Jammu, Jan 21 (IANS): The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council, which met here under the Chairmanship of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha approved absorption of 145 permanent employees of the Centaur Lake View Hotel, Srinagar in various organisations, an official statement said on Sunday.

These employees will be absorbed in the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), the Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation Ltd (JKCCC), and the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation Ltd, Srinagar (JKTDC) with effect from March 1, 2023 instead of May 22, 2023, it said.

"This is in pursuance to the process of outsourcing of the assets of Tourism Department. Administrative Council in its decision dated May 22, 2023 had approved absorption of these employees with effect from May 22, 2023 and Government Order No. 86-JK(TSM) of 2023, dated July 12, 2023, was issued in this behalf," the statement said.

"The matter was examined by a high powered committee constituted under the administrative mechanism for resolution of disputes by Department of Legal Affairs, Govt of India and recommended by the Committee constituted by the GAD, vide Government Order No. 536-JK(GAD) of 2023 dated May 2, 2023 and also as per the concurrence of the Finance Department."