Centre Annuls UPA-II Decision; Brings J&K At Par With Other UTs, States

‘One Nation One Constitution One Flag’ and ‘One Nation One Tax’, the Central Government today also approved the implementation of 67:33 formula for posting of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers in Jammu and Kashmir, bringing it at par with all other States and Union Territories of the country. The historic decision was taken by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India annulling the UPA-II order making special provision in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir for IAS officers by implementing 50: 50 formula i.e. the posting of 50 per cent Direct Recruits of IAS in J&K and induction of rest of 50 per cent officers through promotional quota of KAS officers.

Official sources told the Excelsior that the DoPT today annulled the UPA-II order and restored 67:33 formula, which means Jammu and Kashmir will now get 67 per cent IAS officers every year from Direct Recruits through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and 33 per cent from promotional quota of the KAS officers bringing the newly created UT at par with rest of the States and UTs in the country. “A final call on implementation of 67:33 quota for IAS officers in Jammu and Kashmir by revoking the previous decision taken by UPA-II headed by Dr Manmohan Singh on the request of the State Government led by Omar Abdullah has been taken by the DoPT,” sources said, adding that formal orders are being issued in the next couple of days.