The bulk of the people who approached the Chief Minister on Monday applied for financial assistance. About 300 out of more than 400 applications received during the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat’s open public audience were regarding the need of the applicants for financial assistance. The Chief Minister heard the various issues raised by citizens attending the open public audience at the Janata Milan hall at the Chief Minister’s residence on Monday.
The Chief Minister directed the officials concerned to take necessary action on the more than 400 applications and complaints received from the public. Regarding about 300 applications received for financial assistance, the Chief Minister directed officials to register and examine the same. Regarding the problems related to the various departments, the required report was sought from the officials concerned. In some cases, directions were also issued for taking immediate action. The Chief Minister also directed officials to register all the complaints received in the Chief Minister’s office. Resident of Vikasnagar, Kunwar Singh Negi and others complained about tampering with the documents pertiaining to their lands. Taking cognisance of this, the Chief Minister directed the commissioner to conduct an inquiry on the complaints. Nayagaon resident Roshni Devi submitted an application regarding the allotment of the Gram Samaj land. Gabar Singh from Chamoli complained about damage to building due to heavy rain and snowfall. Taking cognisance of this complaint, the Chief Minister directed officials to draft a proposal under the Chief Minister’s discretionary fund for this purpose. Some of the people affected by the anti-encroachment campaign conducted in the urban area also approached the Chief Minister. Rawat directed officials of the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) to examine the case submitted and submit a report on the same. Harvanshwala tea estate resident Ratan Singh Chauhan submitted a demand for construction of about one kilometre long link route, taking cognisance of which the Chief Minister directed the MDDA officials to take necessary action. Some of the applicants also made demands for land and home. Regarding such demands, the Chief Minister directed the chief development officer to receive such applications under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. He also directed the Dehradun chief development officer to conduct another survey to cover those beneficiaries who are left out of the list of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Gopal Singh Rawat, the head of Kotdwar based Amar Shaheed Smriti Viklang/ Netraheen Sansthan complained that despite land being allocated to the organisation, it had not yet been able to secure legal possession of the same. He also said that the organisation had not been reimbursed for the computer training programme for the past six months. Taking serious cognisnace of the complaint, the Chief Minister directed the Garhwal commissioner to inquire into the entire case.
Regarding the reimbursement for the computer training programme, the Chief Minister directed the managing director of the multipurpose finance development corporation to take necessary measures. Durgeshwar lal from Uttarkashi submitted a memorandum regarding regional problems, taking cognisance of which the Chief Minister directed the Uttarkashi district magistrate and the Garhwal commissioner to submit a report on the same. Some cases were also brought up regarding some of the Government services, for which the Chief Minister directed the departmental heads to take necessary action. Various other issues pertaining to the education department, food and civil supply, electricity, Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) Jal Sansthan, health, rural development, minorities welfare, Public Works Department, irrigation department and other departments were also raised in front of the Chief Minister on the occasion.
Senior bureaucrats and departmental officials were also among those present on the occasion.