Jammu, Feb 21: The Office of the District Development Commissioner (DDC), Jammu has issued a partial modification to its earlier order regarding the requirement of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for payment of electricity charges.
As per an order issued by Dr. Rakesh Minhas, IAS, District Development Commissioner Jammu, a clarification has been made to Office Order No. DDCJ/CPO/2025-26/15379-83 dated February 16, 2026, as per news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, According to the modified instructions, in relaxation of Para-3 of the previous order, Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) have been authorized to accept an undertaking/self-declaration from employees who do not have an electricity connection registered in their own name, solely for the purpose of drawal of salary for the months of February and March, 2026.
The undertaking/self-declaration must clearly state that the concerned employee does not possess any electricity connection registered in his or her name within District Jammu.
The order has been issued with immediate effect. (KNC)
