J&K Government on Wednesday ordered winding up of seven State Commissions in J&K. The State Commissions which will not exist from October 31 onwards are J&K State Human Rights Commission, J&K State Information Commission, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, State Electricity Regulatory Commission, State Commission for Persons with Disabilities, State Commission for Protection of Women and Child Rights and State Accountability Commission.
As per the different orders issued by the General Administration Department, the Chairpersons and Members of these Commissions will cease to hold office with effect from October 31, 2019 and all the staff posted in these Commissions has been directed to report to the concerned Administrative Departments by October 30, 2019.
Moreover, the General Administration Department has directed that the vehicles allotted to or purchased for these Commissions from time to time shall be handed over to the Director, State Motor Garages Department while as buildings housing these Commissions along with furniture and electronic gadgets will be handed over to Director, Estates Department.
The State Human Rights Commission was set up as per the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Human Rights Act, 1997 but this Act has now been repealed by the J&K Reorganization Act. From October 31 onwards, the Central law—the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1994 will be applicable and its implementation in both the UTs will be supervised by National Human Rights Commission.
State Information Commission was established as per the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009 and with the repealing of this Act the Commission will not exist anymore. Now, Central RTI Act will be applicable to both the Union Territories and its implementation will be ensured by Central Information Commission.
As J&K Consumer Protection Act, 1987 has also been repealed by the J&K Reorganization Act, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission will cease to exist from October 31. However, the rights of the consumers in both the UTs will be protected under the Consumer Protection Act enacted by the Parliament in 1986 and its implementation will be ensured by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
Even orders have been issued for winding up of State Electricity Regulatory Commission consequent upon repeal of J&K State Electricity Act, 2010 as from October 31 onwards the Electricity Act enacted by the Parliament in 2003 will be applicable in both the UTs. The Secretary of the SERC has been directed to transfer all record to the Power Development Department. Now, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission will have power to revise the tarrifs.
J&K Right of Persons with Disability Act, 2018, the State Commission for Persons with Disabilities will not exist anymore and rights of persons with disabilities will be protected by Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, a Government of India agency under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
State Commission for Protection of Women and Child Rights will also cease to exist in view of repealing of the State Act. However, the rights of these sections of the society will be protected under the Central Act whose implementation will be ensured by National Commission for protection of Woman and Child rights.
As per the different orders issued by the General Administration Department, the Chairpersons and Members of these Commissions will cease to hold office with effect from October 31, 2019 and all the staff posted in these Commissions has been directed to report to the concerned Administrative Departments by October 30, 2019.
Moreover, the General Administration Department has directed that the vehicles allotted to or purchased for these Commissions from time to time shall be handed over to the Director, State Motor Garages Department while as buildings housing these Commissions along with furniture and electronic gadgets will be handed over to Director, Estates Department.
The State Human Rights Commission was set up as per the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Human Rights Act, 1997 but this Act has now been repealed by the J&K Reorganization Act. From October 31 onwards, the Central law—the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1994 will be applicable and its implementation in both the UTs will be supervised by National Human Rights Commission.
State Information Commission was established as per the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009 and with the repealing of this Act the Commission will not exist anymore. Now, Central RTI Act will be applicable to both the Union Territories and its implementation will be ensured by Central Information Commission.
As J&K Consumer Protection Act, 1987 has also been repealed by the J&K Reorganization Act, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission will cease to exist from October 31. However, the rights of the consumers in both the UTs will be protected under the Consumer Protection Act enacted by the Parliament in 1986 and its implementation will be ensured by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
Even orders have been issued for winding up of State Electricity Regulatory Commission consequent upon repeal of J&K State Electricity Act, 2010 as from October 31 onwards the Electricity Act enacted by the Parliament in 2003 will be applicable in both the UTs. The Secretary of the SERC has been directed to transfer all record to the Power Development Department. Now, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission will have power to revise the tarrifs.
J&K Right of Persons with Disability Act, 2018, the State Commission for Persons with Disabilities will not exist anymore and rights of persons with disabilities will be protected by Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, a Government of India agency under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
State Commission for Protection of Women and Child Rights will also cease to exist in view of repealing of the State Act. However, the rights of these sections of the society will be protected under the Central Act whose implementation will be ensured by National Commission for protection of Woman and Child rights.
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