New rules for administration notified in the Union Territory of J&K

New rules for administration notified in the Union Territory of J&K

Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-II – Polity & Governance

In News:

• New rules for administration were recently notified in the Union Territory of J&K. 
• Ministry: The Union Home Ministry.
• The new rules specify the functions of the Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) and the Council of Ministers (CoM).

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Key takeaways 

• Police, public order, All India Services and anti-corruption will fall under the executive functions of the L-G. 
• The CM or CoM will have no say in their functioning.
• Matters which affect the interest of any minority community shall essentially be submitted to the L-G after intimating the CM. 
• The CoM, led by the CM, will decide service matters of non-All India Services officers, proposal to impose new tax, land revenue, reconstituting departments or offices and draft legislation.
• However, in case of difference of opinion between the L-G and a Minister, when no agreement could be reached even after a month, the decision of the L-G shall be deemed to have been accepted by the CoM.