Reyaz Rashid
Uri: Already understaff Tehsil office Uri in north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district has been headless since last one month now, causing grave inconvenience to people and applicants visiting the office to seek required documentn.
Official sources informed that Tehsildar Uri had tested positive for COVID-19 on February 9, following which the official concerned is on leave and it is worth to mention he tested positive twice.
After the development, DC Baramulla in an order had deputed Tehsildar Boniyar on additional charge to take over the affairs however to the utter dismay of locals, the official has not assumed the charge.
“In the absence of Tehsil head, residents particularly students are suffering for want of different necessary documents including Resident of Backward (RBA) Certificates, Pahari Speaking People (PSP) and Domicile Certificates”, a local said.
Rashid Ahmad said that there should Senior Assistant, DWBN,GQ and OQ , Nazarat Patwari which are vacant. Nazarat is run by an orderly as the entire office is under staff.
“O Q ( Office Qanoongo) section which is main and important section of the Tehsil Office is being run by a newly appointed Patwari who is not much inexperienced for the post,” said another local Altaf Ahmad.
When contacted Deputy Secretary Revenue, Muzaffar Ali Malik feigned ignorance about the issue. The official was however quick to add that, he will check as to ‘why the Tehsil office has been under staff and headless for such a long time now’.
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