4 IAS among 23 shifted

JAMMU: The state cabinet today affected a major reshuffle in state administration, transferring a number of officers, including 4 IAS officers.

As per the official orders in this regard, Hilal Ahmad Parray, IAS (JK:2001), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Youth Services and Sports Department holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Technical Education Department, was transferred and posted as Officer on Special Duty in the General Administration Department; Mohammad Javed Khan, IAS (JK:2005), awaiting orders of posting in the General Administration Department, was posted as Secretary to the Government, Technical Education, Youth Services and Sports Department; Sarmad Hafeez, IAS (JK:2009), Managing Director, J&K Tourism Development Corporation also looking after the charge of Administrative Secretary, Tourism Department, was transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Information Department. He will also look after the charge of Administrative Secretary, Information Department, whereas Shah Faesal, IAS (JK:2010), Managing Director, J&K State Power Development Corporation, was
transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department.
Javed Ahmad Panzoo, IFS, Director, Soil and Water Conservation, was transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings Department, on ex-cadre basis; M.D. Khan, KAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, was transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Production Department; Dr. Abdul Rashid, KAS, Labour Commissioner, J&K holding additional charge of Secretary to the Government, Information Department, was transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs; Mohammad Saleem Shishgar, KAS, Secretary in the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, is transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Culture Department; Veer Ji Hangloo, KAS, Director, Social Welfare, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Mission Director, ICDS, J&K, vice G.A. Sofi; Bashir Ahmad Khan, KAS, Chief Executive Officer, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, is transferred and posted as Labour Commissioner, J&K, vice Dr. Abdul Rashid and will also continue to hold the charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.

Dr. Bharat Bushan, KAS, awaiting orders of posting in the General Administration Department, is posted as Director, Social Welfare, Jammu, vice Veer Ji Hangloo; G.A. Sofi, Mission Director, ICDS, J&K, is transferred and posted as Secretary (Technical) in the Transport Department; Shafat Sultan, awaiting orders of posting in the General Administration Department, is posted as Mission Director, ICPSl; Syed Abul Qasim, Joint Commissioner (Administration) in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, under orders of transfer as Chief Executive Officer/Secretary, KVIB, is transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K Horticulture Produce, Marketing and Processing Corporation.

Anoo Malhotra, KAS Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Administration) Jammu has been directed to look after the charge of Excise Commissioner, J&K, in addition to her own duties, whereas Shamim Ahmad Wani, KAS, Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Administration) Srinagar will look after the charge of Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, J&K, in addition to his own duties.
In another decision, the state cabinet today approved Promotion of Seven Officers of Accounts (Gazetted) Service to the Super Time Scale.

The Officers promoted to the Super time scale includes, Laila Chanda, Director Finance (holding the Additional charge of Director General, Budget), Tehseena Mufti, Director Finance, Cooperative Department, Kuldeep Kumar Gupta, Director Finance, Mohammad Yousuf Pandith, Director Finance, Neelam Gupta, Director Finance, ARI & Trainings Department, Kulbir Kour Gujral, Director Finance(Principal), Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, Director Finance.

The cabinet also approved promotion of Mohammad Rafi Andrabi, Director Codes against the vacancy occurring on the superannuation of Laila Chanda on 31.05.2018.

Meanwhile cabinet also approved the promotion of Manzoor Ahmad Wani, Joint Director, J&K Funds Organization, Kashmir and Mohammad Ayoub Nasir, FA& CAO, JK Industries to the Special Scale.
The cabinet also approved promotion of Manohar Lal, Treasury Officer, Additional Treasury, New Plot, Jammu and Tariq Ahmad Wani, Deputy Director, Audit & Inspections, Kashmir to the Selection Grade from 05.03.2018.

The state cabinet also approved grant of time-bound grade promotion for the KAS officers.
As per the decision, a Junior KAS/feeding service officer in the pay band of Rs 9300-34800 with grade pay of Rs 4800 will be eligible for placement in scale of 15600-39100 + GP 6600. (Deputy Secretary level- non-functional scale after 10 years of service)

A Time Scale KAS officer with 4 years’ service in the Time Scale will be eligible for placement in the Selection Grade (non-functional) of Rs 15600-39100 with grade pay of Rs 7600.

A Time Scale KAS officer with 08 years of service in Time Scale may be considered for placement in Special Scale Rs 37400-67000 + GP Rs 8700 (non-functional).

The cabinet also approved cadre review of secretariat subordinate services and approved measures to fast-track promotion of officers belonging to the secretariat sub-ordinate service.