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Srinagar, July 3:
tatement made by the Principal Secretary, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, Mr Rohit Kansal, who is also the State Govt Spokesman, at a Press Conference in Srinagar this evening
• LAHDC Act was amended in 2018. The Amended Act provides for further empowering the Development Councils of Leh and Kargil to exercise administrative and financial powers in order to address the concerns, requirements and aspirations of the people living in the Ladakh Region.
• Vide SRO-120 the state Government ordered the establishment of new Ladakh Division with headquarters at Leh and Kargil.
• A Divisional Commissioner stands posted in Ladakh Division and has been functioning there ever since.
• Vide Government Order No. 230 – GAD of 2019 dated 15-02-2019 a committee was constituted by the General Administration Department with terms of reference as under:-
o Finalise the periodicity of the Divisional Commissioner and Inspector General of Police sitting at Leh and Kargil, viz. Weekly, fortnightly, etc;
o Identify the posts of divisional level heads of various Departments that may be required for the new Ladakh Division, their equitable location at Kargil and Leh, roles & responsibilities and staffing patterns; and
o Any other measures, as may be necessary for operationalisation of the division.
• In pursuance of its mandate the committee visited Leh on 18th February 2019 and Kargil on 23rd February 2019. During the visit, the committee met the CECs and Council Members of the respective LAHDCs and other stakeholders of both the districts.
• Based on the feedback and discussions with the above mentioned LAHDC representatives and other stakeholders of Leh and Kargil districts the committee submitted its report and recommendations.
• The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today on 3rd of July 2019 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Governor accorded approval for the creation of 495 posts of various categories in different departments in both Leh and Kargil Districts.
• These include posts of 12 Directors, 4 Chief Engineers, 4 Joint Directors, Chief Conservator of Forest, Regional Wildlife Warden and other senior positions. Over 470 more posts at different levels and belonging to a variety of departments have been created to support the Directorates and Chief Engineer Offices that will be now established in the Ladakh division.
Directorates to be established in Ladakh Division
Headquartered at Leh
1. Chief Engineer, R&B (with additional charge of PMGSY)
2. Chief Engineer, Mechanical
3. Director, Health Services
4. Director, Urban Local bodies
5. Director, Industries & Commerce
6. Regional Transport officer
7. Chief Conservator of Forests
8. Director, Animal Husbandry(with additional charge of Sheep Husbandry)
9. Joint Director, Handicrafts (with additional charge of Handlooms)
10. Joint Director, Hospitality and Protocol (with a Dy. Director to be stationed at Kargil)
11. Director, Accounts & treasuries
12. Regional Director, State Pollution Control Board
Directorates to be established in Ladakh Division
Headquartered at Kargil
1. Chief Engineer, PHE (with additional charge of I&FC)
2. Chief Engineer, PDD
3. Director School Education
4. Director, Rural Development
5. Director, Social Welfare
6. Additional Registrar Cooperatives
7. Director, Tourism
8. Director, Horticulture (with additional charge of Floriculture)
9. Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
10. Joint Director, Information (with Dy. Director to be stationed at Leh)
11. Regional Wild Life Warden
12. Joint Director Youth Services and Sports
• The committee in its recommendations has emphasised that the placement of a particular office at a district is on purely administrative basis and will in no way deprive the public of any of the districts from the due services of the offices which are not based in that district.
• The State Administrative Council too has directed that Directors and HoDs of Ladakh Division will conduct regular tours of both the districts in the Division.
