Srinagar, Oct. 14 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed arrangements for the Darbar Move, the biannual shifting of Jammu and Kashmir's capital between Srinagar and Jammu.

Abdullah chaired a meeting of senior officials and directed all concerned departments to ensure a smooth, secure and well-coordinated transition of offices from Srinagar to Jammu, along with adequate facilities for employees, official spokesperson informed.

The capital city of Jammu and Kashmir moves from Srinagar to Jammu every year in the first week of November as part of the 150-year-old practice, known as Darbar Move, which was started by Dogra Maharaja Gulab Singh.

The seat of government moves back to Srinagar in the first week of May.

The meeting ...