Sat Sharma chairs PUC meeting

Jammu: The meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held here Tuesday under the Chairmanship of MLA, Sat Paul Sharma.
Legislators, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Abdul Majeed Larmi, Mohammad Khalil Bandh and Vikram Randhawa attended the meeting and appreciated the role of the Chairman to conduct its meetings fruitful and result oriented.
Threadbare discussions were held on the working of the Committee besides chalking out agenda for its next meetings. The Chairman expressed his gratitude towards the members of the Committee for taking active part in the functioning of the committee by sharing their views and experiences which helped to prepare the report of the Committee and hoped that they will also give their support in the rest of the meetings of Committee.
Legislator G M Saroori highlighted various issues in the meeting including providing reply by the concerned department to the questions asked by various Legislators and stated that the Legislators should be responded by the senior officers of the department on any query and issues raised by the Legislators.
He also asked the Chairman of the Committee that the provision should be made on one-hour discussion on the reports of the different Committees so that suggestions in the reports would be fulfilled in letter and spirit.
The Chairman also directed the Secretary, Assembly M R Singh to take actions on the issues highlighted by the members of the Committee so that the purpose of holding the meetings be fulfilled. He also expressed gratitude to the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) for giving due coverage to the Committee business.
The Committee also directed the Assembly Secretariat to call JKPCC (PWD) in the next meeting to be scheduled on 20th March, 2018 so that the pending Audit paras pertaining to the Corporation can be discussed accordingly.
Among others, Special Secretary, Assembly Secretariat, R L Sharma besides senior officers and officials of Assembly Secretariat were also present in the meeting.