Srinagar, Nov 4 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government has started looking for bureaucrats who are overstaying beyond their approved tenures while on deputation.
Highly placed sources in the state government told KNS that following the various reports about the officers who are overstaying years together, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has taken a stern view in this regard and has directed the authorities to locate such officers. “The government has started a mammoth exercise and search to locate such officers following directions that overstayed officers needs to be transferred immediately,” sources said.
Sources further said that the steps are being taken after a number of instances have come to notice where officers have overstayed beyond their approved tenures while on deputation. “This trend needs to be discouraged by ensuring immediate action as per government policy,” Sources quoting government said.
The period of deputation in any case should not exceed two years but in certain extreme cases, the period is extended by one year or wherever required the period of deputation could be shortened for which the government has the mandate.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Sources said that the directions will be forwarded to Chief Secretary and all other administrative secretaries to prepare a list of the officers overstaying at one place of posting beyond norms.
Sources said that this has to be done in order to bring total transparency in the governance and transfer policy.
Sources in the GAD revealed that the list of the officers overstaying is so big that variety of officers like Managing Directors, Financial advisors, Joint Directors, Deputy Directors, Tehshildars, BDO’s are overstaying from so many years.
Sources said that the controlling authorities are advised to make sure that the officers do not continue their deputation beyond the approved tenure and that they report back to their original postings immediately after completion of approved tenure. (KNS)