A joint public grievance hearing camp was held at the Mayurbhanj Collectorate here on Monday. Of the total 181 petitions taken up at the camp, 153 were personal grievances, while 28 were mass grievances from different villages in the district.
Eleven beneficiaries were given assistance amounting to `1.10 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, while another beneficiary was given `2,000 from the Red Cross Fund for rehabilitation of his family and treatment on health grounds.
Besides, Collector Rajesh Prabhakar Patil sent the rest grievances to different concerned authorities for resolving by taking necessary steps. The camp was attended by Additional District Collector, Baripada Sub-Collector, DSP (PCR) and District Emergency Officer, among others.