Chief Secy apprises Centre of key UT issues

UT Chief Secretary H Rajesh Prasad took up major issues faced by city residents with the Union Home Secretary in Delhi today. According to officials, the Chief Secretary discussed several issues, including the revival of vacant posts in various departments, share-wise sale of property, ownership rights of people living in rehabilitation colonies, extension of lal dora in 22 villages, need-based changes in houses allotted by the Chandigarh Housing Board and the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, during the meeting.

The officials said discussion was held at the preliminary stage and more meetings would follow to decide on the matters. The Centre was also considering forming a committee to deal with all pending issues, added the officials.

MP Manish Tewari had time and again raised what he described as “legacy issues”, affecting the lives of lakhs of city residents, inside and outside Parliament and even wrote letters of the MHA and the UT Administration. The MHA had sought detailed comments and current status of these issues from the UT Administration. The Administration had earlier turned down these demands while responding to queries raised in Parliament.