Govt receives over 1 lakh COVID-related grievances; Jitendra launches feedback call centres

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh briefing about one year's achievements of the Department of Atomic Energy , at New Delhi on Saturday.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh briefing about one year's achievements of the Department of Atomic Energy , at New Delhi on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: As many as 1.28 lakh coronavirus-related public grievances have been filed with the Central Government, according to an official statement.

Call centres in different cities and languages to seek feedback on such public grievances was launched on Monday by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh, who also interacted live with citizens whose grievances have been successfully redressed, it said.

This is the first time that a senior minister of Government has interacted live with citizens who had filed grievances related to the pandemic and also paved way for other ministries to take up citizen grievances in an effective manner along with a feedback mechanism, the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry said. (AGENCIES)