Srinagar, Aug 09: The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here yesterday under the chairmanship of Governor N N Vohra accorded approval to the change in the working hours in government offices to be operational from November 01, 2018.
The decision was based on the recommendations of the Pay Committee on the implementation of 7th Pay Commission and in furtherance of the decision of the State Cabinet in its meeting held on April 24, 2018, an official press release informed.
From November 01, 2018, the office timings in the Civil Secretariat and offices across the State observing five-day week will be from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm.
The office timings in offices across the state observing six-day week except educational institutions will be from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, it informed.
