Transparent, accountable administration priority of Govt: Veeri

Excelsior Correspondent
BUDGAM, Aug 22:  Minister for Revenue, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Abdul Rehman Veeri today said that transparent and accountable administration is the priority of the Government.
The Minister said while addressing a gathering after inauguration of Revenue Complex Khansahib Budgam. He was accompanied by Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, MLC  Saifudin Bhat.  Deputy Commissioner Budgam Haroon Malik, SSP Bandipora, SDM Khansahib, Supritending Engineer R&B Budgam and other officers of Revenue Department were also present on the occasion.
Veeri said that Government is committed to bring development at the doorsteps of the people, adding aim of the infrastructure build up in the rural areas is to provide succor to the common man.
The Minister impressed upon the officers to seek periodical reports from field officials on timely land mutations in their respective areas.
“Land mutations should not be a cumbersome process for public. Revenue officials should facilitate the process effectively while Deputy Commissioners and SDMs should take periodical review of land mutation process in their respective areas to avoid unnecessary pendency of cases at any level,” he said.
Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura also said that present dispensation is committed to holistic development of J&K with emphasis on socio-economic empowerment of the people.
He also said that Government is endeavoring hard for the State’s sustained development by laying special thrust on improving socio-economic profile of the people especially living in far flung areas.