SRINAGAR: In view of the extension of the nationwide lockdown till May 3 and a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday deferred the bi-annual Darbar move to Srinagar till June 15.Darbar Move is the name given to the bi-annual shift of the secretariat and all other government offices of Jammu and Kashmir from one capital city to another. From May to October, governmental offices are housed in the state's summer capital, Srinagar, and the other six months in its winter capital, Jammu.Modifying an April 10 order, the administration announced that the formal opening of the Darbar at Srinagar will now take place on June 15. “All officers assigned specific Covid-19 control tasks shall continue to function from their present locations till further orders, so as to ensure that the control efforts are not hampered on account of physical dislocation of officers/offices,” the fresh order read.The civil secretariat at Srinagar shall start partially functioning on May 4 with staff and officers on ‘as is where is’ basis, that is, with those who have already been or likely to get relocated before that date.“All administrative secretaries shall furnish a list of officers/staff who shall work from Srinagar and Jammu respectively to the General Administration Department by April 21, 2020,” the order stated. The administrative secretaries and heads of departments concerned have been directed to accordingly assign work to officers and staff stationed at these two places to obtain maximum efficiency and minimum disruption in the discharge of duties.“All administrative secretaries will put in place a robust online/electronic/video conferencing/other mode of communication at Jammu/Srinagar to ensure a virtual office at both the places,” the order added.