As many as 104 applications related to preparation of ration cards, senior citizen pension and several other issues were received in the weekly Jandarshan held at Collectorate, the other day.
During the Jandarshan programme, villagers of Futmuda coming under the Gangrel dam area have demanded job card under MNREGA. While meeting Collector Bhim Singh, the villagers told that there were 24 families which have not yet got the job card. The Collector instructed district Panchayat CEO to take appropriate steps on the issue.
Mahendra Kumar Netam, a differently-abled person, demanded a motorised scooter, on which the Collector instructed Deputy Director of Social Welfare Department to prepare a proposal. Singh also instructed to provide a wheel chair to Netam.
Omprakash Sahu of Nagar Panchayat Bhakhara-Batheli applied for a loan to start business of thread-house and for which the Collector instructed to prepare the proposal under Mukhyamantri Swarozgaar Yojana. Similarly, Renuka of Rampur ward applied for employment opportunity.
She said that her husband died in 2004 and since then she was working as manual labourer for earning bread for her two children. The Collector advised her to undergo training of Skill Development Programme to get employment opportunity.
He also asked Renuka to admit her children in the Girls’ hostel. Many other applications were also received in the Jandarshan programme which were forwarded to the departments concerned for further action.