Dr Bilal Mohi-ud-Din BhatIndian Administrative Service

Work

Key Initiatives

74 initiatives, programmes and outcomes documented in the public record, arranged by posting. Filter by theme, or jump to a district.

Chinar Book Festival at SKICC, Srinagar, August 2024
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Reading and Learning

Chinar Book Festival and Reading Rooms

Conceived as Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, and hosted with the National Book Trust at SKICC from 17 to 25 August 2024, the first Chinar Book Festival brought over 1,000 publishers and 300 stalls to the city and drew more than one lakh visitors. It was declared an annual calendar event. The festival continues a line of work that began with a library and reading room for civil-services aspirants in Kulgam (2022) and continued with the Ignite Space libraries at Charar-i-Sharief and Chadoora in Budgam (2025) and a hybrid learning system linking fifteen schools at Kanir (2026).

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Returning Officer, 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, April 2024
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Election Management

Three Elections in Two Years

As Returning Officer for the 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency he conducted the General Election 2024 (notification 19 April, counting 4 June), with 24 candidates in the fray and home voting for electors above 85 and persons with disabilities. As District Election Officer he then conducted the Legislative Assembly Election 2024 for all eight Srinagar constituencies, with 17 postal-ballot facilitation centres and counting at SP College on 8 October. In Budgam he conducted the bye-election to the 27-Budgam Assembly constituency, counted on 14 November 2025.

Greater Kashmir, April 2024

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All Initiatives by Posting

2026–present

Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag

15 initiatives · 495 news reports

  1. Promoted rail-freight for horticulture produce during harvest

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  2. Cloudburst-hit Pahalgam/Awoora restoration; disaster-preparedness alerts; flood inspections (24 Jul)

    Disaster responseBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  3. Pilgrim facilities at month-long Adhikmas Kumbh at Mattan; Uma Bhagwati Murti Pratishthan Diwas with Chief Secretary; Harbah Festival with LG (26 Jul)

    Heritage & cultureSource

  4. As Principal Census Officer launched Census-2027 self-enumeration; reviews with Census Director (16 Jun)

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  5. Oversaw NEET-UG 2026: 9,112 candidates at 29 centres

    Education & readingSource

  6. As District Magistrate ordered a civil-defence air-raid/blackout mock drill on 23 April 2026

    Disaster responseSource

  7. Presented Anantnag JJM best practices at national Peyjal Samvad-2026

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  8. Launched 100-day Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan: clerics' meeting, NCORD, poppy destruction, Mega Padyatra (9 May), South Kashmir Cricket Cup (22 Apr), Unity Cup 2026 (14 Jun), U-17 girls' cricket (Aug)

    Anti-drug campaignHeritage & cultureSource

  9. Approved 589 Mission YUVA cases; by Sept 2026 Rs 249 crore disbursed under Mission YUVA and 78.5% CD ratio in district banks

    Youth & livelihoodSource

  10. Quelled fuel/LPG panic-buying rumours: met pump operators and gas agencies, warned against hoarding

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  11. Job mela at ITI Ashajipora with on-the-spot offer letters

    Education & readingYouth & livelihoodSource

  12. Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 (Pahalgam axis): rate fixation for ponies/pithus, base-camp reviews at Nunwan/Chandanwari/Sheshnag, service-provider meetings; flagged off Yatra from Nunwan with SSP on 3 Jul; visited injured yatris (Aug)

    Heritage & cultureSource

  13. Public durbars at Shangus, Dooru, Srigufwara, Verinag with time-bound grievance resolution

    Public outreachSource

  14. Land-record digitisation: 3-4 week grievance window; 89% of backlog mutations approved by May

    Digital governancePublic outreachSource

  15. Inaugurated HPV vaccination campaign at SDH Achabal targeting ~11,000-11,364 girls aged 14-15 across 14 centres

    HealthSource

2025–2026

Deputy Commissioner, Budgam

15 initiatives · 657 news reports

  1. Launched 'e-Nigrani' app (Constituency Development Management Information System) for real-time monitoring of works

    Digital governanceSource

  2. Inaugurated a hybrid learning system linking 15+ schools at BHSS Kanir and delivered the inaugural science lecture

    Digital governanceEducation & readingSource

  3. Launched 'Naqsh-e-Meeras' heritage-crafts workshop at NIFT; Gyan Bharatam manuscript-preservation review; Kanihama craft village

    Heritage & cultureSource

  4. Reviewed ski infrastructure at Doodhpathri for winter tourism; youth trekking camps to Pahalgam (boys Dec 2025, girls Jan 2026)

