<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has ordered officers including deputy commissioners to reach out to people at the grassroots level, conduct public hearings, and send monthly reports to the Chief Secretary.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Akashvani Correspondent reports that the order was aimed at resolving public issues and was issued following the taking over of Atal Dulloo as the new chief secretary of J&K this month.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to the order, the administrative secretaries should conduct a tour every fortnight and conduct public hearings three days a week between 3 PM and 4 PM, except Wednesday. Similarly, the heads of departments, including the deputy commissioners, have been ordered to conduct a tour every week and hold public hearing three days a week, except Wednesday. The order further reads that the above schedule is to be followed in letter and spirit as far as possible and no official meetings and engagements shall be scheduled on the tour days and public hearing hours. The monthly reports by administrative secretaries, highlighting issues flagged during these tours and public hearings with their possible solutions, are to be submitted directly to the Chief Secretary and those by the heads of departments to their respective departments.</span><br />