Srinagar : Satish Sharma, the Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FS&CA), Information Technology (IT), Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology on Wednesday held a series of meetings with senior officials to tackle important issues related to the Transport, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, and Information Technology departments. He also met a delegation from Ganderbal, led by Sheikh Javaid, as well as representatives from a human rights organization headed by Abrar Lone, to discuss their concerns.
During his conversation with Commissioner Secretary Transport, R Alice Vaz, the Minister delved into the vehicle scrappage policy, ways to enhance the ease of doing business, and strategies for generating revenue through departmental assets. They also talked about getting the Automated Testing Stations (ATS) in Pampore and Nagrota up and running, along with addressing pending subsidy cases and issues raised by various transport associations. Additionally, the Minister brought up the situation of buses stuck in Delhi, waiting for delivery from the Government of India. He highlighted the necessity for coordinated efforts with the relevant authorities to resolve this issue quickly. He underscored the importance of addressing the genuine concerns of transporters, speeding up pending cases, and streamlining departmental processes to enhance service delivery. Later, he met with Commissioner Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Saurabh Bhagat, to discuss various departmental matters, focusing on the department’s operations and the effective delivery of essential services. The Minister stressed the urgency of resolving outstanding issues and maintaining efforts to ensure efficient public service delivery. Satish Sharma also had a meeting with Secretary, Information Technology, Rahul Yadav, where they engaged in detailed discussions on several departmental matters. Their talks revolved around key issues within the department, the implementation of IT initiatives, and measures to bolster digital governance and enhance the delivery of technology-enabled public services. The Minister emphasized the significance of these efforts.
