Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 5: Chief Secretary, B R Sharma today reviewed Darbar Move arrangements in summer capital Srinagar.
While inspecting the renovation and repair works at Civil Secretariat, the Chief Secretary directed the officers of Estates Department to complete all works well before opening up of the annual Darbar. He visited all the cabins and offices of the Ministers and other officials to take stock of the arrangements.
He directed the officials of the Estates Department to give aesthetic look to the offices and the surroundings of Civil Secretariat. The Chief Secretary issued directions for uninterrupted supply of power and water besides availability of other basic amenities for the move employees.
The Chief Secretary also visited the Legislative Assembly complex to review the arrangements. He also took stock of the arrangements put in place at Fair View residence of the Chief Minister.
The Chief Secretary was accompanied by Director, Estates Department, Dr G.N Itoo, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Bashir Ahmad Khan, Deputy Director Estate Waseem Raja, Executive Engineer, Khurshid Ahmad President, Secretariat Non-Gazetted Employees Association, Ghulam Rasool among other high rung officials of Estates Departments.
Director, Estates Department, Dr G.N Itoo, informed Sharma that additional accommodation has been made available by the department for move employees at Pampore among other places.
Meanwhile, the CS also visited private accommodations of various high-rung bureaucrats at Nishat, Dewan Bagh among other places to take stock of the arrangements in place.
Sharma later visited residential colonies of Estates Department at Bemina and private accommodations for various high rung officials in various places across city. He took stock of the renovation and repair works in all the residential colonies. He directed the officials to complete the works well before opening of the move offices and asked them to ensure proper cleanliness and sanitation facilities.
Chief Secretary also gave instructions to reassess the security deployment requirements in employees residential colonies in Srinagar. He listened to the grievances of the move employees at Bemina quarters and assured them prompt redressal.
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