    Tourism & sportBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  5. Good Governance Week: revenue camps in every village; 'Ignite Space' library at Charar/Chadoora

    Education & readingPublic outreachSource

  6. Hokarsar Wetland (Ramsar site) demarcation and land-record authentication drive

    Digital governanceBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  7. Chaired meetings to expedite Srinagar civil airport expansion (land/admin procedures)

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  8. As DEO conducted the bye-election to 27-Budgam AC: EVM randomisation, postal ballot/home voting, counting 14 Nov 2025

    ElectionsSource

  9. September 2025 floods (Shaliganga/Panzan): inspected Panzan bridge, relief and restoration meetings, briefed Inter-Ministerial Central Team; Rs 71.25 lakh Panzan bridge restoration; temporary Bailey bridge at Chadoora (Dec 2025)

    Disaster responseBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  10. HADP/JKCIP/ISDS/IDDS approvals: 1,309 cases (Aug), 906 HADP cases (Dec); 253 ice boxes to fishers (Jan 2026); farm machinery at Khansahib

    Youth & livelihoodSource

  11. Pushed the 125-bed New District Hospital and 100-bed CCU at Reshipora

    HealthSource

  12. NCORD meetings 37th-39th: cannabis destruction, enforcement, rehabilitation; new drug de-addiction centre inspected (Nov 2025)

    HealthAnti-drug campaignSource

  13. Public darbars across the district (Charar-i-Sharief, Summerbugh Shalina, Khag, Beerwah, Pakherpora)

    Public outreachSource

  14. Late-night surprise inspection of District Hospital Budgam; flagged emergency-service gaps

    HealthSource

  15. Joined the Ashura (10th Muharram) procession, carried the Alam and served refreshments to mourners

    Heritage & cultureSource

2024–2025

Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar

17 initiatives · 2,183 news reports

  1. Digitised/restored revenue maps of 40 estates, some inactive for decades (cited at farewell)

    Digital governanceSource

  2. Civil-defence preparedness 'in May 2025' (May 2025) cited at farewell

    Disaster responseSource

  3. Attended Real Kashmir FC training in club jersey to boost young footballers

    Tourism & sportSource

  4. Opened J&K's first SMILE-scheme shelter/rehabilitation home for beggars at Hawal (with NGO Prayas); Sanat Nagar substance-abuse rehab & counselling centre operationalised (Feb 2025)

    HealthBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  5. Mission YUVA action plan; 34 Mission Youth cases approved; Launch & Startup Showcase

    Youth & livelihoodSource

  6. Launched 100-day intensified TB-elimination campaign, 'Nikshay Van'; Rs 2.31 lakh Red Cross Nikshay Poshan support; TRUENAT machine at UPHC Batamaloo

    HealthSource

  7. Post-Tengpora accident road-safety action plan: tech-based live violation detection, curbing underage driving, sessions with coaching centres and schools

    Education & readingBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  8. Visited injured of the TRC Sunday Market grenade attack; directed all medical facilities

    AdministrationSource

  9. Heritage revival push: Khankah-e-Naqshband (Rs 4.86 cr), Aali Masjid, Vicharnag temple restoration reviews

    Heritage & cultureBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  10. Launched 'E-Arzi' applications-management portal; online grievance portal and WhatsApp chatbots cited at his farewell

    Digital governancePublic outreachSource

  11. As DEO conducted the J&K Assembly election 2024 for all 8 Srinagar ACs: 17 postal-ballot facilitation centres, home voting, counting at SP College on 8 Oct

    ElectionsSource

  12. Conceived and hosted the first Chinar Book Festival with National Book Trust at SKICC - 1,000+ publishers, 300 stalls, 1 lakh+ visitors; declared an annual calendar event

    Education & readingHeritage & cultureSource

  13. Received first Amarnath Yatra batch at Pantha Chowk (capacity ~5,000); saw off first Hajj-2025 batch; Muharram, Eid, Navreh, Diwali arrangements

    Heritage & cultureSource

  14. Rushed to Bohri Kadal blaze (historic Bazar Masjid, houses, shops gutted); relief; constituted 9-member expert committee on Rainawari land subsidence (26 Jun)

    Disaster responseHeritage & cultureSource

  15. As DDMA chairman reviewed flood preparedness as Jhelum rose; again toured city during March 2025 rains

    Disaster responseSource

  16. As RO 02-Srinagar PC conducted the Lok Sabha 2024 election: 22 nominations on last day, 29 valid, 24 in fray; SVEEP events (Tulip Garden, Nukkad Natak Lal Chowk, 'Jashn-e-Jugalbandi' Polo View, mega rally); vote-from-home for 85+/PwD; counting 4 June

