Bandipora: The District Rent Assessment Committee (DRAC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, approved 14 rent cases.
The rent cases pertaining to Health, Education, FCS&CA, Sheep, and Horticulture beisides others were approved by the committee. The Committee discussed the fixation of rent of various structures in which various government offices are functioning across the district.
15 cases were taken up for discussion in the meeting, out of which 14 cases were approved.
Addressing the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner asked the officers to pay rent to the concerned owners of land and structures on time and ensure the safety of the government/rented property. He further asked the intending authorities to pay the approved rent along with the arrear after the title verification certificate is issued from the concerned Tehsildar.
Dr Owais Ahmad, on the occasion, urged the concerned authorities to prioritise ground floors for accommodation of government offices for the convenience and ease of the general public, especially Specially abled persons.
The meeting was attended by ADC Bandipora Umar Shafi, Joint Director Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad, Tehsildar Bandipora Sheikh Tariq, CMO, DySP DAR, Executive Engineer R&B besides other concerned officers of various departments.
