SRINAGAR, OCT 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has appointed five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Haj Committee for a tenure of three years, with the Revenue Department issuing a formal notification detailing the appointments.
As per Government order issued by the Revenue Department, the appointments have been made under Sections 17(1) and 18(1) of the Haj Committee Act, 2002, read with Rule 20 of the Haj Committee Rules, 2002.
The newly appointed members include Member of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmad, legislators Javaid Iqbal and Mir Mohammad Fayaz, along with Zafar Iqbal Manhas and Ahsan Ul Haq Mirza.
The notification further provides that the Executive Officer of the Haj Committee shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Jammu and Kashmir UT Haj Committee.
According to the order, the appointments will remain valid for a period of three years from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
The notification has been issued by Shaleen Kabra, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Department, by order of the Lieutenant Governor.
The appointments are expected to constitute the membership of the UT-level body responsible for overseeing matters related to Haj arrangements and coordination in Jammu and Kashmir.
