JAMMU: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has added 102 more services of over a dozen departments under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA), 2011.
A notification issued by Sanjeev Verma, Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD) reads, “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 read with section 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011 (Act No. IX of 2011), the government hereby notifies these services, timelines and the designated officers and Appellate Authorities for the departments.”
The list of services added under the PSGA includes two services each from the Department of Revenue and Department of Science and Technology; one service each from Department of Agriculture Production, Department of Rural Development and Department of Panchayati Raj; three services each from Department of Food Civil Supply, Department of Health and Medical Education and Consumer Affairs; five services of Department of School Education, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Jammu and Kashmir; six services Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUDD), Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Mission Youth Scheme and Scholarship Scheme run by Finance Department respectively; 10 services of Department of Social Welfare and 44 services of Department of Transport.