SRINAGAR, Aug 16: With a view to strengthen administrative set-up, the Administrative Council which met today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved cadre review of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services.
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Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, Dr.Mandeep K Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor participated in the meeting.
The review shall revise the strength and composition of the services in view of increased complexities and scale of operations as well as changes in work profiles due to new schemes and initiatives after specific recommendations from the Administrative Departments.
The revised strength shall accommodate eighty seven new posts, with deletion of fifty posts coupled with creation of forty six posts. The decision shall also up-grade twenty nine posts to ensure adequate administrative experience and efficiency in disposal of government business. The review shall also enable career progression as well as employment avenues for the youth by releasing vacancies for direct recruitment through concerned recruiting agencies.
The Administrative Council further issued directions that the re-structuring of Jammu and Kashmir Police Service cadre may also be fast tracked by the Home Department.
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