual process. Those are reasonable aims, but the article offers little detail on how verification will be carried out, what safeguards exist for sensitive asset data, or how staff will be supported during the switch. Readers may wish for clarity on timelines for departmental verification, access for employees without reliable internet, and measures to protect personal information. The report sticks to official facts and does not present competing views, so uncertainty remains on implementation challenges and oversight arrangements.

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