Collector of Sambalpur Balwant Singh, after taking over charge of the Sambalpur Municipality as its Administrator, is making efforts to get close to the tax payers and to keep the city clean as it has a bad name for insanitation.
After taking a leading role in the Ring Road cleaning drive and an awareness campaign among the people residing close to it, Singh visited Wards 1 and 2 to have direct interactions with the residents on Tuesday.
A good number of people, mostly women, of both wards met the Collector and discussed about their problems in the presence of convenor of the Sambalpur Mahanagar Nigam Kriyanuthan Committee Phanindra Patnaik, advisor Ashok Senapati, former Chairman of Sambalpur Development Authority Jayabrata Dey.
Singh apprised the people of the new steps taken for cleanness of the city as he is giving utmost priority to it. In order to keep a track of the activities of the people and municipality employees, CCTV cameras have been installed at different places.
So also to know the attendance of the cleaning staff, biometric machines are in place now.“My intention behind coming to the wards is to directly know your problems. All efforts will be made to solve them instantly.
At the same time, public utility services meant for tax payers must reach them without struggling for them,” Singh said.He informed that this activity would also be extended to all other wards so that people can feel the presence of the administration.