Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 18: To get first-hand account of the public grievances, Deputy Commissioner, Avny Lavasa today conducted an extensive tour of the Bishnah and Arnia area and held public outreach camps. DDC members, Sarpanchs Panchs besides scores of individuals apprised her about the problems being faced by them in day to day life.
The PRI members one by one highlighted the issues regarding their respective Panchayats which were mainly related to irregular supply of water and electricity, land compensation, reenrollment of ration card, benefits under PMAY, Road connectivity, drinking water availability, installation of hand pumps, health centres etc.
The Deputy Commissioner gave a patient hearing to the PRI members, delegations and individuals and passed on the spot directions to the concerned officers for early redressal of their genuine grievances.
She assured that the highlighted issues of public importance will be taken up with higher authorities besides all the pendency and public service delivery slackness shall be reviewed thoroughly.
Later, the Deputy Commissioner also convened a meeting with the district officers at Bishnah and Arnia respectively and enquired about the implementation of people oriented schemes.
She directed the officers to make extra efforts to provide maximum benefits of welfare schemes to the people.
The Deputy Commissioner also impressed upon the officers to work with zeal to achieve the targets and ensure the delivery of the benefits to the rural masses.
DDC Member Dharminder Pal; BDC Chairman Bishnah Surjit; BDC Chairman Arnia, Surekha Devi, along SDM Jammu South Abhishek Abrol; Tehsildar Bishnah, Sohan Lal Rana; Tehsildar Arnia, Punica; BDO Bishnahm Rupali Mahajan; BDO Arnia, Rajni Bala and others officers of line departments were also present in the meetings.