Mubashir Bukhari
Srinagar (NVI): Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan was today appointed as the fourth advisor to Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
In an order issued by Deputy Secretary to Govt of India, Anandi Venkateswaran, “the undersigned is directed to convey approval of the competent authority in this ministry to the appointment of Shri Baseer Ahmed Khan, IAS (JK-2000), as advisor to Lt. Governor of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the effective discharge of his functions as Lt Governor during the period of the notification SO 3937 (E) dated 31th October 2019, or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” the order reads.
The order further reads that the LG of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is requested to issue necessary orders with regard to terms and conditions of his appointment under intimation to this Ministry, reads the order.
A direct recruit KAS officer, Baseer Khan has served as Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, DC Anantnag, DC Kishtwar, DC Udhampur and Administrative Secretary of different departments.
He was posted as Divisional Commissioner Kashmir in 2016 when the state faced unprecedented law and order problems. In the past three years, Baseer Khan resolved key issues in Srinagar and other districts of Kashmir.
In 2019, the Government of India (GoI) extended his services for a period of one year, after the state government’s request to “keep in view their role in handling crisis-like situations and interests of the state.”
