Srinagar, Oct 14: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FS&CA), Information Technology (IT), Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, today held a series of meetings with senior departmental officers to review key issues concerning the Transport, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, and Information Technology departments.
He also met a deputation from Ganderbal led by Sheikh Javaid and a delegation of a human rights organisation led by Abrar Lone to discuss issues raised by them.
During his meeting with Commissioner/Secretary Transport, R Alice Vaz, the Minister discussed the vehicle scrappage policy, ease of doing business, revenue generation through departmental assets, operationalisation of Automated Testing Stations (ATS) at Pampore and Nagrota, pending subsidy cases and issues raised by various transport associations.
The Minister also took up the issue of buses reportedly stranded in Delhi awaiting delivery from the Government of India and stressed the need for coordinated efforts with the concerned authorities to facilitate an early resolution. He emphasised the importance of addressing the genuine concerns of transporters, expediting pending cases and streamlining departmental procedures to improve service delivery.
The Minister subsequently met Commissioner/Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Saurabh Bhagat, and discussed various departmental matters, including issues concerning the functioning of the department and effective delivery of essential services.
Minister emphasised the need for timely resolution of pending matters and continued efforts to ensure efficient public service delivery.
Satish Sharma also met Commissioner, Information Technology, and Secretary, IT, Rahul Yadav, and held detailed discussions on several matters related to the department.
The discussions focused on key departmental issues, implementation of IT initiatives and measures to strengthen digital governance and improve the delivery of technology-enabled public services.
The Minister stressed the importance of effective coordination, timely implementation of departmental programmes and a result-oriented approach to addressing issues requiring administrative attention.
Later, Satish Sharma met a deputation from Ganderbal district led by Sheikh Javaid, which projected several issues concerning the district and sought the Minister’s intervention for their resolution.
The deputation highlighted public concerns and development-related matters requiring the attention of the concerned authorities. The Minister gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured its members that the issues raised would be examined and taken up with the relevant departments for appropriate action.
Emphasising the importance of addressing grassroots-level concerns, Satish Sharma stated that regular interaction with people and their representatives was essential for identifying local issues and ensuring responsive governance. He assured the deputation that genuine grievances would receive due consideration and that necessary follow-up would be undertaken with the concerned authorities.
Subsequently, a deputation of a human rights organisation led by Abrar Lone also met the Minister and discussed various matters concerning the organisation and issues raised by its members.
Satish Sharma gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured it that the matters brought to his notice would be examined in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures, with appropriate follow-up wherever required.
The Minister reiterated his commitment to maintaining regular engagement with public representatives, civil society groups and other stakeholders to address genuine concerns and ensure responsive governance across Jammu and Kashmir.
