The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday (04.03.2024) designated Chandraker Bharti (IAS:1996:AGMUT) as the Principal Secretary of the Home Department. This appointment, as conveyed through an order by the General Administration Department (GAD), follows the requisite approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GoI).
A recent amendment by the MHA to the Transaction of Business of the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019, now mandates the J&K administration to seek prior approval from the MHA for the appointment of the Home Secretary. This modification expands the scope of mandatory references to the Central Government, as earlier, only proposals for the appointment of the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) required such prior acknowledgment.
