Rajasthan PAC heads on 8-day study tour to Ladakh, J&K, Punjab, Haryana
Jaipur, June 8
The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly's Public Accounts Committee, headed by Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully, is heading on an eight-day study tour covering Leh-Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Haryana, from Jaipur on Monday.
The tour, which will continue until June 16, aims to facilitate on-site studies of administrative practices and enable interactions with corresponding committees of the legislative assemblies in the states and Union Territories being visited.
Committee members Suresh Dhakad, Arjun Lal Jingar, Anita Baghel, Chandrabhan Singh Chauhan, and Vishwanath Meghwal are accompanying PAC Chairman Tika Ram Jully on the visit.
The committee will stay in Leh from June 8 to June 10, where it will hold discussions on local innovations and development initiatives.
A meeting with the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh is also scheduled during the visit. On June 11 and 12, the committee will be in Jammu & Kashmir for study meetings and interactions.
Members are also scheduled to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine on June 13. The delegation will reach Amritsar on June 14 before proceeding to Chandigarh, where discussions with the Public Accounts Committees and legislative representatives of Punjab and Haryana are scheduled for June 15. The committee is expected to return to Jaipur from Chandigarh on June 16.
Jully said, "A meeting with Ladakh Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena is also scheduled during the tour. The committee will visit Jammu & Kashmir on June 11 and June 12 and will visit the Vaishno Devi Temple on June 13. Next, arrival in Amritsar is scheduled for June 14, where discussions with the corresponding committees of the Haryana and Punjab Legislative Assemblies are scheduled for June 15 in Chandigarh."
The committee will return to Jaipur from Chandigarh on June 16, he added.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Interesting tour, but 8 days seems too long for a study tour. Could have covered more ground in 5-6 days. Also, Vaishno Devi visit seems more personal than official. But overall, cross-state learning is good!
Finally our PAC is traveling to sensitive border areas! Ladakh and J&K need more attention from assembly committees. Hope they understand local challenges and bring back ideas for Rajasthan's border districts too. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
Waste of taxpayer money! Another junket for politicians. 8 days to "study" and visit temples? They could have done video conferences. Meanwhile, Rajasthan's farmers are still waiting for compensation from last year's drought.
Respect to Tika Ram Jully ji for leading this! PAC needs exposure to different administrative models. Ladakh's local governance and J&K's security challenges will give new perspective. But please ensure minimal official expenses during these tours. 🙏
M Michael C (Canada) Interesting to see Indian state committees doing cross-regional study tours. Ladakh's governance innovations are indeed worth studying. Hope they publish a proper report with actionable recommendations instead of just making it a sightseeing trip. R Rahul R Good that they're We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.