JAMMU, Feb. 5 -- Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj Department, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, on Thursday, chaired a meeting of the Departmental Review Committee (DRC) to review the status of suspension cases of departmental officials.

The meeting was attended by Director RDD Kashmir Shabir Hussain Bhat, Director RDD Jammu Shahnaz Akhtar, Director Finance Umar Khan, Additional Secretary Waseem Raja, Deputy Legal Remembrancer Parmjeet Singh, concerned Assistant Commissioners Development (ACDs) and other senior officers.

During the meeting, the Secretary undertook a detailed review of ongoing cases. He emphasised the need for fair, transparent and time-bound disposal of departmental inquiries. He directed the officers t...