Proposal for caderization of KPS under examination: Veeri

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 12: Minister for Horticulture, Hajj and Auqaf, Abdul Rehman Veeri said that Government has issued SRO 386 of 2008 formulating J&K Administrative Rules to govern services of KAS officers directly recruited by PSC or promoted from various feeding cadre.
The Minister said this while replying to a question by Firdous Tak on behalf of the Chief Minister in the Legislative Council today. The Minister said that the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules have been notified and in terms of these Rules, name of the service is the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Gazetted) Service.
He further said that in terms of Rule 3 of the said rules, the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Gazetted) Service has been constituted and members of the service were notified.
The Minister said PHQ has submitted a proposal to the Home Department for carving out pay scales including Junior Scale, Time Scale, Selection Grade, Special Scale, Super Time Scale and earmarking of posts at various levels on pattern of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service. He said the proposal is under examination in Home Department however, no time frame could be indicated at this stage.