Presiding over a Janata Milan programme to address public grievances on Tuesday, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat directed officials concerned to ensure necessary action within one week on the complaints received from members of the public. The CM addressed the grievances of 170 persons on the spot including 49 applications for financial assistance.
Addressing the officials, Rawat directed that the low hanging power lines should be repaired without delay. Officials should ensure removal of all such encroachments which are causing water logging.
Instructing officials to take necessary action on the public grievances within one week, Rawat said that the applicant and chief minister’s office should also be informed about the action taken within a week. Complaints received from the public at any level should be taken seriously and attempts should be made to provide relief.
The chief minister said that not only had the citizens registered their complaints and issues, but many had also made suggestions. All these suggestions will be considered seriously and the ones found to be in the interest of the state will also be implemented.
Majority of the complaints received in the Janata Milan programme were regarding road construction, drinking water, sewer, scholarship, waterlogging and encroachment among other issues. On Badkot resident Sanjay Thapliyal’s application seeking repair of damaged road, the Public Works Department was directed to take necessary action. The forest department was directed to present a status report regarding the construction of roads stalled in Yamkeshwar due to forest related objections. The potable water department was directed to act on the issue of potable water supply communicated by Sukhbir Butola, a resident of Chandrabani area in Dehradun. The health department was directed to inquire and submit a report on a complaint about the primary health centre at Anu near Tyuni being closed. Rawat said that Madan Mohan Negi’s complaint about not receiving Atal Ayushman Yojana card is a serious issue and directed the health department to probe and inform the CM office about it. Another citizen, Keval Chauhan complained about the problem of road at Bhutanu in Uttarkashi, in response to which the CM assured all necessary action. A lady, Vimal complained that she was landless but in government documents it was shown that she had received a plot. The CM directed officials to probe into this matter. In response to Bachan Singh Negi complaining about someone taking forceful possession of his land, the CM directed the sub divisional magistrate to investigate and take action without delay in the matter.
Dehradun mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’, Mussoorie MLA Ganesh Joshi, Dehradun district magistrate C Ravishankar, additional secretary to CM, Meharban Singh Bisht and various departmental officials were also present on the occasion.