Parliamentary Standing Committee meets CS

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 17: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment headed by Hemanand Biswas today reviewed the status of implementation of various schemes for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized sections in Jammu and Kashmir at a high level meeting with Chief Secretary Mohammad Iqbal Khanday here.
An overview of various welfare programs being implemented in the State was presented by the concerned departmental heads. The Committee enquired about various schemes aimed at rehabilitation and social, educational and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities, women, SCs, OBCs, elderly, widows etc.