ULB Deptt transfers 289 officials in major shake-up

Srinagar, May 12: The Department of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) has undergone a major reshuffle of officials with the transfer of nearly 300 officials.

According to an order issued on May 9, the department has ordered the transfers/rotations of 289 employees across different Municipal Councils and Committee in Kashmir. The transferred employees belong to ministerial , taxation and sanitation categories of the Urban Local Bodies Kashmir.

The move is seen as a major step to streamline the functioning of the department. According to the order, the employees having mature stay at one place, shall have to be relocated and posted to other ULBs as per the transfer policy of the government.

“The administrative department has instructed to furnish the stay list of all employees working in the subordinate municipal councils/committees for annual transfer drive, which has been obtained from all ULBs and submitted to the administrative department by this directorate”, reads the order.

A senior official told Greater Kashmir that it was the biggest shake-up in the department in recent years. He said that another list of mature stay employees was being prepared. The official said the transfers would help improve efficiency and ensure better service delivery at the local level.

According to the officials, the transfers would also help in better service delivery and timely disposing of different cases related to the department.