*HC resumes functioning at summer capital
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 6: The Civil Secretariat, the seat of J&K administration, formally reopened in this summer capital on Monday amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to extraordinary circumstances in view of COVID-19, civil secretariat at Jammu will continue to remain functional as only 19 government departments which are part of the Darbar Move have been shifted to Srinagar this year while as 18 other departments will continue to function from the winter capital.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up outside and along the roads leading to the Civil Secretariat to foil any militant attack. Dog squads of security forces were checking the perimeter outside the road leading to the Civil Secretariat.
Traffic on the roads leading to the Civil Secretariat witnessed an increase with the local employees coming in their own private vehicles instead of SRTC buses.
The Civil Secretariat and other Move offices had closed in the summer in the last week of October 2019 and reopened in the winter capital. However, the Darbar move officers, which were support to shift to Srinagar in the month of April, remained stationed in Jammu due to COVID-19 outbreak. Then the Civil Secretariat partially reopened on May 5.
As per the schedule, the move offices closed in Jammu on June 26 and reopened in Srinagar today.
Meanwhile, Chief Justice Gita Mittal, was given ceremonial guard of honour by contingent of CRPF on opening of Main Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court here in accordance with the Bi- annual Darbar Move for the summer season at Srinagar.
Judges of High Court, Registrar General, Registrar Vigilance and other officers and officials of the Registry besides other concerned were present on the ocassion.
Later, Chief Justice interacted with the staff of the High Court and lauded their dedication and commitment towards justice dispensation despite facing challenging times due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Pertinently, this year’s Darbar Move has been delayed because of COVID-19 pandemic.
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