Dehradun District Magistrate Ravinath Raman conducted a camp at Panchayat Bhawan of Bhogpur Gram Sabha where the local residents raised the issues related to transport, ration under National Food Security Scheme, electricity, shortage of teachers in schools and doctors in primary health centres.
DM who stayed in the village on Sunday night had directed the department officers to take necessary steps for the redressal of their grievances. Apart from this, he informed the local residents about government- sponsored welfare schemes.
Under the State government’s flagship programme on people’s door step, DM reached the village and stayed his night there.
DM conducted surprise inspection of government middle school, primary school, Guru Ram Rai School, primary health centre at Bhogpur. He also reviewed welfare schemes and took physical inspection of under- construction projects.
He expressed disappointment over poor quality of education being provided to the students in government schools. Students failed to answer questions relating to basic Mathematics and English being asked by the DM.
local residents informed that there are seven students who have opted Urdu. But the Urdu teacher of this school was transferred in the school at Bhaniyalwala where no student has opted for Urdu.
DM phoned chief education officer and directed him to have the Urdu teacher deputed at Bhaniyawala transferred back to the school at Bhogpur.
DM inspected primary health centre Bhogpur and local residents informed him that no doctor has been appointed here for the last many years. People of the area are facing huge problems due to shortage of doctors. local residents were assured that a doctor would soon be appointed.
DM inspected under- construction road, Itharana and local residents informed that a private construction agency is indulging in illegal mining activities. He directed SDM to take step in this direction.
local residents informed that due to Patwari’s negligence, no Panchayat Ghar has been made in this area. DM directed Tehsildar to take action against the Patwari.
The people raised the issue of poor transportation in the area. Only a state transport corporation bus runs once a day. He directed the officer to allow private vehicles to operate in the area.