Veeri reviews functioning of Revenue department
16/02/2018
JAMMU, Feb 15: Minister for Revenue, Hajj & Auqaf and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri, today reviewed the functioning of Revenue department in a meeting convened with senior officers of the department.
The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner Revenue Lokesh Jha, Comm-issioner Secretary Revenue Shahid Inaytullah, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Hemant Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Jammu Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Custodian Gene-ral J&K Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Regional Director, Survey & Land Records Jammu and Srinagar and other senior officers of the department.
The meeting was informed about the physical and financial progress achieved by the department including expenditure status of fund allocation under CAPEX Budget. It was informed that out of Rs 712.50 lakh as proposed outlay 2017-18, Rs 613.84 lakh have been incurred upto January 31, 2018 thereby utilizing 86 % of funds authorized by the administrative department.
The Minister asked the officers to furnish Monthly Progress Reports to the Finance department on regular basis and asked the Divisional Commi-ssioner Jammu to further streamline the process.
Veeri asked the Financial Commissioner Revenue to regularly review the progress of works at new administrative units and also to take up the works which were taken up but have not completed because of various reasons.
The meeting was informed that to strengthen the old/new administrative units, Rs 85.50 lakh have been utilized upto Jan 2018 out of total earmarked Rs 92.82 lakh during current fiscal.
It was informed that vehicles are being provided to the Revenue Officers. In first phase, all the SDMs have been provided new vehicles and in second phase, Tehsildars will also be provided vehicles for smooth functioning of department especially at field level.
While discussing other issues, the Minister asked the concerned officers to look into the pending issue of DPC of Naib Tehsildars and promotion of Patwaris to Girdawars.
The Minister asked to furnish the details of Patwaris and Naib Tehsildars who have overstayed at their place of postings so that reshuffling of staff can be done.
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