"DDBs are mini-legislatures and institutions of inclusivity. The decisions taken in the District Development Board meetings shall have to be implemented in letter and spirit," Sayeed said while chairing the District Development Board meetings of Jammu and Reasi districts here today.
"District Development Boards are the institutions of empowerment for the legislators. This well-established institutional mechanism makes them part of the implementation process at the ground level. I will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the credibility and authority of the institution DDB is restored fully," Sayeed said.
Calling for making the mechanism of issuance of Permanent Resident Certificates (PRC) transparent and hassle-free, the Chief Minister, however, directed the administration to take strict action against those misusing the same.
He directed the administration to ensure that the permanent residents of the state are not made to suffer for issuance of PRCs and other certificates.
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