Srinagar, June 23 (NVI): A Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by its chairman and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, on Tuesday met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Srinagar and discussed various issues concerning the Union Territory.
The committee, which is on a four-day study visit to the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, called on the lieutenant governor at Lok Bhavan here, an official spokesperson said.
During the meeting, Tharoor briefed the lieutenant governor about the committee’s engagements during the visit, including its visit to border areas in Jammu, the Regional Passport Office and interactions with senior Army officials in Srinagar, the spokesperson said.
Members of the committee shared their observations and experiences from the visit and discussed a range of issues related to the region, he added.
Interacting with the panel members, Sinha highlighted the socio-economic changes and developmental progress witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir over the past six years. He also spoke about the improvement in the security situation and growing public confidence, according to the spokesperson.
The lieutenant governor said various infrastructure and development projects being implemented across the Union Territory were contributing to economic growth and improving the quality of life of the people, the spokesperson added.(NVI)
