Jammu: Chairpersons of various District Development Councils from the Jammu division met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, today.
Saraf Singh Nag, DDC chairperson Reasi; Bharat Bhushan, DDC chairperson Jammu; Keshav Dutt Sharma, DDC chairperson Samba; Col. (Rtd) Mahan Singh, DDC chairperson Kathua; Lal Chand, DDC chairperson Udhampur and Dhananter Singh, DDC chairperson Doda discussed with the LG various matters pertaining to the development and strengthening of PRIs, an official press release informed.
It said they further apprised the LG about their district-specific issues and sought his intervention in the early redressal of the same.
The LG reiterated the government’s commitment to empowering the Panchayati Raj Institutions and facilitating cooperation and coordination between the administration and the PRI representatives. He assured the DDC chairpersons of due consideration of the issues projected during the interaction, the press release said.
Mandeep Kaur, Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Rural Development, and Panchayati Raj was also present in the meeting.
