Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a multi-tier institutional mechanism to implement its Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Energy Policy, 2026, and Circular Economy Policy, 2026, with a focus on promoting renewable energy, scientific waste management, investment and employment generation.
The General Administration Department (GAD) issued two separate government orders on October 30, 2026, constituting committees at the Union Territory, district and urban local body levels to oversee implementation of the two policies.
Under Government Order No. 1701-JK(GAD) of 2026, a UT-Level Empowered Committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to provide policy oversight, strategic guidance and inter-departmental coordination for implementing the CBG Policy.
The committee includes administrative secretaries of key departments, including Agriculture Production, Finance, Housing and Urban Development, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Rural Development, Industries and Commerce, Science and Technology, Revenue and Power Development. The Chief Executive Officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) will serve as Member Secretary.
The committee will review the progress of CBG projects, identify implementation bottlenecks, facilitate land availability and statutory clearances, assess biomass resources and ensure sustainable feedstock supply chains. It will also examine investment proposals, monitor financial incentives and facilitate coordination with Central Government schemes. The committee will meet quarterly.
District-Level Committees, headed by respective Deputy Commissioners, have also been constituted to undertake biomass assessments, identify suitable land parcels, coordinate feedstock linkages with urban local bodies, agricultural markets and gaushalas, and facilitate project development. These committees will submit quarterly progress reports to JAKEDA and the UT-level committee.
A dedicated CBG Cell under JAKEDA will act as the nodal facilitation mechanism for project developers, coordinating approvals, clearances, registrations, investment proposals and infrastructure requirements. It will also maintain a database of projects and monitor their physical and financial progress.
Separately, under Government Order No. 1700-JK(GAD) of 2026, the government has constituted the Jammu and Kashmir Circular Economy Mission, a Steering Committee, District Circular Economy Cells and Urban Local Body (ULB)-Level Circular Economy Committees to implement the Circular Economy Policy, 2026.
The J&K Circular Economy Mission will function under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, with the Administrative Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, as Member Secretary. It will provide apex-level oversight, review policy implementation, promote inter-departmental convergence and monitor targets relating to employment, enterprise development and livelihoods. The Mission will meet at least once every six months.
A Steering Committee headed by the Administrative Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, has been constituted to review implementation progress on a quarterly basis, finalise operational guidelines and standard operating procedures, examine project proposals and monitor digital reporting and employment generation.
At the district level, Circular Economy Cells headed by Deputy Commissioners will prepare district-specific project plans, identify material flows and circular economy clusters, coordinate land identification and local clearances, and monitor waste segregation, aggregation and processing. These cells will also facilitate the participation of Self-Help Groups, sanitation workers and other community institutions.
The ULB-level committees, headed by the respective Chief Executive Officers or Executive Officers, will oversee source segregation, waste collection, processing, identification of bulk waste generators, authorised disposal of dry waste and implementation of user charges. They will also maintain records of waste management facilities, workers and enterprises and submit monthly progress reports to the Housing and Urban Development Department.
The government orders specify that the policies will be implemented within the existing statutory and administrative mandates of departments. The constitution of these institutional mechanisms will not, by itself, create any new posts, financial liabilities or contractual obligations.
The Housing and Urban Development Department will issue further guidelines, wherever required, and submit an annual implementation report to the government.
JKTPO Board of Dirs reconstituted
Srinagar, Oct 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has reconstituted the Board of Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) to strengthen its institutional functioning and trade promotion activities.
The General Administration Department (GAD), through Government Order No. 1702-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 30, issued the order in terms of Articles 113 and 114 of the Articles of Association of JKTPO, superseding all previous orders on the subject.
As per the order, the Minister-in-Charge of the Industries and Commerce Department will be the Chairperson of the Board, while the Administrative Secretary of the Industries and Commerce Department will also be a member.
The Managing Director of JKTPO has been included in the Board along with the Administrative Secretaries of the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department and the Tourism Department.
The Board will also comprise the Directors of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, and Handicrafts and Handloom, Jammu, besides a representative of the Finance Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary.
A representative of the Agriculture Production Department, not below the rank of Additional Secretary, has also been included.
The order further provides that the Chairperson may co-opt any other director considered necessary for the functioning of the organization.
The reconstitution is aimed at bringing key departments onto a common platform for matters concerning trade promotion and related activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
