Srinagar, Aug 24: The government on Monday directed the employees of the Civil Secretariat to deposit their identity cards on their transfer outside the Civil Secretariat or at the time of their retirement.
According to a circular issued by Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Manoj Kumar Diwedi under number 20-JK(DAD) of 2020, dated 24-08-2020, reads that “It has been observed that all the officers/officials working in the Civil Secretariat, J&K do not deposit their Identity Cards in the office of Senior Superintendent of Police, (Security), Civil Secretariat on their transfer outside the Civil Secretariat or at the time of retirement.”
“The matter has been considered and it has been felt that the failure to do so is fraught with serious consequences which may compromise the security of the Civil Secretariat,” the circular, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads.
“It is, accordingly, impressed upon all the administrative secretaries to direct the officers/officials under their control to deposit their ID cards in the office of Senior Superintendent of Police, (Security), Civil Secretariat in the event of their transfer outside the secretariat or at the time of their retirement,” it added—(KNO)