Staff of few clerical sections shifted as precaution
RAJOURI, JULY 28: Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Abhishek Sharma ordered a comprehensive structural safety assessment of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office building following additional damage caused by the recent heavy rains to the already vulnerable structure.
To assess the structural stability and identify any potential hazards, the Deputy Commissioner deputed teams of engineers along with personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to conduct a detailed inspection of the building.
As a precautionary measure and in the interest of the safety of employees and visitors, staff of few clerical sections have been temporarily shifted to an alternate location until the building is declared structurally safe by the NDRF and the engineering experts.
The district administration clarified that the offices of the Deputy Commissioner, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC), Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR), Assistant Commissioner Defence (AC Defence), Chief Planning Officer (CPO) and other key offices continue to function from the existing DC Office building without any disruption.
Further, keeping in view the safety of visitors, the Deputy Commissioner shall hold all public interactions in the lawn of the DC Office from 12:30 pm to 2 pm. However, the schedule may be revised depending on official meetings and other administrative exigencies.
The district administration reiterated that public safety remains its foremost priority and that any further decisions regarding the functioning of the building will be taken strictly on the basis of the recommendations of the NDRF and the engineering experts after completion of the structural safety assessment.
