Srinagar, Aug 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has reconstituted a committee to determine the exact quantum of loss in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government funds under the Object Head “OE” during the financial year 2009–10, linked to FIR No. 16/2015 registered by the then Vigilance Organisation Kashmir, now the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The decision has been taken by partially modifying Government Order No. 167-JK(HME) of 2026 dated March 23, 2026.
According to Government Order No. 595-JK(HME) of 2026 dated July 31, issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, Chief Accounts Officer, Baramulla, Shahnawaz Umar Khan will head the committee as Chairman, while Deputy Director (PD&MD), Directorate of Health Services Kashmir, Mohammad Irfan Giri, and Accounts Officer, Baramulla, Nisar Ahmad Rather, have been appointed as members. Assistant Accounts Officer, Directorate of Health Services Kashmir, Aashiq Hussain Bhat, will serve as the Presenting Officer. The committee has been tasked with calculating the exact quantum of loss in accordance with the findings of the Inquiry Officer.
The order further states that all other terms and conditions contained in the Government Order issued on March 23, 2026, shall remain unchanged. The order has been issued by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Health and Medical Education Department, M. Raju (IAS).
