Jammu and Kashmir Bill merges cadre to address officer shortage

This Bill amends the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 to merge the existing Jammu and Kashmir cadre of All India Services (IAS, IPS, IFS) with the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre to address officer shortages. It also clarifies the applicability of constitutional provisions regarding the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory.

The Bill affects the administration of the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, specifically the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, and Indian Forest Service officers currently in the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, as well as the Central Government which frames the relevant rules.

• Amends Section 13 of the 2019 Act to include any other article containing reference to elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State.
• Substitutes sub-sections (2) to (6) of Section 88 of the 2019 Act.
• Merges the existing Jammu and Kashmir cadre of IAS, IPS, and IFS officers into the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre.
• Mandates that all future allocations of All India Services Officers for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh be made to the AGMUT cadre.
• Requires the Central Government to make necessary modifications to cadre allocation rules.
• Repeals the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.
• Deems the Act to have come into force on January 7, 2021.

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