DC Srinagar convenes introductory meeting with officers, trade bodies

A day after assuming charge as deputy commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Saturday assured the officers of the district administration of his complete support to honest work endeavours aimed at prompt execution of works and development of the district.

He was speaking in an introductory meeting with the officers of the district administration asking them to ensure utmost dedication and commitment to work.

   

The DC said working in the capital district comes with huge responsibilities and that it was incumbent on all officers and departments to ensure highest standards of professionalism and unfailing commitment to well-managed administration and timely execution of works.

“Size and significance of the Srinagar district involving a multitude of executing agencies demand that there is complete coordination amongst the departments of the district,” he said. He asked to ensure complete inter-departmental coordination leading to planned execution of works and development in the capital district. He said he would be taking regular assessments of works at ground levels and would be expecting the most honest and dedicated efforts at ensuring smooth and responsive administration.

Meanwhile, the DC convened an introductory meeting with trade bodies of the summer capital. The meeting with traders bodies representing some 250 markets across the Srinagar district also included grievance-appraisal wherein concerns facing the trading community and the general public were brought to the notice of the new DC.

Several concerns were raised on the occasion some of which included congested traffic situation in the city, encroachment of roads and streets by vendors, problems in the drainage network, prevailing shortage of essential supplies among others.

The DC while acknowledging the concerns raised said he aims to put in place an administrative mechanism involving planned formulation and coordinated execution of developmental processes which should ensure trouble-free and smooth development.

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