‘Oct 31 scheduled date for shift’
PS BALI
Jammu, Oct 10
Amid speculations over the delay of three months in the bi-annual ‘Darbar Move’, General Administration Department (GAD) sources, today confirmed that ‘Move is on time’ and October 31, is scheduled date for shifting Secretariat to winter capital.
According to sources, the Secretariat will shift on October 31 and offices will reopen in Jammu on November 10.
He said that the advance party consisting of Gazetted Officer and some Non- Gazetted employees will leave for Jammu on October 21 to receive the records at Civil Secretariat, Jammu, where the offices would reopen after six months on November 10.
Official source added that Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) has been asked to make sufficient number of buses and trucks for the transportation of advance parties and official documents.
Sources said that October 31, is scheduled as the final date for shifting Secretariat from Srinagar to Jammu, after unanimous decision was taken in the meeting chaired by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah.
It was reported that owing to the recent flash floods in the state, which caused huge damage to the property, it was speculated that Darbar Move will be delayed by three months.
Refuting reports of some section of media saying, Darbar Move will be delayed by months due to damage to the official documents, GAD official, wishing anonymity said that Secretariat will be moved as per norms and on time.
“It is mentioned in the Handbook that Move will take place on the last Friday of October, no matter it is 26 or 31,” he said adding that Secretariat officials are working to streamline things, messed up by floods.
Pertinent to mention that the bi-annual practice of 'Darbar Move’ between the two capital cities of the state, has been inherited from the Dogra rule, dating back to the 19th century. It is estimated that the whole exercise of relocating offices costs the government several crore every year.
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