DC Srinagar chairs Rent Assessment Committee meeting

Srinagar, May 31: In order to finalise the various Rent Assessment Cases of the buildings under utilisation of different Government Departments, meeting of the District Rent Assessment Committee(DRAC) was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex.

Among others, the meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Mir Imtiyaz-Ul Aziz, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Aadil Fareed, Superintending Engineer R&B South, Tehteel Yousuf, Superintending Engineer R&B North Shabir Ahmad, the meeting was attended by members of all the concerned Departments whose Offices are functioning from private buildings in the District.

During the DRAC meeting, as many as 20 rent cases of buildings presently used by Government Departments including School Education, Handicraft & Handloom, ICDS, Health, Skill Development, Sheep Husbandry, Libraries & Research and J&K Buildings & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board were put forth before the Committee for fixing of monthly rent.

The Committee deliberated over all the rent assessment cases in detail and each case was examined thoroughly.

At the outset, out of the total 20 cases, 13 cases were approved while 7 other cases were scheduled to be put up again due to some technical deficiencies.

On the occasion, the Chairman DRAC impressed on Officers to ensure that vacant Government buildings are given priority for functioning of various Offices. He also stressed on clearing all pending rent assessment cases.