In a bid to win over the confidence of villagers in Maoist affected Petarwar, Gomia legislator, Babita Devi, held a day-long Janta Darbar at JMM, office, Peterwar on Sunday to discuss the circumstances that lead to migration and the measures that need to be taken to put a check on the trend.
Devi said more than 200 local villagers including women turned up in large numbers and interacted with their MLA, discussed their problems, some of which were redressed on the spot and some will be solved after proper scrutiny.
According to officials the problem pertaining to old age pension, pension for physically challenged, widow pension, Adhaar card, Ration card, Pradhanmantri Awas yogna, drinking water and others were sorted out during the meeting.
On the occasion Devi said that all villages within limits of Gomia, Peterwar and Kasmar blocks have been selected as focus areas, adding that all type of development work would be done here. As per the MLA’s communiqué, problems of roads, education and drinking water would be solved soon. Devi assured the villagers of solving the problems that were within her reach immediately.
At the Darbar, public raised issues related to social security, village road, bridges and culvert, health centers, gas cylinder connection under Ujjwala Yojna and problems related to ration supply at PDS centers in the public grievance hearing meeting.
“Villagers live in a miserable condition. They are deprived of development .Hence, the Maoists find it easy to woo them by showing sympathy and providing them with basic amenities life,” said Devi.
Ex-MLA Jogendra Prasad, local JMM activists and others were present at the event.