Minister for CA&PD and Tribal Affairs, Ch. Zulfkar Ali today convened a meeting of officers to discuss the modalities for construction of multiplex store cum Directorate office at Central Store Bikram Chowk and upgradation of infrastructure in new store, University Campus and Chatha Store.The Meeting was attended by ADDC Jammu Kalyan Singh, Director CAPD G. S. Chib, Chief Engineer PWD, Executive Engineer R&B Division I Jammu besides other senior officers of line departments.The Minister asked the officers to keep a provision of storing capacity of 2 lakh quintals rations in the proposed multiplex with shops in the first floor and an appropriate space for Directorate Office besides advanced testing laboratories. He asked them to prepare a comprehensive proposal in this regard within one week.
The Minister constituted a committee headed by DC Jammu and asked them to get vacated the CAPD store occupied by JAKFED to store fertilizers. He said such a practice is making the rations unhygienic and unsafe for consumption. He asked the committee to get the store evacuated within 10 days. He also asked ADDC to convene a meeting with CRPF officers at the earliest to get back department’s land at Chatha which has been occupied by the security forces.He sought a proposal from PWD for construction of toilets and other related facilities for the laborers working in all stores.