Ministers of State (MoS) get independent powers in Jammu Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Friday delegated powers to the ministers of state which they can exercise independently besides the power delegated by the ministers in-charge. According to an official handout issued late Friday, the ministers of state can exercise these powers in the following matters: To approve the transfers of non-gazetted staff, which require approval of the administrative department, as per the transfer policy. To accord administrative approval to the works beyond the competence of HoDs upto Rs 3 crore. To sanction advance withdrawal…

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