Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 8: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar reviewed the functioning of Department of Hospitality & Protocol at a meeting convened, here today.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Planning & Monitoring Department Rohit Kansal, Director Hospitality & Protocol Khalid Majid Drabu, Joint Directors Kashmir, Jammu and other senior officers of the department.
Principal Secretary Planning & Monitoring, Rohit Kansal gave an overview of the department and informed about the main activities that are being carried out by H&P department in the State as well as outside the State.
During the meeting a detailed presentation was made by Director H&P regarding organizational structure, functional profile, financial status, properties/assets of the department lying inside and outside the State, various activities of H&P, major achievements, action plan for further developing the infrastructure and other important issues.
Addressing the officers, the Advisor appreciated the department for properly maintaining the properties at all the places and for their efforts in promoting J&K brand of hospitality.
Taking note on not using the allocated funds under CAPEX, he stressed for utilizing the same for developmental activities to further meet the present requirement. The proposed activities or works must be taken up in time so that the provided funds would not be lapsed, he added.
K Vijay Kumar said that the quality needs to be ensured while taking up construction/renovation works. He called for ensuring quality of services to the visitors at Guest Houses/Circuit Houses at the places.
While briefing the Advisor about another responsibility given to the department, it was apprised that it is looking after the Toshkhana Organization which is meant for preserving the stored costly articles of Maharaja’s time along with the maintaining of proper inventory of all the items stored in the Toshkhana.
The Advisor sought the details of the articles and asked for digitally preserving the valuable articles kept in the Toshkhana. Further, he also asked for inspection of the articles stored by the experts for their assessment.
With regard to the security of Toshkhana, the Advisor stressed for putting in an effective security plan by adapting latest security gadgets.
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