Despite heavy rain, a large number of people gathered to meet Chief Minister Harish Rawat in Janta Darbar at Rajiv Bhawan on Friday.
Chief Minister Harish Rawat met each petitioner individually and heard the problems. He directed officials to take necessary action.
Many persons had brought individual problems, while others wanted aid for medical treatment. Several people raised issues related to power, water, roads, and other development matters.
The Chief Minister asserted that the Government was of the people and it was the first responsibility to solve their problems. After becoming Chief Minister, he was meeting people on a daily basis and making every effort to solve their problems.
He said that the large turnouts, including today when it was raining heavily, indicated the high expectations the people had from him and the government. People were hopeful that their problems would be solved.
On the occasion, he asked DM Dr BVRC Purushottam and MDDA Vice Chairman R Meenakshi Sundaram to immediately solve problems in their jurisdiction.
He directed officials to meet the people regularly and with greater sensitivity and deal with their problems. He promised that in spite of his busy schedule, he would regularly meet the people. Also present on the occasion was Cabinet Minister and State Congress president Yashpal Arya.