Covering a distance of five kilometres on foot, the Nainital district magistrate Savin Bansal reached the remote Tok Pinoniya settlement at Bagad Talla in Kotabag block to learn about the public issues. He is the first district magistrate to visit this village.
Bansal, along with officials, reached the Pinoniya hamlet to address public grievances and resolve these on the spot on Friday morning. Raising their issues, the villagers complained about the lack of road link to the hamlet. They demanded that the Pangtu-Talla Bagad motor road be extended by four kilometers to provide a link to their village. The district magistrate directed the Public Works Department executive engineer that a survey should be conducted soon and a proposal for extending the motor road and a proposal should be submitted under special component plan in state sector. Bhagwati Arya complained that her father had died three months ago and that since then there was no earning member in the family. Responding to her demand for family pension and financial assistance, Bansal directed the social welfare officer to get the family pension formed filled by her on the spot and approve the pension within a week.
He also directed the sub divisional magistrate to draft a proposal for financial assistance from the Chief Minister’s discretionary fund.
Pitambar Ram informed that his son was handicapped and sought handicap pension for him.
The DM directed the block development officer to attach a report with the application and submit it to the social welfare office, while the social welfare officer was directed to immediately approve the sought pension.
Lilaram complained that he had not received money under Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. The DM directed the agriculture officer to take the complainant’s account number and other relevant details to ensure the needful without delay.
A number of other issues were addressed by the DM during his visit to the village.