Sir,
The practice of darbar move had been started during the reign of Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872 and continued even after the independence.
The idea behind the Darbar Move was that the people from both Jammu and Kashmir divisions have equal access to the seat of power/ authority during the year.
Darbar move means the movement, shifting of Secretariat employees, allied office paraphernalia, stock of files, police and Judiciary. Last but not the least, the economic strain of crores of rupees to the State-exchequer, Secretariat also remains closed for 20 days while moving from Jammu to Srinagar and vice verse, hence great inconvenience to people.
Since the practice of Darbar move cannot be done away with because of the strong sentiments in both Jammu and Kashmir Provinces. However, it is not possible to keep the Civil Sectt at one place say Jammu or Srinagar keeping in view the sensitivities of people in view. Dr Farooq Abdullah, the then Chief Minister ordered in 1987, for permanent stationing of some departments in Srinagar and the balance deptts in Jammu. But this arrangement did not prove to be a viable alternative keeping in view the strong protest by the people of Jammu.
In order to save cross of rupees being spent on Move allowance, transportation, TA/DA, house rent, working days of the Secretariat employees, convenience of the general public and to address the people’s problems when they need the Govt., for round the year, I propose following suggestions:
Five Ministers of State with various portfolios should stay at Srinagar Campus and an equal number of MOS to stay at Jammu round the year to address the public grievances and problems.
Accordingly equal number of gazetted and non gazetted employees dealing with different section and assignments should attend to the routine official work under the able guidance and instructions of these ministers.
The Cabinet Ministers to remain with the Darbar Move. They may visit and supervise the governance of the other part as and when the need be .
Yours etc….
Gurnandan Singh
Kehli Mandi, Samba
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