Shantmanu, 2 JKAS officers get Chief Minister’s award

Jammu, Aug 15: J&K government has granted the “Chief Minister’s award for honesty, integrity and meritorious public service” to the Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) Higher Education Department, Shantmanu and two Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers on the Independence Day, 2025.

“Sanction is hereby accorded to grant of Chief Minister’s Award for Honesty, Integrity and Meritorious Public Service for the year, 2025, in favour of these officers of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir: Shantmanu, IAS, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) Higher Education Department; late Dr Raj Kumar Thapa, JKAS, ex-Additional District Development Commissioner, Rajouri and Mahmood Ahmad Shah, JKAS, Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited,” read an order issued by GAD Commissioner Secretary M Raju.

As per the order, each awardee will be felicitated with cash prize of Rs 51,000 and a citation. Dr Thapa, who has been awarded posthumously, was killed at his official Rajouri residence during Pakistan shelling on the twin border districts in the aftermath of ‘Operation Sindoor’ in May this year.