Ensure smooth conduct of oath ceremony of newly elected MLAs: Pro tem Speaker to officers

Srinagar, Oct 20: Speaker Pro-tem, J&K Legislative Assembly, Mubarik Gul, today impressed upon the officers to put in place all the required facilities and ensure that all necessary preparations are in order to facilitate smooth oath ceremony of newly elected Members of J&K Legislative Assembly.

The Speaker Pro-tem made these remarks while chairing a meeting of officers to review arrangements for oath taking ceremony of newly elected legislative assembly members being administered on Monday.

During the meeting, Speaker Pro-tem took in-depth review of all the arrangements and other facilities for the smooth oath taking ceremony.

He directed the officers to ensure that all basic amenities are established well before time in the Assembly Complex besides other arrangements like audio-visual support, internet connectivity, electricity, among others are also put in place.

The Speaker Pro-tem also called upon the officers to focus on other key areas like technological setup for digital participation and accessibility of other required resources for all members. He also asked the SMC Commissioner for proper sanitation of Assembly Complex besides regular cleaning in and around the Complex.

While reviewing other arrangements, the Speaker Pro-tem delved upon the officers to designate the parking spaces for Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers, members and staff of the Assembly. He directed the Chief Engineer for proper maintenance of roads and other spaces leading to Assembly as well as the parking area.

The Speaker Pro-tem also called upon the security agencies to ensure fool proof security arrangements in and around the Legislative Assembly Complex.

The meeting among others was attended by IGP Traffic, Mohammad Suleman Choudhary; Commissioner SMC, Owais Ahmed; Director Floriculture Kashmir, Shakeel-ul-Rehman; Chief Engineer, R&B, Sajad Naqeeb; Chief Engineer KPDCL, Sandeep Seth; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Mohammad Aslam; senior officers of estates and PHE departments, representatives of JKTDC, BSNL and other agencies.