The Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday addressed about 180 grievances during the three-hour long maiden Janata Durbar at the Circuit House.The Janata Durbar which began from 10 am saw a long queue of people complaining about being denied basic amenities due to family disputes and land problem.
The relatives of the slain BSF jawan Kishan Dubey who was killed in Baramullah in north Kashmir by a bullet fired purportedly from a Pakistan army post last month also came to the office.
“ We were here to register our grievances. I am working in Indian Army and wanted a job for my younger brother Jaishanker (22) in the Jharkhand Government so that he can stay near our elderly parents and can be looked after by them. But CM urged us to opt for BSF job at first,” said Kanhaiyan Dubey, elder brother of the slain BSF jawan and a resident of Bagbera.
Speaking to media chief minister later said that Government has already compensated the slain BSF jawan Rs 2 lakhs as monetary assistance. “ We respect the sentiments but the Government has learnt that BSF would also be giving Rs 20 lakh to the slain jawan family along with a job to the family. The Government is in touch with BSF headquarters as it assured them of a job. I have asked the family members to accept the job offer of BSF and then we can manage to transfer him to the state in the near future,” said Raghubar Das.
An elderly woman Chandrakala Devi (60), a resident of Sonari complained to the chief minister about lack of toilet and electricity supply in her house due to a family dispute. The chief minister asked the police officials and the special officer of Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee, Dipak Sahay to look into the matter.
Retired employees of Tata Motors led by its president Rajendra Singh told the minister about Tata Motors denying lifelong medical facility for its retired employees.
Pramila Devi, a mother from Bhuiyandih complained about running for medical treatment for her youngest son Suku Prasad who is six months old.
The chief minister asked the East Singhbhum additional deputy commissioner Sunil Kumar to ensure the medical care of the child with East Singhbhum civil surgeon S. K Jha as per government norms for critical diseases.
led by Chandrasekhar Mahto, junior doctors and interns of MGM Medical College and Hospital, also met the chief minister and informed about non-payment of their stipend for last three months and about their strike.
CM stressed that his Government is dedicated to ensure corruption-free governance and hence an anti-corruption bureau has been formed which would have branches even at block level so that people can lodge complaints of corruption at block in their district apart from dialing 181.
The chief minister also informed that the State will take step in order to make all vacancies at schools, colleges and higher education institutions filled by November 15.
He also assured that talks were held with Tata Steel a week back and the company has assured that work on Eastern Corridor would commence soon after monsoon this year.