Chairs of Nine Legislative Panels and Top Officials to Attend
Diplomat Correspondent
Srinagar, (DD): The Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, has called a high-level meeting on Monday to review the functioning of nine recently constituted House Committees.
Official sources said the meeting aims to strengthen the role and efficiency of various legislative panels, particularly financial and oversight committees, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Assembly.
Those expected to attend include:
Sham Lal Sharma – Chairman, Committee on Public Accounts
Shamim Firdous – Chairperson, Committee on Estimates
Ali Mohammad Sagar – Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings
Sajad Gani Lone – Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances
Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami – Chairman, Committee on Environment
Surjeet Singh Slathia – Chairman, Ethics Committee
Nizam-ud-din Bhat – Chairman, Committee on Privileges
Hasnain Masoodi – Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah – Chairman, Committee on Petitions
In addition to the committee heads, senior government functionaries have also been requested to participate. These include the Principal Accountant General of J&K, the Commissioner Secretary of the General Administration Department, and the Secretary of the Department of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs.
The meeting is part of an ongoing effort to ensure active committee engagement and improved legislative oversight across key areas of governance.(DD)