Sixty of the total 170 applications received in the district-level Public Grievances Redressal Camp organised at Korkoma village of Korba development block have been disposed of on the spot.
District-level officers, giving information about public welfare schemes run by the State Government have appealed villagers to take benefits of the schemes.
Collector Reena Baba Saheb Kangale, addressing the villagerssaid that the Government has launched welfare schemes for all.
Terming education as the best medium of development, she said “removing the boy-girl differentiation, we have to link girls with education.” The society which is educated is empowered also. Only educated person can avail more benefits of the Government schemes, as he/she is aware of his/her rights and responsibility. Education is a significant criterion for development.
Kangale said that problems of villagers were solved in the presence of district-level officers in the camp.
She directed the officers to conduct regular inspection to ensure regular presence of teachers in schools and patwaris, Aanganwadi workers, health workers at their places of duty.
The Collector said that tough action should be taken against those absent and negligent on duty.
District Panchayat CEO Ravi Prakash Gupta, while giving detailed information about the Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana to villagers said that with this scheme, all families would have banking facility.
Divisional Commissioner Sonmoni Borah, while reviewing the camp, gave necessary instructions to the officers. In the camp, under the Shakambhari scheme, electric pumps have been given away to three farmers on 75 per cent grant.
Under the Krishak Shramik Dakshata Unnayan Yojana, free farm implement kit has been given to Rathiya Krishak Mazdoor Samooh, Dhounrabhatta. Under the backward area grant fund, free power weeder and multi-crop thresher have been given to Jai Bharat Krishak Mazdoor group ‘Batati’.
From Chhattisgarh Mahila Kosh, Rs 20,000 has been given to Jyoti Self Help Group Salihabhatta, Rs 25,000 to Jayshree Radhakrishna Self Help Group, Dhongdarha, Rs 50,000 each to Jai Ambe SHG, Dhegurdih and Pragya SHG, Godma as loan.