Darbar Move in J-K postponed due to coronavirus lockdown, will take place on June 15

The annual Darbar Move of offices from Jammu to Srinagar for the summer session has been postponed due to coronavirus lockdown.

The opening of the Darbar which was to take place on May 4, will now take place on June 15.

"In view of the recent spike in the COVID-19 cases, and the need for effective control of the same, the Annual Darbar Move arrangements have been reviewed. It has been observed that the formal opening of Darbar on May 4 as per order dated April 10, may affect the COVID19 control efforts of the Union Territory," an order by Rohit Sharma, Additional Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said.

"The formal opening of the Darbar at Srinagar will take place on June 15 this year, that is 15.06.2020," it added.

"All offices assigned specific COVID-19 control tasks shall continue to function from their present location till further orders, so as to ensure that COVID-19 control efforts are not hampered on account of physical dislocation of officers/offices respective," the order said.

The order said that the Civil Secretariat at Srinagar shall start partial functioning on May 4, 2020 with staff/officers on "as is where is" basis, that is, those who have already been or likely to get relocated before that.

All Administrative Secretaries shall furnish list of officers/staff who shall work from Srinagar and Jammu respectively to the General Administration Department by April 21, the order said.

( With inputs from ANI )