Srinagar, Apr 23: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfers and postings in the civil administration.
According to an order (No. 509-GAD of 2019) issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Farooq Ahmad Lone, Special Secretary, Social Welfare Department, looking after the work of Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department and holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department.
The officer shall continue to hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.
Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary to the Government, Planning, Development & Monitoring, Civil Aviation, Hospitality & Protocol and Estates Departments, shall hold the charge of Principal Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
The order said it is issued with the concurrence of Election Commission of India conveyed by the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, vide communication No. 1840/CEO/Elec/2019/2891 dated 22.4.2019.
According to second order (No. 51O-GAD of 2019), Dr Abdul Kabir Dar, Commissioner, Food Safety, J&K, is transferred and posted as Director General, Stationery and Office Supplies, J&K while as Vinod Sharrna, Director General, Stationery and Office Supplies, J&K, is transferred and posted as Commissioner, Food Safety, J&K.
Pradeep Kumar, Special Secretary to the Government, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, is transferred and posted as Secretary in the J&K State Vigilance Commission.
Tej Krishan Bhat, Secretary in the J&K State Vigilance Commission, is transferred and posted as Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), J&K, relieving Pankaj Magotra, Additional Commissioner in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu of the additional charge of the post.
Jahangir Hashmi, Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department (Monitoring), holding additional charge of Additional Secretary to the Government, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, is transferred and posted as Additional Chief Executive Officer, Economic Reconstruction Agency.
One post of Selection Grade of KAS from the overall cadre strength of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service is transferred to the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department for drawl of salary of Jahangir Hashmi, the order said, adding that it has been issued with the concurrence of Election Commission of India conveyed by the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K vide communication No. 1840/CEO/Elec/2019/2891 dated 22.4.2019.
