Srinagar, July 03: M. Yousuf Bhat, Executive Member, BJP J&K called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday.
He raised the issues pertaining to the sale of substandard and counterfeit pesticides in District Shopian, and also put forth welfare measures for affected farmers and orchardists.
The Lieutenant Governor assured him that the matter would be examined thoroughly and appropriate action to be taken in the interest of the farming community.
In the meantime, Mahant Rohit Shastri, President, Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and discussed various important matters pertaining to preservation and promotion of Sanskrit language and Vedic studies in the UT.
He also expressed his gratitude to the Lieutenant Governor for the creation of Sanskrit faculty posts at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra.
Another delegation of All Kashmir House-Boat Owners Association, led by Chairman Manzoor Pakhtoon called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
The members of the delegations projected various concerning issues of House-Boat sector stakeholders including welfare of House-Boat owners operating on River Jhelum; declaring Kashmir House-Boats as a Heritage Asset, and House-Boat information and booking counter at Railway Station in Srinagar.
Meanwhile, a delegation of Gandhi Global Family Kashmir led by its J&K President Padma Dr SP Varma called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and lauded the widespread impact of Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan in tackling substance abuse.
The Lieutenant Governor appreciated the organization’s social initiatives and urged the members to continue their dedicated endeavours toward promoting peace, communal harmony, environmental conservation, youth and women empowerment.
