During a district-level Jandarshan programme conducted here, District Collector Umesh Kumar Agarwal gave patient hearing to the people and instructed departmental officials concerned to redress their problems at the earliest.
Saraswati Sahu, a resident of Baronda Bazaar, was given a cheque of Rs40,000 as financial assistance at the end of Woman and Child Development department for opening the grocery shop. Ramdas Joshi of Barekelkela was given Rs16,400 as compensation for the death of livestock by electrocution.
Samaru Nishad mentioned of his problem in walking due to a wound in his leg for which the collector asked chief medical and health officer to provide proper treatment to him. Heerabai filed a complaint of not getting financial assistance for the death of her son in 2013.
The Collector instructed the department concerned to take appropriate steps. He also instructed the officials of Social Welfare Department to provide tri-cycle to Khelkumar Sahu, a differently-abled person of Umariya. Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Chaporadih demanded construction of lavatories for 250 families of the village.
Bhuwneshwar Chandrakar demanded for the financial assistance for the crops damaged in the unseasonable rain.