Govt assigns charges of posts of CMO, MS, BMO to senior doctors

Srinagar, Feb 14: The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department Wednesday assigned charges of posts of Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Block Medical Officers (BMOs), and Medical Superintendents to several senior doctors.

As per an order, Dr Tahir Sajad Incharge BMO Magam has been given charge of the post of CMO Srinagar while Dr Tehmeena Banday Incharge Deputy CMO Pulwama has been given charge of the post of CMO Pulwama.

Dr Abdul Hamid Zargar, (MS Surgery) currently posted as CMO Doda shall look after the charge of Medical Superintendent Gandhi Nagar Jammu against an available vacancy.

Dr Zulafkar Ahmad Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Pooch shall take over the post of CMO Poonch with effect from February 29.

CMO, Doda, Dr Vikramjeet Singh Tulla Incharge Superintendent Medical Kashmir Nursing Home, Gupkar shall look after the charge of Controller of Stores, (Health) Barzulla, Srinagar against an available vacancy.

Dr Bashir Ahmad Malik Incharge CMO, Baramulla shall look after the charge of Medical Superintendent Kashmir Nursing Home, Gupkar, Srinagar.

Dr Tahir Sajad Incharge BMO Magam shall look after the post of Chief Medical Officer, Srinagar.

Dr Tehmeena Incharge Deputy CMO Pulwama shall look after the post of Chief Medical Officer, Pulwama.

Dr Mastoora Akhter Incharge BMO Pattan shall look after the charge of the post of Chief Medical Officer, Baramulla.

Dr Om Kumar Incharge Deputy CMO, Doda shall look after the charge of the post of Chief Medical Officer, Doda in addition to his duties.

Dr Rajinder Kumar Incharge Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Reasi shall look after the charge of Chief Medical Officer, Kishtwar.

Dr Nusrat-ul-Nisa BMO, Mandi shall look after the charge of Medical Superintendent District Hospital, Poonch with effect from February 29, 2024.

Dr Gopal Dutt BMO Katra shall look after the charge of Medical Superintendent District Hospital, Reasi.

Dr Muhammad Taha Khan Medical Officer Provincial Store Srinagar shall look after the charge of post of BMO Pattan.

Dr Mukthar Ahmad Malla Medical Officer, DH, Shopian shall look after the charge of the post of BMO, Magam.

Dr Opinder Singh, Dental Surgeon EH, Batote shall look after the post of BMO Batote in addition to his duties till a suitable arrangement is made by the department.

Dr Riyaz Jan, Medical Officer, CHC Mandi shall look after the charge of BMO Mandi. Dr. Rashpal Bangotra Medical Officer, CHC, Sunderbani shall look after the charge of Block Medical Officer, Katra.

"The above arrangement is made in the interest of administration and patient care, purely temporarily and subject to the outcome of writ petitions, if any, pending before the courts of law and this shall not confer any right upon the officers to claim preferential treatment at the time of placement, regularization, and promotion, which shall be made strictly by the rules," the order reads. KNO