Justice Bhat to be President SCRC, Bukhari Chairman BoPEE
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here on Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti approved appointment of Justice (retd) B.L Bhat, former Judge of the J and K High Court as President of the J&K State Consumer Redressal Commission (SCRC).
The Cabinet also approved the appointment of retired IAS officer Mohammad Ashraf Bukhari as Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPPE).
The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the creation of five posts of Secretaries in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Out of the five posts created, two posts are of Secretaries in the Selection Grade of Rs 12,000-16,500 (pre-revised) and three posts in the Special Scale of Rs 14,300-18,300 (pre-revised).
The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the creation of 172 posts of Data Entry Operators in the pay band of Rs.5,200-20,200 + GP of 1900, by corresponding reduction of 172 positions of CIC Operators, who have been engaged up to the cut of date i.e. 28th April, 2010 and to whom the provisions of J&K, Civil Services (Special Provisions), Act, 2010 apply.
The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the transfer of State Land measuring 1309 Kanals and 2 Marlas situated at Village, Awantipora District Pulwama in favour of Health and Medical Education Department, for establishment of an AIIMS like institution. The Cabinet approved transfer of State Land measuring 89 Kanals situated at Village Thandapani, Tehsil Sunderbani, District Rajouri, in favour of the Higher Education Department for establishment of a Government Degree College at Sunderbani.
The Cabinet also approved allotment of 80 Kanals of land at Industrial Growth Centre, Samba Phase III instead of Estate Ghatti, Kathua to the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India for setting up of a Technology Centre/Tool Room, costing Rs.100 crore on lease basis under the J&K, Land Grants Act, 1960 and rules framed there-under.
To prevent misuse of government funds and loss to the State exchequer, the Cabinet accorded sanction to the proposal of the Finance Department to put in place Codal provisions for sanctioning Mobilisation Advance in respect of government works. The step aims to plug loop holes on Mobilisation Advance given to contractors and ensure its proper utilisation.
The Cabinet also approved revision in the sale rates of various coniferous species of Timber in A, B and C concession zones for the year 2016-17. The proposed rate has been enhanced by 20 per cent in A zone, 25 per cent in B and 30 per cent in C zone areas.
The Cabinet also approved revision in the sale rates of firewood in the State supplied for religious and institutional purposes. Creation of separate disaster management, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction department was also approved by the Cabinet. Till date the business of Relief and Rehabilitation department was assigned to the Revenue department. The Cabinet approved the recommendation of the Empowered Committee to enhance the mandate of the Science and Technology department to take up small Hydel Projects upto 10 MW Capacity through the PPP mode.
The Cabinet directed that PDD and the S&T departments shall suitably amend the current Hydro Development policies being implemented by JAKEDA and JKSPDC to make the Policies investor friendly for attracting private investments in the development of the hydro sector in the State.
