Jammu Tawi, April 8 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) in Jammu and Kashmir is facing a severe staff crunch, with multiple senior positions lying vacant that proved a major obstacle in the speed of the developmental works..
According to sources, substantial number of vacancies has been accruing due to the deaths and superannuation at the top and middle level positions and those remained unfilled for long. Due to casual approach of the top authorities, the adhocism and mismanagement prevailed in the functioning of the department.
"The PWD is in a bad shape, especially with regard to staffing. The most alarming issue is that senior-most posts, including those of Chief Engineers and Superintending Engineers, are vacant," said sources, addi...