Jammu, July 1: The government has constituted a committee to recommend budget-neutral cadre restructuring across Administrative Departments in the Union Territory.
The committee has been tasked with undertaking a comprehensive review of the existing cadre structure and manpower deployment, identifying vacant and obsolete posts, examining proposals for merger, re-designation, redistribution and rationalisation of posts and cadres, and recommending measures to improve administrative efficiency, accountability and service delivery.
The committee will also assess the impact of the proposed restructuring on promotional avenues and career progression while ensuring that its recommendations remain budget-neutral and do not involve creation of additional posts or any recurring financial liability on the Government.
Meanwhile, in a separate order, the government delegated financial powers to Administrative Departments to sanction the dismantling of public buildings, subject to specified conditions.
An order issued by the General Administration Department said the powers have been delegated by the Lieutenant Governor under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
It said the public buildings can be dismantled only if they are no longer required by any department, have outlived their utility, are structurally unsafe, beyond economic repair, or the site is needed for a more important Government project.
The dismantled material will be disposed of through public auction by the Public Works (R&B) Department.