Achieving different objectives

22/01/2020

Several Commissions and Authorities, which were existing as on October 31, 2019 when the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act became applicable should be reconstituted at the earliest. Consequent upon repeal of various State Acts by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, the Government has ordered winding up of several Commissions and Authorities with effect from October 31, 2019 the appointed date for the formation of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. It was specifically mentioned in the orders in this regard that Chairpersons and Members of these Commissions and Authorities shall cease to hold office with effect from October 31, 2019. As per the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2019 which states: Any person who has taken an oath or made an affirmation before holding office or position as such under the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir or any other law in force in the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately before the appointed day shall continue to hold office or position as such till the appointed day October 31, 2019.
As functioning of various Commissions and Authorities has come to the standstill in the absence of Chairpersons and Members of these statutory bodies, the Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam has directed the General Administration Department to immediately initiate the process for reconstitution of such Commissions and Authorities and submit panels for the consideration of Lieutenant Governor as early as possible. Functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission has remained affected in the absence of Chairman and Members and unless new appointments are made as early as possible selection process for various gazetted posts referred to the Commission by the Government will remain stalled. Similarly, new Chairperson and Members of the J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority are to be appointed and a Selection Committee, which was constituted in terms of Section 141 of J&K Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act, 2010, has almost finalized the panel. The Government is also in the process of preparing panels for the posts of Chairperson and Members of the Backward Classes Commission whose functioning has also remained affected since October 31, 2019. There are more Commissions which are required to be reconstituted as early as possible to achieve different objectives.

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