SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has assigned additional charges to 59 Assistant Accounts Officers (AAOs) across various government departments and field offices, with immediate effect and until further orders. 114-ACCTTS and 115-ACCTTS of 2026, both issued on July 27, by the Directorate General of Accounts and Treasuries, Finance Department. The order also assigns additional charge of AAO, JK Energy Development Agency (JKEDA), to Sumeer Ji Bhat, while Rakesh Gupta has been given charge of AAO, JK Road Safety Council. In the health and administrative sectors, Karamat Tajamul Islam has been assigned additional charge of AAO, Jal Shakti (PHE) Division, Bijbehara; Ramesh Lal will hold additional charge of AAO, Labour and Employment Department; Neha Salathia will additionally serve as AAO, Government Polytechnic, Jammu; and Hardeep Singh has been assigned additional charge of AAO, Commissioner, State Taxes Department, JK. The Finance Department said the additional charge arrangements have been made in the interest of administration, and all assignments will remain effective with immediate effect until further orders.