Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 24: Custodian General in a meeting reviewed the functioning of the Evacuee Property here today in which all the Deputy Custodians, Assistant Executive Engineer and all field staff were present.
The Custodian Evacuee Property Jammu apprised the Custodian General the functions of the department and also presented detailed figures regarding existing evacuee property in Jammu division.
The Custodian General in his maiden address impressed upon the officers and officials of the department to work with honesty and dedication for protection and best management of the evacuee property and held that no indiscipline or dereliction of duties on the part of employees would be tolerated.
He infused the spirit of work culture among the participants in the meeting and directed them to keep proper eye on the evacuee property so that the same is not grabbed or encroached upon by the land grabbers or unscrupulous elements. He also directed the officers and officials of the department to make best use of the vacant land in possession of the department for raising of viable assets for generation of handsome income.
The Custodian General laid stress for revision of monthly rents taking into account the value of the evacuee property and its use by the occupants besides to launch a special drive against the defaulters for recovery of rent or arrears from them. He told the officers and officials to review the functioning the department next month and that every employee of the department shall be made accountable for his fault or causing any damage to the evacuee property falling in his area.
Later the Custodian General paid a visit to various evacuee property sites situated at Chinore, Udheywala, Purkhu etc.