A meeting of the Committee on Government Assurances (GA) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLC, Surinder Mohan Ambardar.Detailed discussion was held on various Action Taken Reports (ARTs) of Government Assurances pertaining to different departments lying pending in the Council Secretariat besides functioning of the Committee.Legislators, Sham Lal Bhagat and S. Charanjeet Singh attended the meeting and gave their valuable suggestions in fulfilling the pending Government Assurances given by the government from time to time on the floor of the House.The Committee expressed serious concern over non-fulfilment of commitment made by the different departments in respect of various Government Assurances given in the house from time to time.
The Committee directed the Council Secretariat to issue instructions to different departments for submission of the action taken report on various Government Assurances given by them on the floor of upper house during 2016-17.Special Secretary, Council Secretariat Mohammad Ashraf Wani briefed about functioning of the committee besides present status of pending Government Assurances pertaining to different departments.Among others, Deputy Secretary, LC, Ali Mohammad Rawat, Under Secretary, LC, Moni Koul besides senior officers and officials of Council Secretariat were present in the meeting. (GNS)