Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, May 20: A public grievance redressal camp was organised by District Development Commissioner, Reasi, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary at Pouni today in which people from 35 Panchayats participated and raised their issues.
Addressing the camp, the DDC impressed upon the elected representatives and general public to become stakeholders in planning process and share responsibility with the field functionaries. Taking serious note of complaints regarding absence of field officials of PHE, Revenue and other departments, the DDC directed the district officers to take stringent action in the matter. He also informed that a public grievance redressal help line is being established at the office of Deputy Commissioner for registration of any kind of complaints telephonically.
Emphasising the role of Panchayats, he directed all the 14 line departments to ensure involvement of Panchayats in day to day functioning. It was informed that Halqa Patwaris will notify their monthly schedule for presence at office and field. He directed that all the essential services departments should gear up for better service delivery and evolve a mechanism for grievance redressal at an earliest.
Taking serious note of absence of two district officers, the DDC directed the SSP for seizing their vehicles for unauthorised absence and also withholding their salary.
A number of issues related to departments of Power, PHE, PMGSY, Health, Transport, Social Welfare, Rural Development, Revenue, Education, Irrigation and consumer affairs were discussed and timeline fixed for their redressal. The proceedings of the function were conducted by Assistant Director Planning, Megha and organised by Assistant Commissioner Development.
The function was attended by SSP Raghubir Singh, ADDC Rajinder Singh Tara, ACD Joginder Singh, Executive Engineers of PWD, PHE, PDD, PMGSY, REW, Chief Education Officer, CMO, CAHO, DSHO, CAO, BDOs and all the district and sectoral officers.
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