Ladakh admin steps up protocol for Councillors

Leh: Taking serious note of instances where courtesies have not been extended to Councillors of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) and protocol has not been followed during various official functions, the administration of the Union Territory has issued strict directions to officials and steps up the protocol.
As per the order issued by Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department Ajeet Kumar Sahu all concerned officials have been asked to ensure providing due courtesies and follow proper protocol while dealing with the Councillors of the LAHDCs during all ceremonial functions, occasions within the territorial limits of the respective districts of Ladakh.
Deputy Commissioners of the concerned districts have been asked to ensure deputing a Nodal Officer exclusively for the Councillors of LAHDCs for ensuring delivery of invitation cards, coordinating their arrival to the venue and their seating during National and Ceremonial functions.
“The Nodal Officer will also ensure proper reception of Councillors at the venue and escort them to their respective seats,” the order reads.
“As far as possible, their seating will be arranged in the same enclosure where the WIP and other elected representatives (HCEC/ HMP/HECs) have been seated. In case of space constraints and other security-related requirements of the WIP, they may be seated in a different enclosure which should be arranged/located as near as possible to the WIP arena and should be earmarked separately,” the order reads.
The order further reads that in other official functions, elected representatives of the area in whose jurisdiction the function is being organised should be invariably invited. The organiser concerned of the event shall ensure their proper reception and order of seating on the dais/stage/enclosure, during the function.
“Where any meeting convened by the administration is to be attended by elected representatives (except such meetings where there is a prescribed legal regulation), special care should be taken to ensure that notice is given to them well in advance , specifying therein the date, time and venue of the meeting. In addition, the receipt of such intimation should be confirmed by the officer concerned,” the order reads.
The order further reads that the rank and status of other dignitaries will continue to be governed as per the Table of Precedence of Government of India (President's Secretariat) dated 26th July 1979, as amended and SROs notified by the erstwhile State of J&K including instructions issued by the Administration from time to time for courtesies to be extended and protocol to be followed for Hon'ble CECs, Hon'ble MP and Hon'ble ECs within the territorial limits of the Union territory of Ladakh and the districts of Leh and Kargil.
“All Departments/Head of Offices/ organising offices in UT Administration of Ladakh shall ensure that the above basic principles and instructions are followed by all concerned, both in letter and spirit. Any violation in this regard shall be considered misconduct under the relevant conduct rules,” the order reads

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