Following a tweet regarding an aged woman in the Almora district who had not received her pension for the past six months, the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat forward the same to the district magistrate, a day after which a cheque for the pension amount was presented to the intended beneficiary. Officials state that the Chief Minister regularly stresses on the positive role which the social media can play in establishing communication involving the general public. Apart from himself remaining active on the social media, the Chief Minister has also directed all the district magistrates and superintendents of police to remain active on the social media. Following the Chief Minister’s suggestion, the Almora district magistrate Eva Ashish Srivastava is also said to have set an example in the proactive use of the social media.
According to information provided by official sources, resident of Chaukhutiya in Almora district, Ambuli Devi had not received her widow pension from the social welfare department for the past 6 months. Namrata Kandpal complained about this to CM through Twitter. Forwarding complaint to Almora district magistrate, Rawat directed her to take necessary action. Taking cognisnace of the case, the district magistrate first asked the complainant to provide relevant details about Ambuli Devi and subsequently acting on the same, the district magistrate issued a cheque for the pension amount on the next day.