Govt extends time period by month for Darbar Move employees to vacate residential accommodations

Srinagar, July 27(KNS): The government of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday extended the time period of vacating residential accommodation by Darbar Move employees by a month with effect from July 20.

Earlier, in June month , Estates Department had cancelled allotment of residential accommodations of Darbar Move employees in Jammu as well as in Srinagar and then the employees had been given 21 days to vacate their accommodations.

In an order, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News service (KNS), government said that the time period for vacation of residential accommodation at Jammu and Srinagar ordered vide Government Order No. 113-Est of 2021 dated 29.06.2021, is extended further by a period of 30 days with effect from July 20.

“All the Administrative Departments/Heads of the Departments shall sanction three days special casual leave in favour of all concerned employees for vacating residential accommodations at Jammu and Srinagar respectively,” the government order said. 

It said that the Estates Departments shall devise a proper mechanism for issuing hassle-free NoCs/Clearances, in favour of employees both at Jammu and Srinagar. 

Notably, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha had said on June 20 that since the administration had completed transition to e-office, there was no need to continue the practice of the biennial ‘Darbar Move’ of the government offices

To mention that 'Darbar Move' the practice, under which the administration used to function in Jammu during the six months of winter and in Srinagar during the summer, was started by Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872. (KNS)

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