Dehradun

BJP seeks talks over nominated public rep

PNS

During zero hour, BJP MlA Bishan Singh Chufal apprised the House that as the Panchayat election was slated to happen and the Government was appointing nominated public representative in Nagar Panchayat, there was a need to have discussion on it.

later, Congress MlA Hemesh Kharkwal supported this. Speaker Govind singh Kunjwal instructed to the treasury bench to consider it and delay poll notification after making these correction. BJP MlA Malchand apprised that Vadiyari area, which is group of eight villages, was facing road connectivity and people had to travel at least 35 km to reach on connecting roads and PWD was passing the buck by saying that the road belonged to forest department. Parliamentary Affair Minsiter Indira Hridayesh said that forest department has not submitted any proposal regarding transfer of the road. Although she assured that forest department would repair the road in near future. BJP MlA Rajesh Shukla apprised the House that GB Pant Agriculture University is functioning without regular vice chancellor for the last two and half year. Select committee, which short list application and send three names panel before the Governor, has not followed UGC norms for constituting select committee. As per the norms VC should have an experience of 10 years or more of serving as Professor. Even governor, who also chancellor of the university, has rejected the panel and sought select committee to send all applications, which they received for the post so far.