Darbar Move : 174 officials to remain at Srinagar Secretariat during winter

Srinagar, Oct 31: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the retention of 174 officers and officials at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar during the winter season 2026-27 following the annual Darbar Move of government offices to Jammu.

According to Government Order No. 1720-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), 158 officers and officials have been included in the main departmental schedule, while 16 additional personnel will remain stationed at designated offices and facilities within the Secretariat.

The order, issued in continuation of an earlier government order, provides for the continued functioning of essential administrative offices in Srinagar during the winter months.

The retained personnel belong to various departments, including Agriculture Production, Finance, General Administration, Health and Medical Education, Higher Education, School Education, Information Technology, Jal Shakti, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Public Works, Revenue, Tourism and Social Welfare.

Among the senior officers retained are Deputy Secretaries Ghulam Mohi Ud Din, Farooq Ahmad and Tariq Ahmad, and Special Secretaries Dr Nargis Suraiya, Abdul Hafiz Shah and Khalid Majeed.

The additional 16 personnel include staff assigned to the Civil Secretariat Dispensary, Central Registry Unit, Swagatam and the Lieutenant Governor’s Reference Monitoring Cell.

The government has clarified that the arrangement will remain temporary and continue until the annual Darbar Move of offices from Jammu to Srinagar.

The order also directs the Senior Superintendent of Police (Security), Civil Secretariat, to ensure that all rooms, except those designated for continued functioning, are properly locked and sealed after the shifting of offices to Jammu.

However, rooms allotted to Ministers and Administrative Secretaries will remain accessible on days when they visit the Srinagar Civil Secretariat.