Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 5: Administrative Secretaries today met with general public and panchayat representatives in their office chambers at Civil Secretariat, as part of routine hearing of public grievances by the administration.
During separate public meetings, Principal Secretary Revenue Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Commissioner Secretary Public Works (R&B) Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Secretary Power Development M Raju, Secretary Higher Education Department Talat Parvez Rohella met with people and took stock of their grievances and concerns.
A large number of deputations from across the UT highlighted land related issues pertaining to Revenue Department including certain complaints against JDA regarding delay in allotment of shops in favour of genuine beneficiaries, conduct complaints against some revenue officials at Khrew, administration’s intervention in providing possession of land at Khasra village Rakh Hoshiari, Kathua to the applicant.
Individuals and deputations also highlighted issues pertaining to PWD R&B department. Demands included road connectivity to Gulabgarh habitation, construction of culvert protection with black topping and drains at mohalla Khapper from grave yard to CRPF Camp, Bari Brahmana District Samba, and request for construction of a road from High School Bharti to Jullu Pian Panchyat Shingani Block Bhallesa District Doda.
Several delegations raised issues pertaining to Power Development Department with the Secretary including demand by All J&K Diploma Engineers Association for maintenance of cadre strength 20% quota marked for Diploma Engineers at the level of Assistant Engineers, request for release of outstanding payments for repair of damaged transformers of MSME unit by Transformer Manufacturing Association.
Durga Nagar Welfare Committee Jammu submitted a memorandum to the Secretary for creation of two 100 KVA Sub Station in their area.
A local farmer from Simbal camp, RS Pura requested for assistance in installation of electric pump in his field by providing sufficient electric poles and wires by the department.
Individuals, deputations also put forth several issues pertaining to Higher Education department and sought early redressal. Other issues raised included several service matters of different department.
Similarly, Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Develop-ment, Dheeraj Gupta; Commissioner/ Secretary Industries and Commerce Manoj Kumar Dwivedi; Commissioner /Secretary PHE, I&FC Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Secretary Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj; Sheetal Nanda and Secretary Tourism & Culture Zubair Ahmad today met with individuals, deputations, Ex MLAs/MLCs and BDC Chairpersons to take stock of their issues and concerns.
A large delegation comprising multiple BDC Chairpersons from District Ramban met with Secretary Rural Development and raised a demand for office infrastructure for BDC Chairpersons. Others issues raised included release of payment for construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission Scheme, at Harpora Panchayat, Block Shopian, and other service matters.
Other issues raised included matters pertaining to Public Health Engineering and Irrigation department.
Administrative Secretaries assured the people that their genuine issues would be taken up on priority for redressal. They also gave directions to the concerned authorities to take appropriate action on the issues highlighted in the public hearings.
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