Joint Secretary at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Pramod Tiwary, has directed the concerned officials to ensure that payment to the farmers is made immediately after the purchase of paddy from them. Tiwary, while reviewing complaints at Jan Samvad Kendra, further added that payment to the farmers should not be delayed due to non-allotment of funds.
“Officers of concerned districts should contact State Food Corporation, get allotments and start payment process to the farmers,” Tiwari said.
During the review, a complaint of Sitamram Mehta of Gobargandha in Hazaribagh was taken up who had sold out his produce to Krishi Saakh Sahyog Samiti in the year 2014, but was yet to receive his payment. When an explanation was sought from officials, it was revealed that payment of several other farmers was also pending in the district.
According to a rough estimate, payment of over Rs 8 crore was pending in the district. Taking the matter seriously, Tiwary directed the officials to get allotment from Jharkhand State Food Corporation and submit a report within a week after clearing the dues of the farmers.
Regarding lifting of 5 sacks of rice meant for Madarsa at Hazaribagh in October 2015, the teachers reported that BO and BRP have done the mischief which was later on established by a higher committee. The department has been directed to take action against the BO and BRP and asked show cause notice from the BDO, who didn’t find faults with them.
On the complaint of a rape victim that she was being harassed by accused Kaddus Mian of Shikaripara in Dumka, who vexes the complainant on way to court, the SP of the district was intimated with the whole episode and was asked to provide security to the victim.
Apart from these ones, complaints related to electricity connection, education loan, payment against well digging, pension payment, lifting rice of mid-day meal, non- payment of wages to 40 labourers for three months, old age and widow pension, use of below level materials in building construction, transformer repair and many other complaints were dealt and directions were given by the Joint Secretary.