STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: The State Cabinet which met here on Wednesday under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti accorded sanction to the promotion of D.R Doley, Navin Agarwal, V.K Singh, S.M.Sahai and Dilbag Singh to the grade of DGP with effect from January 1, 2017.
While D.R Doley, Navin Agarwal and S.M Sahai, have been promoted on proforma basis, V.K Singh ADGP (Hqrs) PHQ and Dilbag Singh ADGP (Security) J and K have been promoted within the cadre.
The Cabinet also approved re-designation of ex-cadre post of Special DG (Coordination), as Special DG, Headquarters and continuation of the earlier identified post of Commandant General, Home Guards/CD/SDRF J and K, which is also declared equivalent in rank and status to that of DGP from January 1, 2017, for a period of two years.
The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the release of Selection Grade of Rs. 37,400-67,000 + 8,700 on non-functional basis in favour of Dr. K. Anand, IFS w.e.f January 1, 2017 and G.D Chalotra, IFS (retd).
The Cabinet also approved transfer of around 123 hectares of forest land in various parts of the State for undertaking developmental activities on Railway line, PMGSY roads and National Highway.
The transfer of forest land has been approved in pursuance to the recommendations of the 99th Forest Advisory Committee meeting held on June 30, 2017 under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary in which 13 developmental projects were cleared.
