JAMMU: A meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held today under the Chairmanship of MLA, Ali Mohammad Sagar, at the Assembly Complex here to discuss and examine the Audit Paras pertaining to PWD (JKPCC).
Legislators, Saifullah Mir, Baldev Raj Sharma, Shakti Raj Parihar, Ranbir Singh Pathania, Dr Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri, Showkat Hussain Ganie, Saif-ud-Din Bhat and Tanvir Sadiq, besides Secretary, JKLA, Manoj Kumar Pandit, were also present in the meeting.
Threadbare discussions were held on various issues pointed out in CAG’s audit paras number 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3. pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC).
Accountant General J&K, Tsewang Tharchin, highlighted the issues of audit paras.
Additional Chief Secretary, PWD, Anil Kumar Singh, also briefed the Committee about steps being taken to clear issues mentioned in the audit paras, besides the present status of ongoing projects of the department.
Director, Finance (PWD) and MD, JKPCC briefed on the present status of liabilities of JKPCC.
The members of the Committee gave their valuable suggestions and raised their issues regarding audit paras, besides the working of the department.
The Chairman exhorted upon the officers of PWD to take concrete measures for the completion of all ongoing projects. He also stressed on the importance of audit and evaluation of PSUs to ensure transparency and accountability in their operations.
The Committee unanimously decided and proposed that the concerned department to submit a written, detailed report to clear the liabilities of JKPCC and thereafter, the audit paras number 7.1 and 7.2 will be dropped.
Senior officers of the concerned departments and the Assembly Secretariat were present in the meeting.
