Petitions committee discusses matters of public importance

Asks people to approach PC for redressal of grievances

            SRINAGAR, JULY 09- Committee on Petitions (PC) of Legislative Assembly on Monday asked the people to approach the Committee for redressal of their grievances and other about public importance issues both individually and collectively, however, the cases should not be sub judice. The Committee will examine and entertain only such petitions who have been denied justice from the concerned quarters. 

            The Committee, which met today under the Chairmanship MLA Mr. G. A. Mir, here discussed overall working of the Petition Committee and held a detailed discussion on the status of previous petitions received by the Assembly Secretariat. The committee also deliberate upon the petition received by the Assembly Secretariat of residents of Rose Lane Colony Chanapora regarding drainage system. The Committee directed the officers of Assembly Secretariat to obtain comments from Housing and Urban Development in this regard within a week’s time. It was also decided that the committee will summon Housing and Urban Development Department in its next meet in this pursuit.

            Legislators, Advocate Abdul Haq and Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Shah gave their suggestions to further improve the functioning of the Committee.

            The Chairman of the Committee called for wide publicity of the functioning of the Committee through print and electronic media so that general masses are made aware about the benefits of the Committee.

            Senior officers of Assembly Secretariat also attended the meeting.

One day awareness camp held at HSS Dialgam

                SRINAGAR, JULY 09: An awareness-cum-training camp was organized by the department of Agriculture, Horticulture, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), DIC, KVIB, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, Handicrafts, Handloom and Employment & Counselling Centre, Anantnag today at Government Higher Secondary School, Dialgam, in which educated youth in particular and people in general evinced keen interest.

            The speakers from different departments threw light on employment generating schemes and emphasized the need for setting up their own income generating units to boost the economic condition of the un-employed educated youth.

            The Chief Planning Officer, Mr. Mohammad Yousuf Tantray presided over the function who explained the aim and objectives of the awareness camp.

Power shut down

            SRINAGAR, JULY 09: According to Power Controller, Power Development Department, Kashmir Province, Bemina, Srinagar, power supply to the areas fed from 33 KV Baramulla II, Sheeri Chandoosa, Baramulla-Amargarh and SIDCO lines shall remain affected on the July 10, 11, 16 and 17, 2012 respectively from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m for carrying out branch cutting of trees in the concerned areas.

            Meanwhile, in another communication from the PDD, power supply to the area fed from 33 KV Nihalpora-HMT shall remain affected on July 11, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m to carrying out necessary repairs near Railway Crossing Khore and branch cutting of trees.

Constitute committees to check Procurement  of pipes as per Govt. Specifications: PAC

          SRINAGAR, JULY 09: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Legislative Assembly on Monday directed the officers of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department to constitute the departmental committees headed by the Executive Engineer for periodical checking of the pipes procured by the Department from time to time with the regard to the specification devised by the Government so that quality material should be maintained.

            The Committee, which met here under the Chairmanship of MLA Rafi Ahmad Mir asked them that there should be surprise cross check by the team which would be headed by   not less than the Chief Engineer rank.

            Legislators, Mr. Bashir Ahmad Magray, Mr. Kafeel–ur- Rehman, Peerzada Mansoor Hussain, Syeed Bhasrat Ahmad Bukhari and Mr. Vikar Rasool Wani gave their suggestions to improve the functioning of the PHE department.

            Threadbare discussion was held on various audit Para’s pertaining  the PHE department besides working of the department and it was decided that the Committee will conduct on–the–spot inspection shortly to see the ground position of those Water Supply Schemes on which CAG’s have raised some objections in their Audit Report . The panel called for detailed report about the audit Para within one and half month.

            The Committee stressed upon the officers of the PHE Department to speed up the pace of work on all ongoing projects and complete them in a time frame so that the maximum people can get benefited from these facilities. It also asked them for use of standard material and judicious Utilization of Fund.

            Detailed deliberations were held on various Water Supply Schemes included Bhathandiya and Karan, the Chairman directed the PHE authorities to send a team headed by the Superintendent Engineer (SE) and submit a detailed report about all the defunct and delayed projects, if any, in Tanghdar Constituency within a week s time for its examination.

            Discussing the issue to provide adequate drinking water facilities to Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims, the Committee directed the concerned to ensure adequate drinking water facilities to the devotees and suggested for formulation of separate scheme in this behalf so that the devotees may not suffer for want of drinking water.

            The meeting was informed that Rs. One core has been kept for the purpose for Water Supply Schemes, Baltal to mitigate the problem faced by the devotees during the yatra period.

            The Committee stressed for streamlining the ground water system.

            Among others, Principal Accountant General, J & K Dr. S. C. Panday, Commissioner/Secretary, PHE Mr. B.D. Sharma, Director General, Accounts and Treasuries Mr. Wali Mohammad Bhat, Chief Engineer, PHE Kashmir, Mr. G. R. Zargar, Chief Engineers, PHE Jammu Mr. Bodh Raj Dogra and other officers and engineers of PHE department besides senior officers of Assembly Secretariat attended the meeting.