STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Chairpersons of various District Development Councils from Jammu Division met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Sunday.
Saraf Singh Nag, DDC Chairperson Reasi; Bharat Bhushan, DDC Chairperson Jammu; Keshav Dutt Sharma, DDC Chairperson Samba; Col. (Rtd) Mahan Singh, DDC Chairperson Kathua; Lal Chand, DDC Chairperson Udhampur and Dhananter Singh, DDC Chairperson Doda discussed with the Lt Governor various matters pertaining to the development and strengthening of PRIs.
They further apprised the Lt Governor about their District-specific issues and sought his intervention in the early redressal of the same.
The Lt Governor reiterated the government’s commitment to empower the Panchayati Raj Institutions, and facilitate cooperation & coordination between the administration and the PRI representatives. He assured the DDC Chairpersons of due consideration of the issues projected during the interaction.
Mandeep Kaur, Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj was also present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, Er. Abdul Ghani Kohli, former minister also called on Lieutenant Governor and discussed with him various issues of public importance including smooth facilitation of tribal community during their seasonal migration.
Later, Tarun Uppal, Chairperson, Nirbhay Bharat Foundation also met the Lt Governor and discussed with him various issues pertaining to promotion of art, culture and sports.
The Lt Governor assured the former minister and the chairperson Nirbhay Bharat Foundation of appropriate redressal of the genuine issues and demands put forth by them.