Jammu, May 31: Brig (retd) Anil Gupta, spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party said that it is a matter of great concern that a senior IAS officer tested Corona positive on return from Srinagar is not only demoralising for the others but also raises a finger of doubt on the administration as far as adherence by senior officers to SOPs and guidelines issued are concerned.
He said that while the administration is sparing no effort to effectively manage the deadly pandemic in the UT, there is growing concern among the public about certain arbitrary decisions taken by the officials and non-adherence to the guidelines by them is one among this.
He added that following Positive report of Officer, many other senior bureaucrats, officers and health officials have been forced into a quarantine upsetting the entire administrative and health workers machinery that is actively involved in daily rising numbers of Corona positive patients asserted Brig Gupta.
Maintaining that prevention is better than cure he said, elsewhere in the country the State and Central Government as well as the corporate world is resorting to virtual meetings, where is the need to hold physical meetings and conferences in our UT? Physical meetings and conferences not only are uneconomical but also keep the officers away from their place of work for large hours disrupting their professional duties.
Brig Gupta said that it is clear that Government is violating its own directive by holding such meetings. The administration must insist to hold only video conferences unless inescapable where physical attendance cannot be avoided he suggested.
He said in view of lockdown 5.0 being extended up to 30 June in containment zones and increasing number of Corona victims in Kashmir, the Government needs to quell all fears among the employees who form part of Durbar move by announcing abandonment of the move for this year.
Brig Gupta further added that in view of the same, the uncertainty that prevails due to the earlier announcement of formal opening of Durbar at Srinagar will take place on June 15, needs to be removed by the Government by announcing cancellation of Durbar move this year.
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