The winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir is in a festive look these days -not to witness any festival or receive any huge influx of tourists but it's a time when the Darbar, the civil seretariat shifts to Jammu City for next six months of winters. This has been seen and experience by the people in Srinagar that with the Darbar shifting to Jammu, the administration must keep on doing it's best to reach to the people and address their civic and administrative issues. While the administration leaves, the people in Kashmir face lot of issues, especially in Srinagar city where sanitation and solid waste management becomes a major issue. The Srinagar city which remains politically charged literally goes to dogs rather than being administered by the officials. The Proper dusting and maintenance of different roads was also being taken care of. The forecast also reveals more visits of officials and revisits on various development projects undertaken by the government. This trend must continue even after Darbar shifts to Jammu. Political situation in Kashmir, as always, is tricky; education is trying to find a breather, business is awaiting the bonus. It does not take much to change the situation completely, but Kashmir is known to changes, has lived and thrived after a multitude of trials. The administration must derive an inspiration from this fact and give the best despite the hurdles. A government can really prove its merit if it shows a strong presence on the ground. We have often seen shutdowns becoming an excuse for government functionaries. Employees do not turn up or reach their offices late taking it for granted that the higher ups would understand. The absence of government functionaries from their duties hits different walks of life, public services being one. Last year after a prolonged absence from offices the government directed employees to attend offices or face music. Slowly but gradually employees returned to their work places and the services-halt began to stir. For the administration the show must go on as people tend to suffer doubly. Initiatives like biometric attendance system are promising and need to taken by all departments. Governance is not restricted to key issues only. While some issues take time to get sort out, active presence of the administration plays greater role in defining the governance on ground.