Jammu Redefining
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| February 23-March 8, 2014
DELIVERING JUSTICE PROVING COSTLIER
Sustaining over half a dozen commissions in J&K is costing dearly to the state exchequer
According to official sources, "Rs 9.55 lakh
on the Justice Muzaffar Jan Commission,
report prepared by the General
Rs 7 lakh on the Justice Syed Bashir and
Administration department (GAD)
Justice Y P Nargotra Commission, Rs 52.96
has revealed the state government
lakh on the Justice H S Bedi Commission
spent over 52 crores between 2010-2012
and Rs 6.87 lakh were spent on Justice RC
on salaries and other expenditures of eight
Gandhi Commission".
prominent commissions established in the
The Muzaffar Jan Commission was constistate.
tuted to inquire into the causes and circumstances which led to the death of two
According to the report, 22.36 crores were
women, Neelofar Jan and Asiya Jan, in
spent by the J&K Public service commisShopian in 2009. "The commission submitsion in last three years while expenses to
ted its report and the case was subsequentthe tune of over Rs 9 crore were incurred by
ly handed over to the CBI for investigation".
the State Human Right Commission during
The Justice Syed Bashir and Justice YP
the same period.
Nargotra Commission was constituted in
2010 to inquire into the events resulting in
the death of 17 persons in the Kashmir diviThe State Information commission, which
sion. "The commission is yet to submit its
received over 12,000 applications in the
report. Its term has
year 2011-12 spent
been extended by
4.01 crore on salaries
S.NO Name of the Commission
Expenditure
the government up
and other establishbetween 2010-12 (in lacs)
to March 28, 2011.
ment
charges
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------However, the High
between
2011-12
Court issued interim
and 2012-13.
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J&K State Electricity Regulatory commission
315.31
directions restraining
2
J&K State Commission for Women
265.84
the commission from
On the other hand
3
The State Commission for Backward classes
255.10
finalising its report.
the state consumer
The case is being
4
J&K State Information Commission
401.12
commission spent
contested through
5
State Consumer Commission
371.66
around 3.71 crores
senior law officer of
on salaries of their
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J&K Public Service Commission
2236.5
the state," Saifullah
employees while J&K
said.
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State Human Right Commission
902.26
State
Electricity
The Justice HS Bedi
8
State Accountability Commission
495.87
Regulatory commisCommission
was
sion spent around
constituted to inquire
3.15 crores between
into the causes and
2010-2012.
circumstances that
sation were awarded.
led to death of National Conferenc