Jammu Kashmir Govt Retains Over 170 Officers Across Departments at Jammu Secretariat for Summer 2026 Darbar Move | Kashmir Life

   

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the retention of a large number of officers and officials across multiple departments at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, during the Summer Season 2026 under the Annual Darbar Move arrangements.

According to Government Order No. 851-JK(GAD) of 2026 issued by the General Administration Department, the officers and officials will continue to remain stationed in Jammu in continuation of Government Order No. 786-JK(GAD) of 2026 dated April 15, 2026.

The order states that the arrangement is temporary and will remain in force until the completion of the Darbar Move from Jammu to Srinagar.

Agriculture Production Department

Rajesh Kumar Sapolia (Under Secretary to the Government, G-47 Main Block), Rajesh Kumar (Section Officer), Ajay Kumar (Assistant Section Officer), Meenakshi Pandit Kaul (Assistant Section Officer), and Reecha Sharma (Junior Stenographer) have been retained.

ARI and Trainings Department

Karan Singh (Under Secretary, G-29 Main Block), Ashok Kumar (Assistant Section Officer), Inder Jeet Singh (Assistant Section Officer), Tarsem Lal (Statistical Assistant), and Romey Sharma (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Civil Aviation Department

Veedushi Kapoor (Additional Secretary, 3/27 Main Block) and Pooja Khajuria (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Cooperative Department

Anju Raina (Under Secretary), Maninder Pal Singh (Assistant Section Officer), Akash Sharma (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Sheetu (MTS).

Commissioner of Enquiries

Shavana Akhter (Junior Stenographer, 3/42 Main Block).

Culture Department

Rehana Tabassam (Under Secretary), Jussy Bhat (Section Officer), Neha Sharma (Junior Stenographer), Muskan Sharma (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Ashok Kumar (MTS, Watch and Ward, 4/34 Mini Block).

Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Sudhir Bali (Additional Secretary, 3/32 Main Block), Karan Singh (Assistant Accounts Officer), Deepika Sharma (Assistant Section Officer), Devinder Singh (Senior Secretariat Assistant), and Reetika Sharma (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Public Grievances Department

Rajinder Singh (Under Secretary), Anku Chowra (Section Officer), Garo Devi (Assistant Section Officer), Anita Sharma (Assistant Section Officer), and Mohd. Farooq (Senior Assistant).

Forest, Ecology and Environment

Ambika Bali (Under Secretary, 3/35 Mini Block), Chattur Singh Jamwal (Section Officer), Sarika Angurana (Assistant Section Officer), and Neha Kumari (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs

Mansoor Aslam Chowdhary (Special Secretary, 2/21 Mini Block), Swami Raj (I/c Section Officer), Varun Sharma (Assistant Section Officer), Rajinder Singh (Junior Stenographer), and Sunaina Mehta (MTS).

Floriculture, Gardens and Parks

Shakoor Hussain (Private Secretary, 2/14 Mini Block), Imran Hayat (Senior Secretariat Assistant), Sunil Kumar (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Pardeep Kumar Sharma (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

Villy Kaul (Special Secretary, G-07 Main Block), Arvind Parshad Sharma (Junior Assistant), Nischal Mahajan (Junior Assistant), Suresh Kumar (MTS), and Anil Kumar (MTS).

Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

Manisha Sareen (Special Secretary, 3/4 Mini Block), Rakesh Kumar (Senior Stenographer), Pooja Kumari (Junior Stenographer), Neelam Devi (Senior Secretariat Assistant), and Harish Manhas (Book Lifter).

Skill Development

Sunita Kanchan (Joint Director Planning, 1/8 Main Block), Ravinder Kumar Dogra (Section Officer), Sachin Kumar (Senior Stenographer), Gulzar Hussain Malik (I/c Section Officer), and Bashir Ahmed (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Tribal Affairs

Firdos Qadir (Assistant Director E&S) and Dinesh Sharma (Senior Secretariat Assistant).

Finance Department

Jyoti Sharma (Joint Director DED-I, 1/29 Main Block), Smriti Rajput (Statistical Officer), Palvee Patyal (Junior Stenographer), Seema Kumari (Junior Statistical Assistant), and Shakuntala Devi (Head MTS).

General Administration Department

Kritika Raina (Deputy Secretary), Shoket Latief Khan (Statistical Officer), Komal Bhagat (Senior Secretariat Assistant), Mehak Khera (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Bodh Raj (Head MTS, 3/35 Main Block).

Health and Medical Education

Asha Kumari Sharma (Under Secretary, 3/17 Mini Block), Simranjeet Kour Sodhi (Assistant Section Officer), Palvi Sharma (Senior Secretariat Assistant), Nikhil Gupta (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Sonia Choudhary (MTS).

Higher Education

Deep Novel Kour (Deputy Secretary, G-18 Mini Block), Priya Gupta (Assistant Section Officer), and Rajni Sharma (Junior Stenographer).