    ElectionsSource

  17. Gandbal/Batwara boat capsize response: briefed media (12 of 15 rescued, 6 dead), Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia, multi-agency search

    Disaster responsePublic outreachSource

2021–2024

Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam

16 initiatives · 656 news reports

  1. Legacy: Kulgam won the PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2023 (received by successor, who credited him)

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  2. Kulgam attained ODF Plus (Model) status under SBM-G 2.0 - LG's Certificate of Achievement

    AdministrationSource

  3. Led evacuation of families after cloudburst flash floods in Noorabad villages; no casualties

    Disaster responseSource

  4. Rs 617 cr district capex; 270 Amrit Sarovars; 200+ playfields; JJM 60,289 households

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  5. Completed digitisation of land records - 273 Jamabandis, 44,000+ records - second district in the UT; all public services online by Jan 2023

    Digital governanceSource

  6. NCORD anti-drug drive: 35 NDPS cases, poppy destroyed on 110 kanals (Jan-Jul 2022); trained 500 resource persons for Nasha Mukt campaign; 24x7 rehab centre (27,000 affected per his interview)

    HealthAnti-drug campaignSource

  7. Briefed LG at inauguration of Eklavya Model Residential School (480 seats) and five smart schools for tribal children

    Education & readingBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  8. Opened a library-cum-reading room for civil-service aspirants

    Education & readingSource

  9. Conducted JKSSB exams (5,500+ candidates at 25+ centres; Panchayat Secretary exam at 35 centres)

    Education & readingSource

  10. Launched 'Madadgar' mobile app as part of the district's Digital India initiative

    Digital governanceSource

  11. Personally toured Kund valley (Razloo, Nowbugh, Waltangoo) after heavy snowfall to check snow clearance, power restoration and avalanche centres

    Disaster responseBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  12. Created a tourism calendar: first Aharbal Festival, Aharbal Winter Carnival/Snow Festival, first Vasaknag Festival (Mar 2023); Rs 8.88 cr NABARD Hallan-Chiranbal road

    Disaster responseHeritage & cultureSource

  13. Launched 'Har Ghar Dastak' door-to-door campaign for vaccination and AB-PMJAY SEHAT saturation; CSC mobile van (Dec 2021); Kulgam among first three 100%-saturated SEHAT districts (Sept 2022)

    HealthBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  14. Mission Youth 'Mumkin' vehicles (19 in Nov 2021, 15 in May 2022); 'Rehbar Kulgam' single-window self-employment portal; DECC job fair

    Digital governanceYouth & livelihoodSource

  15. Commissioned 1000 LPM oxygen generation plant at District Hospital Kulgam (100 high-flow beds)

    HealthBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  16. Took the first COVID vaccine dose publicly; drove vaccination to 100% coverage (74% of 45+ by June; 1 lakh doses by 12 Jun; degree-college counters; felicitated health workers Oct 2021)

    HealthSource

2019–2021

Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Karnah-Tangdhar

11 initiatives · 37 news reports

  1. Reviewed plan for 300 individual LoC bunkers at Rs 5 lakh each (Rs 20 crore scheme)

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  2. Distributed 40 free poly green houses to families at Nachiyan and Shamspora under the Cluster Model Village Scheme

    AdministrationSource

  3. Reviewed PMGSY roads (Dildar-Tad, Khawarpora-Chamkote) and land/walnut-tree compensation

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  4. Seven patients airlifted from Tangdhar to Srinagar by Army helicopter on his directions

    AdministrationSource

  5. Reviewed ITI Karnah trades and pending infrastructure

    Education & readingSource

  6. Managed Sadhna Pass closures: one-way traffic orders; highway reopening after 3 ft snow

    Disaster responseBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  7. Winter stocking review: 3 months' rations in place; LPG cylinders to rise from 2,400 to 20,000; kerosene reserves boosted

    Border & rural infrastructureSource

  8. Survived an avalanche that buried his official Bolero at Sadhna Top on return from a COVID review; he, PSO and driver pulled out by Army Avalanche Rescue Team (Chowkibal)

    Disaster responseHealthSource

  9. Ordered home delivery of offline assignments to students without internet during lockdown

    Education & readingBorder & rural infrastructureSource

  10. Chaired early COVID-19 awareness meeting of sectoral officers, tehsildars, school heads and doctors in Karnah; briefed media on restrictions (videos 20-21 Mar 2020)

    ElectionsHealthSource

  11. Visited LoC villages and directed defusing of live shells fired from across the border after skirmishes

    Disaster responseTourism & sportSource