Pauri Chief Development Officer Sonika vented his anger over the absence of some of the department officers during the Janta Darbar organised in Vikash Bhawan in district headquarter Pauri on Tuesday. She strictly instructed all the district level officers to be present in such programmes in future.
She stressed that Janta Darbar was organised, to redress the problems faced by the common men , the spot. To ensure the same, the presence of all the district- level officers is mandatory. Nine complaints were registered in course of the Janta Darbar during which the C D O instructed the concerned officers to resolve the complaints in 15 days and to inform her and the complainant within the stipulated period.
During the Janta Darbar, the people present raised problems they face, particularly those related to Public Works Department, Pey Jal, Electricity and the department of tourism. Resident of Gram Panchayat Dangi, Jagmohan Singh raised the issue of the erection of electric poles in the gram panchayat and the construction of a motor road- Ghandiyal- Pali- Taklana-Dangi.
He also raised the issue of the documents of the gram panchayat of Kaljikhal block having not been transferred by the then Gram Panchayat Officer. CDO directed the concerned officer to take necessary action.
The villagers from Bajali Khandusain raised the matter related to construction of a water tank with the jal nigam having already nodded. Bachuu lal, resident of village Bachalee, raised the issue of compensation, saying that PWD is supposed to compensate him for his agricultural field being affected during a road construction work.
Sonika instructed the department officer to inquire into the matter and to take action. Mahabali temple committee president raised the issue of the temple construction remaining incomplete.
CDO instructed the tourist officer concerned to inform her about the status of things. She also directed the sub- District Magistrate to redress the grievances of the villagers from Dyusa regarding the irregular supply of lPG cooking gas cylinder.
S DM Sadar P l Shah, DDO, District Education Officer and other district level officers were present during the Zila Divas programme.