EC holds meet, decides to inspect PWD works in Kathua, Samba.

JAMMU,: A meeting of Committee on Estimates (EC) of Legislative Assembly was held under the Chairmanship of MLA G. M. Saroori, here today.

Threadbare discussion was held on various issues including action taken reports on the decisions taken in the previous meetings of the Committee.

The Committee decided that it will visit Samba and Kathua districts to conduct on the spot inspections of ongoing developmental works under Public Works Department (PWD) sector. It also decided that the Committee will review the functioning of PWD in the twin border districts.

The issue of organizing a study tour for the members to various States of the Country including Mahrashtra, Andhra Pardesh and Andaman and Necobar in the month of January next year to know about the working of the House Committees of these states and Union Territories.

The Committee members Dr. Mustafa Kamal, Choudhry Mohammad Ramzan, A. R. Veeri, Balwant Singh Mankotia, Niza-UD-Din Bhat, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali and Subash Chander Gupta gave their suggestions to make the working of the Committee more viable and result oriented.

Earlier, the Committee observed two minutes silence on the sad demise of MLC Yash Paul Khajuria who passed away Tuesday.

The Legislature panel paid glowing tributes to the departed leader, who, they said has greatly contributed to the society as a legislator and Minister for Rural Development.

The Chairman of the Committee said that the State has suffered a great loss in the demise of the legislator.

The EC conveyed their deepest sympathies with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to t he departed soul.