In view of growing number of coronavirus positive cases in J&K, the General Administration Department (GAD) has made wearing of face masks mandatory in all the offices of civil secretariat.
A senior official said that wearing of face mask has beenmade mandatory for all officers, staff and visitors in the civil secretariat.
The officer said: “All the administrative secretaries havebeen authorised to purchase masks, so as to provide three reusable masks toeach employee of their department in the civil secretariat.”
The department heads have been directed that the expenditureon this account shall be defrayed from the office expenses (OE) head.
In the event of non-availability of masks in the openmarket, the administrative secretaries should submit their requirement to thedepartment of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD)so that the required number of face masks can be arranged.
Immediately after directions from the GAD, PrincipalSecretary, Agriculture Production, Naveen Choudhary directed all the officersand staff members in his departments to wear face masks.
“I can easily feel you all have responded to call of publicduty with so much enthusiasm and (are) reaching out to nook and corner of theState,” Choudhary to his officers.
“All directors are hereby instructed to procure anddistribute masks to all officers and employees within two – three days. Thecompliance in this regard be reported latest by Saturday,” Choudhary directedhis officials.