In the era of digitalisation and information technology, the cash-starved state spends a whopping Rs 100 crore on biannual Durbar move practice every year. A major chunk of the amount is utilised on “shifting” the official files, records and documents. The Durbar move is a ritual of shifting the civil secretariat every six months from one capital city to the other. According to the official order, this year the Durbar will close at Srinagar on October 26 and reopen in Jammu on November 5 for the winter session. “All departments…
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