Details of posts to be created as a result of the SAC Decision on July 3, 2109
Part-(I) Divisional Commissioner Office
S.No Designation Level Grade Post
1 Divisional Commissioner Level 14 (144200-218200) 1
2 Addl. Commissioner Level 12 (78800-209200) 2
3 Revenue Attorney Level 11 (67700-208700) 2
4 Deputy Director (P&S) Level 11 (67700-208700) 1
5 Personal Assistant Level 7 (44900-142400) 2
6 Section Officer Level 7 (44900-142400) 1
7 Assistant Accounts Officer Level 7 (44900-142400) 1
8 Reader (NT) Level 6 E (35900-113500) 2
9 Saddar Mohasib Level 6 E (35900-113500) 2
10 Head Assistant Level 6B (35600-112800) 2
11 Jr. Scale Stenographer Level 6B (35600-112800) 2
12 Statistical Assistant Level 6B (35600-112800) 2
13 Accounts Assistant Level 5 (29200-92300) 2
14 Sr. Assistant Level 5 (29200-92300) 4
15 Junior Assistant Level 4 (29200-92300) 10
16 Driver Level 2 (19900-63200) 2
17 Orderly SL 2 (15900-50400) 6
Total 44
Part (II) Inspector General of Police
S.No Designation Level Grade Post
1 Inspector General of Police Level 14 (144200-218200) 1
2 SSP/SP Level 13 (123100-215900) 2
3 CPO Level 10-A (56600-179800) 1
4 Dy SP Level 8 (47600-151100) 2
5 PRO/Spl. Asstt Level 8 (47600-151100) 1
6 Assistant Accounts Officer Level 7 (44900-142400) 1
7 Inspector Level 6E (35900-113500) 2
8 Sub Inspector Level 6C (35700-113100) 3
9 ASI Level 6 (35400-112400) 5
10 Statistical Assistant Level 6 (35600-112800) 1
11 HC Level 5 (29200-92300) 10
12 Accounts Assistant Level 4 (29200-92300) 1
13 Constable Level 3A (19900-63200) 20
14 Driver Level 2 (19900-63200) 2
15 Follower Level SL2 (15900-50400) 4
Total 56
Part (III) Directorate/HoD Level Office
S.No Designation Level Grade Post
1 Director Level 13 (123100-215900)
12
2 Joint Director (78800-209200) 4
3 Chief Cons. of Forests
1
4 Regional Transport Officer 1
5 Regional Wildlife Warden 1
6 Additional Registrar (CooP) 1
7 Account Officer Level 8 (47600-151100) 15
8 Assistant Director (Deptt. concerned) Level 8 (47600-151100) 12
9 Assistant Director (P&S) Level 8 (47600-151100) 12
10 Private Secretary Level 8 (47600-151100) 16
11 Assistant Accounts Officer Level 7 (44900-142400) 20
12 Section Officer/Sts. Officer Level 7 (44900-142400) 16
13 Head Assistant Level 6 (35600-112800) 40
14 Legal Assistant Level 6 (35400-112400) 20
15 Statistical Assistant Level 6 (35600-112800) 20
16 Accounts Assistant Level 4 (29200-92300) 20
17 Jr. Assistant Level 2 (25500-81100) 40
18 Driver Level 2 (19900-63200) 20
19 Orderly SL 2 (15900-50400) 40
Total 311
Part-IV Chief Engineer Office
S.No Designation Grade Post
1 Chief Engineer Level 13 (123100-215900) 4
2 Executive Engineer Level 11 (67700-208700) 4
3 AEE Level-10A (56600-179800) 4
4 Assistant Engineer Level 8-A (50700-160600) 4
5 Accounts Officer Level 8 (47600-151100) 4
6 Assistant Director (P&S) Level 8 (47600-151100) 4
7 Law Officer Level 8 (47600-151100) 4
8 Pvt. Secretary Level 8 (47600-151100) 4
9 Section Officer Level 7 (44900-142400) 4
10 Head Assistant Level 6 (35600-112800) 8
11 Draftsman Level 6 (35400-112400 12
12 Statistical Assistant Level 6 (35600-112800) 4
13 Accounts Assistant Level 4 (25500-81100) 4
14 Jr. Assistant Level 2 (19900-63200) 8
15 Driver Level 2 (19900-63200) 4
16 Orderly SL 2 (15900-50400) 8
Total 84
G. Total 495
Flow of Funds to the Directorates/ Divisional level HoDs
Consequent to the establishment of a new Division in Ladakh, the flow of funds to the Directorates/ Divisional level HoDs would follow the same principle as in the case of transfer of funds to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council per the GO No – FD dated 02-01-2019 whereby the administrative departments releases the funds to the Ladakh Affairs Department which in turn credits it to major head 8448-Deposits 113-LAHDC and releases to Dy. Commissioner/CEO of the concerned districts. The CEO of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (Deputy Comissioners) would further transfer the said funds to the respective Directorates/ Divisional level HoDs. The system of crediting into major head 8448 would not only ensure non-lapsing of funds but will provide for better monitoring because of only one channel of flow of funds.
