JMC has now become Executive Decision Making Body: Mayor
JAMMU: Mayor Jammu, Rajinder Sharma on Saturday said that Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) which ceased to be a Department as per new amendment has been elevated to the level of Executive Decision Making Body now. “Under Section 40 Sub Section III of JMC Act all powers of establishment, approval of budget, action plans, staffing matters, housing, relief, approval of contracts above Rs. one crore etc are vested with the Executive Committee with Mayor at the helm,” Sharma said adding, “Whatever the Executive Committee approves has to be implemented and adopted by the employees of JMC.” The Mayor also said that if some employee challenges some order of the Executive Committee that shall simply be a challenge to the authority of JMC as the same has been enshrined in JMC Act 2000. The Mayor was chairing Finance and Planning Committee meeting of JMC. For bringing transparency and accountability in JMC, the Mayor constituted a three Member Committee with Joi