‘Issue more than 10 lakh leases under PSKS drive’

Kota: Expressing satisfaction over distribution of 7 lakh leases in ‘Prashasan Shehron ke Sang’ drive, UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal on Thursday, gave a new target to officers to take this number to more than 10 lakh.

Dhariwal was in Kota during which he addressed a workshop of officers of local self government, UDH and local public representatives. He said that rules have been simplified and the revised target to issue leases should now be more than 10 lakh. At the same time, he expressed displeasure over low number of leases issued by some of the local bodies. Every eligible applicant should get a lease and officers have to ensure this in every circumstance, he said. He reprimanded officers of UIT Kota & both municipal corporations over the performance in lease distribution.