SRINAGAR: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah has proposed setting up informal advisory groups of party legislators to be attached to each member of the Council of Ministers, with the aim of improving coordination between the party and the government.
In a communication addressed to party legislators, Abdullah said the decision to constitute the groups was taken at a recent meeting with some party MLAs. The groups would serve as a link between the party and the government, facilitating regular interaction on departmental functioning and policy matters.
Under the proposed arrangement, ministers would hold regular meetings with their respective advisory groups and keep legislators informed about major policy initiatives and the progress of work undertaken by their departments.
Each legislator would be eligible to become a member of two advisory groups. Abdullah has asked party MLAs to submit, in writing, their preferences for three ministers in order of priority, so that they could be associated with ministers of their choice as far as possible.
“The lists will be prepared and notified as soon as all legislators send their preferences,” the communication stated.
The legislators have been asked to submit their preferences within two weeks.
The proposed mechanism is intended to establish a regular channel of communication between party legislators and ministers, allowing elected representatives to remain informed about departmental decisions, implementation of government initiatives and progress on key works.
