J&K Legislative Assembly passes Business Advisory Committee Report
Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, Mar 17:
The ongoing J&K Assembly session witnessed a series of pressing public concerns raised by various MLAs during Zero Hour today.
MLA Hazratbal, Salman Sagar, raised the issue of breach of confidentiality regarding House proceedings. He expressed concern over a question he had posed for official information being circulated among the public in Srinagar, triggering unnecessary panic.
MLAs Shamima Firdous, Ahsan Pardesi, Mushtaq Guroo, and Tanvir Sadiq strongly supported his demand for an inquiry and strict action against those responsible for this wilful breach at the peril of public peace and order.
MLA Baramulla, Javaid Baig, brought to the House’s notice the alarming issue of landslides and land sinking in parts of his constituency. Stressing the urgency of preventive measures, he urged the administration to
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intervene promptly. Responding to his concerns, Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, directed him to submit details to the Minister Incharge, Revenue Department, for swift action.
MLA Bijbehara, Dr. Bashir Veeri, urged the government to consider granting pensionary benefits to terminated employees on humanitarian grounds, recognizing their lifelong service to the departments they had been employed in.
Meanwhile, MLA Chanapora, Mushtaq Guroo, voiced concerns over a local playfield being converted into commercial property by the Custodian Department and called for immediate intervention to protect the public recreational spaces.
MLA Ramgarh, Dr. Davinder Kumar Manyal, highlighted the absence of specialist doctors at Sub District Hospital, Ramgarh. He demanded urgent posting of an Anaesthesia Consultant, Paediatrician, and ENT Surgeon to improve healthcare services for the local population.
MLA Bahu, Vikram Randhawa, shed light on the plight of 1,200 Academic Arrangement in the Health Department who have been denied their salaries for months despite serving for 10-15 years.
MLA Doda (West), Shakti Parihar, drew attention to the collapse of a footbridge in his constituency, which has left around 10,000 residents cut off from neighboring villages.
MLA Hiranagar, Vijay Kumar, sought immediate appointment of a full-time Tehsildar, as the current arrangement of additional charge has been causing inconvenience to the public.
MLA Udhampur (West), Pawan Kumar Gupta, demanded clarity on the stalled funding for two significant projects, a parking facility and a multi-purpose shopping complex, both sanctioned in 2023-24 with much of the work already completed.
Meanwhile, The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today unanimously passed the recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) concerning the business schedule of the House.
Member, Mubarak Gul, moved the motion.
Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, put the report to a voice vote, which was unanimously passed by the members.
As per the recommendations, the House sittings on March 17, 22, and 24, 2025, will commence at 10:00 AM and conclude at 5:00 PM, with a one-hour break from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.
Additionally, the Government business scheduled for April 11, 2025, has been rescheduled to March 25, 2025.
To facilitate smooth proceedings, the BAC has also decided that if Ministers choose to read out written replies to Demands for Grants, the replies shall also be circulated among all members of the House.
Emphasizing the need for discipline, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather urged the Party Leaders and Chief Whips to direct the members to uphold decorum and discipline in the House.
The revised legislative calendar appended to the BAC report has also been unanimously approved.
