Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mr Kavinder Gupta today said adequate facilities would be provided to the media to ensure fair reporting of the proceedings of upcoming Budget session of the legislature commencing from May 25, 2016.The Speaker was addressing the Press Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting held here in the meeting hall of the Assembly Legislature Complex.Deputy Speaker Legislative Assembly, Mr Nazir Ahmed Gurezi was also present in the meeting.Threadbare discussions were held on providing accommodation to media persons who will be arriving from outside the state, issuance of entry passes, seating arrangements in Press Gallery, parking and Canteen facilities etc.Speaker sought cooperation from the print and electronic media in highlighting the issues of public interest raised by the legislators in the House during the session. He said that each political party will be given due time to raise their public interest issues.
While responding to the demands of accommodation facilities for media persons, the Speaker said that 15 rooms have been kept available in Circuit House for the media persons which will be allotted as per the norms.Director Information and Public Relations, Muneer-ul–Islam briefed the meeting about the arrangements put in place for the Print and Electronic Media for smooth coverage of the house.The meeting was attended by Secretary, Assembly Mohammad Ramzan, Inspector General of Police, Security, J&K, SSP Traffic Srinagar, SSP Security, Civil Secretariat, representatives of Doordarshan News, All India Radio, National and local media persons from different News Agencies and senior officers of Assembly Secretariat.