Jammu and Kashmir: Civil Secretariat reopens in Srinagar

In view of surge in Covid cases, Jammu and Kashmir government decided to keep thesecretariat functional in both Jammu and Kashmir division.

The Civil Secretariat which houses offices of several departments, reopened in Srinagarafter a gap of six months. 

Like last year, the Civil Secretariat will continue function inJammu as well as in Srinagar. 

As per the government’s direction in view of deferment of Darbar Move, theAdministrative Secretaries have been directed to ensure their availability at both theplaces— Jammu-Srinagar equitably. 

The employees shall work at the Secretariat locationallotted to them as per the orders to be issued by the General Administration Departmentin this regard.

The full move offices of HoDs outside the Civil Secretariat shall also continue to remainfunctional both at Jammu as well as Srinagar. 

The offices of HoDs outside the CivilSecretariat which ‘move in Camp’ shall also continue to remain functional both at Jammu as well as Srinagar.

The Civil Secretariat Treasury and J&K Bank MovingBranch at Civil Secretariat shall be functional at both the places within the CivilSecretariat viz., Jammu/Srinagar. 

As per the rooster issued by GAD, 62 offices of head of departments will primarilyfunction from Srinagar while 73 will work from Jammu.In 2020, the administration had also deferred the practice of Darbar move in view of theextraordinary circumstances arising due to COVID-19.