Housing and Urban Development

Ridhima Sharma (Under Secretary, G-13 Mini Block), Satish Kumar Manhas (Section Officer), Ravinder Singh (Section Officer), Arun Singh Balowria (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Sachin Kumar (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Hospitality and Protocol

Amarjeet Singh (Special Secretary, 3/53 Main Block), Mriga Sharma (Junior Stenographer), Ekta Devi (Senior Secretariat Assistant), and Arti (MTS).

Industries and Commerce

Mita Kumari (Additional Secretary, G-8 Mini Block), Kanika Gupta (Assistant Section Officer), Deepmala Baru (Statistical Assistant), Poonam Sambyal (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Nissar Ahmad Sheikh (Daftari/MTS).

Information Department

Sushil Kumar Mattoo (Deputy Secretary, 1/12 Mini Block), Arun Kumar (Accounts Assistant), Reenu Dutta (Junior Secretariat Assistant), Shevani Jamwal (Head MTS), and Radhe Raman Dogra (MTS).

Information Technology Department

Rachna Sharma (Deputy Secretary), Nitin Gupta (Senior Secretariat Assistant), Rajeev Gupta (Technical Officer), and Munish Pandhoh (Technical Officer).

JK e-Governance Agency

Iftikhar Hussain Chauhan (Treasurer) and Nitaksha Sharma (Junior Stenographer, Wi-Fi Server Room 2/26).

 

Jal Shakti Department

Anjali Koul (Under Secretary), Laxmi Rampal (Associate Law Officer), Pankaj Misra (Assistant Section Officer), Jatinder Singh Manhas (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Damandeep Kour (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Labour and Employment Department

Amit Rathore (Statistical Officer), Satinder Singh (I/c Assistant Section Officer), Sakshi Dogra (Junior Stenographer), Vijay Singh (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Kuldeep Raj (Class-IV).

Mining Department

Sanjay Gupta (Additional Secretary, 3/37C Main Block), Navdeep Singh (Senior Secretariat Assistant), and Vasundhra (Account Assistant).

Office of Chief Secretary

Rakesh Sharma (Deputy Secretary), Rakesh Khajuria (Section Officer), Sanjeev Kumar (Senior Stenographer), Tarsem Lal (Assistant Section Officer), and Vishali Rajput (Senior Secretariat Assistant).

Planning, Development and Monitoring

Kanchan Bala (Additional Secretary, 1/18 Main Block), Suman Bala (Statistical Officer), Ramandeep Kour (Junior Stenographer), Mukesh Kumar Sharma (Senior Secretariat Assistant), and Ravi Kumar (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Power Development Department

Prema Raina (Special Secretary, 3/60 Main Block), Sunil Kumar Bhat (Section Officer), Rajesh Bharti (Presenting Officer Legal), Ranjana Gupta (Assistant Section Officer), and Pooja Sharma (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Public Works (R and B) Department

Namrita Bhan (Under Secretary, G-28 Main Block), Ranjit Singh (Assistant Section Officer), Abdul Jabbar Butt (Assistant Section Officer), and Mohd Azad (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Revenue Department

Ishwin Kour (ALR), Madan Lal (Assistant Accounts Officer), Suneet Singh (Statistical Officer), Priyanka Raina (I/c Assistant Section Officer), and Neha Bhagat (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

School Education Department

Neha Bakshi (Deputy Secretary), Rashi Gupta (Statistical Officer), Rinkal Basliya (Assistant Section Officer), Sunakshi Sharma (Junior Secretariat Assistant), and Deepika Padha (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Social Welfare Department

Zeba Suleman (Under Secretary), Shaista Akhter (Section Officer), Veer Ji Bhat (Section Officer), and Minakshi Devi (Junior Stenographer).

Science and  Technology Department

Neelam Khajuria (Additional Secretary, 3/14 Mini Block), Ramesh Kumar (Section Officer), Sameer Ji Bhat (Assistant Accounts Officer), Dev Jyoti (Assistant Section Officer), and Chand Ji Bhat (Nursing Orderly).

Transport Department

Musheer Ahmed (Special Secretary, 1/9 Mini Block), Bal Krishan (Section Officer), Namrata Kohli (Statistical Officer), Anil Kumar (Assistant Section Officer), and Rucha Gupta (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Tourism Department

Pardeep Kumar (Additional Secretary, 4/8 Mini Block), Manju Sharma (Section Officer), Heena Mumtaz (Assistant Section Officer), Rajesh Kumar (Assistant Section Officer), and Sadia Wani (Junior Secretariat Assistant).

Youth Services and Sports Department

Parul Khajuria (Deputy Secretary, 3/18 Mini Block), Leelam Sharma, Palvi Dalpatia, Vishal Sharma (Junior Secretariat Assistants), and Natwar Sadotra (MTS).

Chief Accounts Officer GP Fund

Sahil Kapta (Assistant Compiler) and Ram Narayan (MTS).

Additional Units

Civil Secretariat Dispensary staff, Central Registry Unit staff, and SWAGATAM Jammu staff have also been retained for continued functioning in Jammu.

The government said the arrangement is temporary and will remain in force until completion of the Darbar Move process. It further directed that all rooms in the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, except those allotted to retained staff, shall be sealed after the move, while rooms allotted to ministers and administrative secretaries will remain open during their visits.