SrinagarSpeaker Legislative Assembly, Mr Kavinder Gupta chaired a high level meeting here today to review the security and other arrangements for the ensuing special session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, commencing from Saturday, June 17, 2017.
Stressing on all departments to make concerted efforts to ensure hassle-free proceedings of the Special Session, Kavinder Gupta said that GST is a very important policy issue that should be discussed by the elected representatives.
The people have a right to be educated about a decision that is going to impact their lives. We, as the members of the establishment, have to ensure that what reaches the public are facts rather than skewed renditions of the truth, Kavinder Gupta added.
Director Information, Muneer-ul-Islam informed the Speaker that the department has made all necessary arrangements to ensure detailed coverage of the proceedings. Besides, other arrangements are also being finalized to assist and keep harmonious relation between the Press and the Legislature.
During the meeting, threadbare discussions were held on different arrangements related to security, traffic, fire services, estates, water and power supply, sanitation, medicare among others during the session.
Director General of Police, Dr S P Vaid and Additional Director General of Police, Security, Dilbagh Singh briefed the meeting about the security arrangements within and around the Assembly premises besides MLA hostel, Airport and the routes frequented during the session by the legislators.