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| CSC seeks suggestions within 15 days | | Creation of New Administrative Units | | early times report
JAMMU, July 31: The Cabinet Sub-Committee (CSC), which has been mandated to examine modalities for implementation of report presented by the 'Committee for Examination of Demands for Creation of New administrative Units', has sought suggestions/demands from the general public for consideration. The people are asked to send their suggestions with regard to creation of new administrative units within a period of 15 days to the official designated.
The decision to constitute cabinet sub-committee was taken by the State Cabinet that met on July 24 at Srinagar. It was necessitated to take on-board fresh demands on this account. The sub-committee is headed by Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand whereas other members include Urban Development minister Nawang Rigzin Jora, Public Health Engineering minister Sham Lal Sharma, Agricultural minister Ghulam Hassan Mir, Higher Education minister Akbar Lone, Planning and Development minister Ajay Sadhotra and Parliamentary Affairs minister Mir Saifullah.
The 'Committee for Examination of Demands for Creation of New administrative Units' had recommended the rationalization/re- organization of various existing Administrative units, besides creation of 23 Sub-Divisions, 57 Tehsils, 63 C.D Blocks, 79 Niabats and 733 Patwar Halqas.
Pertinently, after the creation of eight new Districts, three new Sub Divisions and 11 new Tehsils in the State in 2007, a Committee headed by Dr SS Bloeria was constituted by Government for demarcation of geographical boundaries of newly created administrative units and some adjoining units. Subsequently, CSC was constituted to examine the recommendations of the said Committee; Whereas, the demands for creation of new Administrative Units like Sub-divisions, Tehsils, C.D Blocks, Niabat and Patwar Halqas kept on pouring in from time to time. The report of the said Committee was inconclusive and as per the commitment made before the House (Legislative Assembly), the said Committee was further revived by Government. The revived Committee was re- named as 'Committee for Examination of Demands of New Administrative Units' and was headed by Mushtaq Ahmed Ganai. The said Committee had submitted its report to the Government in July 2011. |
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