Shimla, March 1 -- The process of transferring officials who have been holding sensitive positions in various departments for a long time has once again begun, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Friday.

Asserting that the state government was committed to providing accountable and transparent governance to the people of the state, Sukhu asked departments to prepare for the transfer process. Chairing a meeting at the secretariat, the CM said directed the industries department to include the Himachal Pradesh Forest Development Corporation in the auctioning process of mining leases. He also said that the state government would formulate new rules for utilising DMFT (District Mineral Foundation Trust) funds so that the money can b...