Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 25: Cautioning the authorities of Gardens Parks and Floriculture Department (GP&F), the Minister for Gardens Parks & Floriculture, R&B Department, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari elucidated upon them to take corrective measures for improving the working of the department and also evolve a system for generating more income for the department.
He asked them to take required steps for bringing perceptible change in their work culture besides ensuring running of the department on professional lines. He directed officers of the department to change their mind-set by way of creating entrepreneurial sprint among themselves in order to make the department a profitable venture.
“Time has come for re-organizing the department”, said the Minister and asked concerned officers to start process for this so that non-performing units are rejuvenated in the best interest of the department. He said the services of professionals will also be sought for this purpose, adding that non-performers will either have to improve their performance or face action.
This was stated by the Minister while reviewing the functioning of the department at an officers meeting held here last night.
Among others, Special Secretary, GP&F, Directors GP&F, Kashmir. Sunil Mishri, Director, GP&F, Jammu, K K Sharma, Joint Director Kashmir and other district level heads of both the divisions were present in the meeting.
The Minister said that time has come when everyone working in the department has to change their approach and asked the heads of both the divisions to rationalize the available manpower for cater departmental needs besides improving the functioning of the department.
Astonishing over the purchasing seedlings from market by the department, the minister instructed both the divisional heads to avoid this practice and ensure that new departmental nurseries are established at all district levels besides upgrading existing ones early. Asking for introducing hybrid variety of plants, he said this practice on one hand will cater the departmental requirements and on other hand generate income by putting extra seedlings on sale at departmental sale outlets.
Expressing concern over the poor mortality rate of tulip seedlings being imported by the department, Altaf Bukhari directed authorities to take necessary steps for checking this loss. Instructing for judicious utilization of available mechanical inputs of the department, the Minister asked the authorities tosee how these equipment will be helpful in improve the financial health of the organization.
“Department is not a charity organization to provide free service to everyone” said the minister and directed authorities of the department to evolve a system for collecting charges from the departments as well as individuals for up-keeping of these public facilities. He asked the officers to remove all encroachments wherever it has been made.
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