Keonjhar district Collector Dr N Tirumalla Naik held a public grievance meeting at the Joda block meeting hall on Monday, in which a total of 61 complaints were received.
The complaints included the petition for compensation of one Balbhadra Mahakud of Barbil whose 13-year-minor daughter Bindya Mahakud was heinously raped and murdered by five people who were recently sentenced by Champua Additional district Judge. To the claim of Mahakud, Collector in consultation with SP Kabita Jalan told him to refer the matter to the district level distress committee to decide the matter.
Other important grievances were Joda RTI activist Sushanta Kar’s complaint regarding the deteriorating education system and irregularity in distribution of midday meal and false certificates of some teachers working in Joda block, the poor health services being provided by the Kumarjoda CHC situated on the outskirt of Joda town even if all the required infrastructure are available in the hospital, etc.
The Collector also heard the grievances of Mangal Singh Bodra and laduram Bodra and 14 other adivasi people, who complained that their agricultural land has been acquired by the Tata Sponge but no service has been given to owners.
Joda BDO Ghasiram Majhi, Barbil Tehsildar Anil Kuamar Mallik, Keonjhar DlO Jiten Kumar Hasda and Mining Officer lN Nayak were present.