PW (R&B) Deptt South Kashmir fully operational, committed to public service

Strongly refutes news report about its functioning

Jun 02, 2025

SRINAGAR: With reference to the news item published in a local English daily concerning an alleged administrative crisis in the Public Works Department (PWD), South Kashmir, the office of the Chief Engineer, PW (R&B) Department South Kashmir today rebutted the news item, terming it unfounded and devoid of facts.

In an official communiqué issued here, it has been given out that all key administrative posts in the department are currently functional and officers have been duly posted, and the administrative structure is intact.

"The posts of Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineers are duly manned and fully functional, handling their respective administrative and technical responsibilities effectively," read the official statement.

Further in a few instances to boost functionality, additional charges have been assigned to ensure that public services and deliverables are not affected, the statement said.

"Both administrative and technical operations are being carried out smoothly on a day-to-day basis without any disruption," read the statement.

The statement further has refuted the portrayal of an "administrative crisis" in the department as far from truth and not aligning with the actual status on the ground. The department remains fully operational and committed to public service," the statement reads.