CITaG has crucial role in governance reforms: CS

Srinagar, Aug 14: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preliminary roadmap of the Centre for Innovation and Transformation in Governance (CITaG), aimed at accelerating the economic growth, improving governance and reforming the planning process in Jammu & Kashmir.The presentation, made during the meeting, highlighted significant strides in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), governance transformation and institutional capacity building across the UT.The Chief Secretary underscored the significance of CITaG in framing a futuristic roadmap for all-round development of J&K. He highlighted its role in conception, identification and implementation of high-impact projects in PPP mode for giving a boost to key sectors like Industries, Tourism, Agriculture, Urban Planning, Handicrafts and others here.Dulloo advised the planning and monitoring departments to take steps to acquaint all the departments with the role of CITaG. He called for holding brainstorming sessions with these departments to have an acquaintance and awareness about their collaboration with CITaG in the implementation of their projects and plans.The CS impressed upon the CITaG team to come up with an implementation strategy for the best practices and focus on a few at a time for their effective grounding. He pointed out several of the important projects that could be focused upon initially, including the development of an Industrial estate in a PPP mode, as there is a vast land bank created across the districts of the UT.The other participants offered their suggestions to make the working of CITaG more efficient and outcomes in their departments more effective and time-bound.Some of the suggestions which were postulated included development of sustainable tourism, solar parks, waste management, handholding and capacity building of government officials and other developmental plans. The meeting focused on CITaG’s work since its inception, with a particular emphasis on Public-Private Partnership projects.The Chief Secretary was also briefed on the ongoing recruitment for CITaG’s team.