The proposed visit of the 'High Level Committee on Demographic Change', formed to study various aspects related to demographic shifts, is scheduled for November 25 in Rajasthan. In this regard, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary at the Government Secretariat.
According to a government release, Committee Chairman Justice Prakash Prabhakar Navalkar (Retd.), members Durga Shankar Mishra (Retd. IAS), Balaji Srivastava (Retd. IPS) and Dr. Shamika Ravi, along with the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, joined via video conferencing. During this, the committee chairman and members informed the Chief Secretary about their expectations regarding the Rajasthan visit and the information expected from various departments.
Instructions for preparations and coordination
The Chief Secretary directed officers of the concerned departments to ensure that all necessary data and information required by the committee are compiled in a time-bound manner. This will enable factual information to be made available to the committee in an organized manner. Along with this, directions were given to make appropriate arrangements for the travel, transport, and meeting venues of the committee chairman and members.
Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department Bhaskar A. Sawant and BSF IG Dr. Vikas Pathak, along with officers of the concerned departments, were present at the meeting, while Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar Sharma joined via video conferencing.