Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, May 4: Overstaying 69 Panchayat Secretaries in district Poonch were transferred to different places as per the need of the public.
Assistant Commissioner Development, Rajesh Lakhan ordered these transfers while sources informed that these Panchayat Secretaries were not moved from their present place of posting for the last 5-7 years owing to their influence in political and bureaucratic circles.
However, the public of border district of Poonch has hailed the decision of district administration regarding the transfers of these Panchayat Secretaries as after the recent formation of District Development Councils need of these officials was felt in many rural areas on rational basis.