Jammu, Janb2 (KNS) : Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today held a series of meetings with several Legislators and public delegations to review and discuss issues related to departments under his charge.
The deliberations primarily focused on matters concerning Public Health Engineering (PHE), Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC)and Tribal Affairs.
During the interactions, a broad spectrum of issues of public importance were taken up in detail. These included the availability and augmentation of drinking water supply, irrigation and flood management works under I&FC, concerns of tribal communities, timber supply-related matters and service-related issues of employees of the Jammu & Kashmir Forest Development Corporation Limited (JK FDCL).
Special emphasis was laid on the resolution of compassionate appointment related cases and long-pending pensionary matters of JK FDCL employees.
These issues were discussed comprehensively in the presence of the Managing Director, JK FDCL, with a view to ensuring timely and fair redressal.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The Legislators who met the Minister included Ch. Muhammad Akram, Iftikhar Ahmed, M.Y. Tarigami, Nizam ud Din Bhat, Bharat Bhushan, Mushtaq Guroo, Arjun Raju, Javaid Iqbal, Husnain Masoodi and Peerzada Feroze Ahmad.
They highlighted constituency-specific and sectoral issues requiring administrative attention.
The Minister gave a patient hearing to all Legislators and members of the public delegations, assuring them that all genuine issues raised would be examined in a time-bound and result-oriented manner.
He directed the concerned officers to initiate prompt follow-up action and stressed the need for effective inter-departmental coordination to ensure early resolution of each issue.
Reiterating Omar Abdullah Government’s commitment to public welfare, the Minister emphasized that strengthening basic services, safeguarding employee rights and addressing region and community specific concerns remain top priorities of the present dispensation.
He underscored that responsive governance and timely delivery of services are central to meeting public expectations.(KNS)