Kullu DC holds meeting with patwaris

Kullu, September 15

Kullu DC Ashutosh Garg presided over a meeting with representatives of the Kullu Patwari Evam Kanoongo Mahasangh here today. Assistant Commissioner SP Jaswal placed the agenda of the meeting, highlighting various requirements of the federation, including the improvement of the condition of patwarkhanas and kanungo bhawans; provision of computers, printers and Internet; appointment of assistants and watchmen; and imparting training for online tasks.

The other agendas included increasing the monthly pay scale and other allowances of the patwari, filling vacant posts of patwari and kanoongo and reducing the condition of service period of six years for kanoongo or giving one-time exemption. Discussions were also held on giving priority to the works written in the patwari’s manual and not assigning other work while doing the works like girdawari, working sphere of patwaris in Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana and creating new circles by reducing large patwar areas and big kanoongo circles.

The association president, Yuvraj, said the Deputy Commissioner listened to all problems and demands and assured them to resolve these at the earliest. — OC