Darbar Move – the over a century-and-a-half-old practice that sees shifting of the Civil Secretariat and other government offices from Jammu to Srinagar in summer, and vice versa in winter – is all set to make a comeback after a gap of four years.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced the revival of the practice this winter, stating that his cabinet had already given its nod for restoration of “full Darbar Move’’.

Talking to media persons here, he said the file containing cabinet recommendation was sent to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for approval. “The LG has now approved the file and sent it back to the government,’’ Abdullah said. “I, too, have put my signatures on it today (Thursday) and the orders will be issued,” he added.

In 2021, LG Sinha adm

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