State transport Minister and the Pauri district in-charge Yashpal Arya distributed cheques worth Rs 38 lakh among 50 beneficiaries during the Janta Darbar orgainsed in Kot block of the district on Friday. About 162 different problems and complaints were registered in course of the Janta Darbar out of which 80 were sorted out on the spot while the Min asked the officials concerned to address the remaining ones. The maximum 43 plaints were related economic assistance pending with many departments. Block Pramukh Kot Sunil lingwal informed the Min that the land for ITI in Kot has been earmarked. He demanded the required budget for its construction.
Addressing the congregation, the Minister said that the Government would not allow any problem to linger on indefinitely. “We would act fast,” he assured. Resident of village kholla Suresh Pal complained that the compensation against the land acquired for road construction is yet to be paid while another Vijay Singh raised the issue of the delay in constructing a road for village looyee despite being sanctioned. Deplorable condition of roads dominated the darbar.
Taking note of the complaints lodged against PWD, Arya instructed the department officers to inspect the roads and send DPRs of the roads yet to be sanctioned to the Government.
The Min laid thrust on revamping agriculture to check migration. There should be no shortage of water for irrigation purpose, he said. “The Govt being serious about the problem of migration has appointed a migration commission,” he added.
Among those who attended the darbar were the DM Sushil Kumar, SSP Jagat Ram Joshi and CDO Navneet Chimma.