Two Assistant Commissioners given charge of in-charge Deputy Commissioner posts in food safety Dept

Srinagar, Jan 10: The Health and Medical Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir, has issued a stop-gap arrangement order placing two Assistant Commissioners (Food Safety) as In-Charge Deputy Commissioners (Food Safety) in the J&K Food and Drugs Administration.

The order, issued late Friday, states that the arrangement will remain in force for a period of six months or until regular appointments are made, whichever is earlier.

As per Government Order No. 09-JK (HME) of 2026, issued on January 7, 2026, the additional charge has been assigned to Ghulam Qadir, Assistant Commissioner (Food Safety), and Rafi Ahmad Dar, Assistant Commissioner (Food Safety).

According to the order, the arrangement has been made on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to ensure continuity of administrative functioning. It further clarifies that the stop-gap arrangement shall not confer any preferential right on the officers for regular promotion.