Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Choudhary Zulfkar Ali on Sunday laid foundation of Controller Office and Secondary Standard Laboratory Complex of Legal Metrology Department (LMD) here at Transport Nagar, Narwal.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister expressed gratitude to the Central government for providing Rs 6 crore funding for revitalizing and restructuring of LMD in the state. He informed that the state government is continuously in contact with the Union government for getting more finances for LMD to make it a vibrant unit for larger interest of consumers of the state.Giving a break up of this prestigious Rs 6 crore project, the Minister informed that the amount would be expended on construction of new buildings for LMD in districts besides equipping the checking squads with latest technical knowhow. He said efforts are being made to construct one LMD building in every district of the State. In this regard, he directed the concerned officers to formulate a comprehensive proposal.The Minister urged upon the State Housing Board to complete the construction work on these buildings within shortest possible time.
Zulfkar Ali said the present dispensation is working earnestly towards creating a conducive and comfortable atmosphere for its employees so that they deliver the best to the public. “A good working environment is pre-requisite for a person to perform with all his caliber and competence for larger interest of the society”, he asserted.Asking the construction agency to expedite the work on all departmental constructions, the Minister assured Managing Director, State Housing Board, Vipra Bhal, that there would no delay in release of funds or other requisite support from the department.The Minister asked them to make sure that the ground floor of new building at Warehouse is completed by March this year besides constructing the LMD secondary laboratory at Narwal by August this year.The Minister credited the LMD employees for transforming the commitment of ensuring a more responsive and transparent dispensation to the state’s consumers into reality.Secretary, FCS&CA, and Controller LMD Shafiq Raina expressed the hope that the employees would continue working with the same zeal and dedication.Director FCS&CA, Jammu G S Chib, Special Secretary, FCS&CA, Nissar Ahmad, Additional Secretary Ramesh Kumar, Joint Controller, Jammu, Legal Metrology Department, V S Sambyal , Joint Controller, Legal Metrology, Kashmir Amar Singh, Deputy Controller Manoj Prabakhar, and other concerned officers attended the function.