Move offices to close in Jammu on Apr 27, reopen in Srinagar on May 07

JAMMU, APRIL 09: In connection with the bi-annual Durbar Move, the Government offices observing five days week shall close at Jammu on April 27, 2018 (Friday) after the office hours and offices observing six days week shall close at Jammu on28 April 2018 (Saturday) after the office hours. All the offices shall reopen at Srinagar on May 07 (Monday), 2018.

According to an order issued by the Government here today, all the departments shall ensure that records are packed after working hours on last working day.

It has been ordered that the offices moving in camp shall carry only 33% of the strength of staff in that particular office or 10 officials whichever is minimum or as specifically indicated.

All Departments have been asked to depute their advance parties on 23^th April, 2018 consisting of one Gazetted Officer and four to five Non- Gazetted employees who will receive the records at Srinagar. The departments shall ensure that boxes are properly locked and their keys reach the advance parties at Srinagar well in time. The SP Security, Civil Secretariat will furnish a list of defaulting departments in this regard to the General Administration Department.

J&K SRTC has been asked to make available sufficient number of buses in good condition for transportation of Kashmir based employees on 28^th and 29^th April and Jammu based employees on 5^th and 6^th May, 2018. The booking of buses shall be for the destination of the employees wherever feasible. Tickets shall be issued by SRTC in advance i.e. from April 20^th both from Civil Secretariat as well as from the main booking counters of SRTC.

J&K SRTC will also make available trucks for shifting the records from Jammu to Srinagar. The trucks shall be requisitioned by the departments from J&K SRTC and the departments shall draw advance for meeting carriage and package charges. The trucks shall be allowed to enter the Secretariat premises after 5.00 P.M on the last working day. Loading of trucks shall commence on the day following the last working day. Loading of records in the offices located outside the Secretariat premises, observing six days week, shall take place after working hours on the on the last working day. The loaded trucks shall leave for Srinagar on April 29, 2018 in a convoy. J&K SRTC will also ensure that one Crane, two empty Buses and two empty Trucks accompany the convoy on the respective days so that the employees do not face inconvenience due to any break down of buses/trucks on the way. Mobile workshop shall also accompany the convoy.

It has been ordered that the S.P Security, Jammu will supervise packing/ loading of records of the officials located outside the Secretariat from Security point of view and issue clearance certificates to the drivers who in turn will show to S.P. Security Civil Secretariat to allow them to be included in the convoy. The S.P Security, Civil Secretariat will ensure entrance of trucks/records in the Civil Secretariat after proper scrutiny.

It has been ordered that Police shall escort the employees and the records convoy all along the route up to their respective destinations. They will also make sure that the move convoy is given precedence in crossing the Chenani- Nashri and Jawahar Tunnels. Director General of Police, J&K will issue necessary guidelines to the field agencies accordingly.

Health Department has been asked to keep available Medical Aid facilities enroute at various places including Jajarkotli, Udhampur, Chanderkote, Ramsu, Banihal and Qazigund on the days when the employees travel from Jammu to Srinagar. Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education will issue necessary instruction in this behalf to the Directorates of Jammu and Kashmir Divisions accordingly.

The order further reads that no moving employee shall occupy any Government/EP/Municipal residential accommodation except under proper allotment order. However, the move employees can retain the Government accommodation allotted to them at Jammu for bona-fide use of their families under intimation to the Estates department on approved terms and conditions.

The moving employees having Ration Cards at Jammu shall surrender the same to the Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department, Jammu and obtain a surrender certificate. The Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department, Kashmir shall issue Ration Cards to move employees at Srinagar on the opening of the Offices. The employees who desire to move without families may retain the Ration Cards at Jammu for the Summer Season.

Special Move T.A shall be paid at the uniform rate of Rs. 15,000/-per employee. This shall be drawn and disbursed in advance. Special move T.A shall not, however, be payable to such of the employees who do not move within the prescribed time. Advance pay is also authorized in terms of Rule 14.26 of the J&K Financial code (vol-1) in favour of such of the Non-Gazetted moving employees who may apply for the same which shall be recoverable in installments as per rules.

The Salary for the month of April, 2018 in respect of all the employees working in moving offices shall be drawn on 23^th of April, 2018.

It is further ordered that no leave shall be admissible in combination/continuation of move days except in very exceptional circumstances. The concerned Administrative Secretaries shall sanction leave whatever due to the employees on very exceptional circumstances. All the Administrative Departments shall detach the staff if any, attached by them from subordinate offices of Jammu division.

 The office timing on the reopening of the offices at Srinagar shall be 9.30 am to 5 pm in respect of Civil Secretariat and heads of department located within the Civil Secretariat premises and 10 am to 4 pm in respect of all moving Departments located outside the Civil Secretariat and observing six days week.