J&K Assembly Speaker convenes meeting with chairpersons of nine House Committees –

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker has convened a meeting with chairpersons of different House Committees today. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather has called a meeting today with heads of nine House Committees constituted recently to perform functions prescribed to them under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in J&K Assembly. The meeting would discuss the functioning of the Financial and other committees. Those asked to attend the meeting include Sham Lal Sharma, Chairman Committee on Public Accounts; Shamim Firdous, Chairperson Committee on Estimates; Ali Mohammad Sagar, Chairman Committee on Public Undertakings; Sajad Gani Lone, Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances; Mohd Yousuf Tarigami, Chairman Committee on Environment; Surjeet Singh Slathia, Chairman Ethics committee; Nizam-ud-din Bhat, Chairman Committee on Privileges; Hasnain Masoodi, Chairman Committee on Subordinate Legislation and Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah, Chairman Committee on Petitions. In addition to the chairmen/chairpersons, other officials who have been requested to attend the meeting include Principal Accountant General, J&K; Commissioner Secretary to Government, General Administration Department; and the Secretary to Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.