Jammu, April 7 -- Jammu Directorate overstaffed, Tourism Dev Authorities short of staff by 60%;

4-5 Class-IV attending one officer each at Jammu head office   

Arvind Sharma

Jammu Tawi, Apr 07: The Tourism Department of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Union Territory (UT), headed by the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, is a glaring example of the height official neglect and promotion of the attachment culture as all the Tourism Development Authorities (TDAs) of Jammu region are understaffed, while the Tourism Directorate office at Jammu is overstaffed.

The height of the attachment culture in the Tourism Department is such that there are 4 to 5 peons/attendants each in the offices of Tourism Director, Joint Director and Deputy Direct...