Cabinet Secretary meets CM

SRINAGAR: Union Cabinet Secretary, Ajit Kumar Seth this morning met Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here and discussed issues pertaining to the economic development of the State.
During the meeting matters relating to the flagship programmes and centrally sponsored schemes also came up for discussion.
The Chief Minister said that this year’s peaceful summer resulted in a highly successful tourist season; particularly in Valley. It also contributed in fast tracking development works and reaching out the benefits of the schemes to people across the State.
On holding of peaceful, free and fair Panchayat elections in the State this year, after a long gap of about 30 years, the Chief Minister said that the Government was committed to establishing a powerful panchayat system in the State adding that all the three levels of Panchayat Raj will be made functional over the next couple of months. He said that the State Government is determined to hold elections to the urban local bodies during the current financial year to ensure the transfer of powers at grass roots and active association of the people with the development process.