To regular movement of migrant workers, stranded students, pilgrims and tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, General Administration Department (GAD) has assigned additional charges to five senior officers who are heading different departments.
As per the order, Principal Secretary, Home Department, hasbeen assigned task of nodal officers/over allincharge for coordinating movementof stranded persons from all states and Union Territories except Punjab andHimachal Pradesh.
Principal Resident Commissioner, New Delhi, Dheeraj Gupta,and Additional Commissioner and Ex-offico Secretary, J&K Govt in New Delhihave been assigned the task to assist Nodal officer for Coordination with otherResident Commissioners.
Commissioner Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, has beenassigned task of coordination of movement of residents of Jammu and Kashmirstranded in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab into Jammu and Kashmir and movement ofall stranded persons within J&K.
Commissioner Secretary, Labour Employment, Saurabh Bhagathas been assigned task to assist the nodal officer in the coordination ofoutward movement of migrant labourers stranded in Jammu and Kashmir. Secretary,Higher Education, Talat Parvez Rahella has been assigned task as nodal officerin coordination of inward movement of students of Jammu and Kashmir stranded indifferent States and Union Territories.
Managing Director, J&K SIDCO, Ravinder Kumar, who isalso holding additional charge of Managing Director, J&K Trade PromotionOrganisation has been assigned task to assist nodal officer for coordinatingmovement of stranded persons. Kumar will remain headquartered at CivilSecretariat Jammu till competition of assignment.