DARPG Initiatives for Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh

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New Delhi : A Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, delegation led by V Shashank Shekhar, JS (DARPG) visited J&K on October 15 & 16, 2019.

The team that visited J&K on October 15 & 16, 2019, had detailed discussions with regard to implementation of e-office across the Government of J&K; Capacity Building/Training of J&K officers; and Conference on Disaster Management.  The team also attended the Public Grievance hearing on October 16 conducted by K K Sharma, Advisor to the Governor, and witnessed the Public Grievance Mechanism prevalent in J&K, wherein the Advisors personally listen  to the grievances of the common man, and try to resolve the issues, according to a PIB release.

The team also requested J&K Government to facilitate detailed write-ups on success stories based on 11 applications received from them under Innovation Categories for Prime Minister’s Award so that Minimum Government, Maximum Governance (MGMG) special issue could be brought out expeditiously.

The team also met K Skandan and K Vijay Kumar, Advisors to Governor, and the Principal Secretary, IT Department, Secretary (Rural Development), and Secretary (Art and Culture, J&K ) and discussed in detail various J&K initiatives that are planned to be undertaken by DARPG. It was also discussed to look at producing short films/videos on the rich culture and heritage of J&K. A two- day conference on disaster management is scheduled for November 30, 2019, at Jammu.

Earlier , a DARPG delegation led by V Srinivas, Additional Secretary (DARPG), had visited J&K on September 4 & 5, 2019.  A second visit was made by another team led by V Shashank Shekhar, Joint Secretary (DARPG), on September 20 & 21,  2019.

Minister of State for Development of North East Region (IC), Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Departments of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh had desired an official delegation from Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions may visit Srinagar to discuss the Department’s Initiatives for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh for firming up the roadmap ahead.