Government appoints new Directors and Principal Secretary in J-K

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced the appointment of Chaman Lal Sharma as Director of Horticulture for Jammu and Zahoor Ahmad Bhat as Director of Horticulture for Kashmir. Additionally, Chandrashekhar Bharti has been appointed as Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department.

According to an order, Chaman Lal Sharma, currently serving as Joint Director of the Horticulture Department, will assume the role of Director of Horticulture for Jammu. Similarly, Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, also a Joint Director in the Horticulture Department, will take on the position of Director of Horticulture for Kashmir. Both appointments are effective immediately.

“The above arrangement shall be purely temporary in nature to meet the functional requirements of the department and will not entitle the officers for any claim of promotion or other benefits from the date they hold the charge of the post,” the order states.

Furthermore, Chandrashekhar Bharti, an IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre from the 1996 batch, has been appointed as Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, with immediate effect.

“In the interest of administration, Shri Chandrashekhar Bharti, IAS (AGMUT:1996), awaiting orders of adjustment, is posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department with immediate effect,” the order reads.