Chief Secretary, Mr. B. B. Vyas Thursday visited the Civil Secretariat here to review the preparations in connection with opening of the offices on 8th May (Monday) in the summer capital.Besides Director Estates, other officers accompanied the Chief Secretary.Chief Secretary was informed that face-lifting and other necessary renovation works in various blocks of the Civil Secretariat and cleanliness work is in progress and will be completed before the opening of the offices.Chief Secretary inspected various blocks/offices including the office of the Chief Minister, other Ministers, clerical halls, meeting and conference halls and took stock of the arrangements being made.Chief Secretary directed the concerned officers to ensure that all works are completed well before 8th of May and that telephones, Computers, files and Internet facilities are put in place, so that the offices in the Civil Secretariat start functioning smoothly right from the first day.Chief Secretary stressed upon improving the aesthetic look and the surroundings of the Civil Secretariat. He directed Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation to have the requisite number of waste bins placed on each floor of the Civil Secretariat building.