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Srinagar: J&K Govt has banned printing of calendars, coffee table books, cards, etc for government offices and autonomous bodies as a measure of austerity with immediate effect
An order issued by the government on Monday said that according to an order issued by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India regarding the economy instructions on printing activities, the Government of India has decided that there will be no further activities towards printing of wall calendars, desktop calendars, festival greeting cards and similar materials by all Ministries/ Departments/ Autonomous Bodies and other organs of the Govemment.
All such activities including materials which were earlier printed in physical format shall be done digitally online. The printing of Coffee Table Books is also banned and appropriate use of e-books is encouraged, the order said.
“It is hereby directed that above instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Union Territory of J&K”, the order further said.
Accordingly, all Administrative Secretaries have been advised to direct their subordinate offices to adhere to above instructions issued by Government of India.