The Indian Express 14.03.2013
24 new complaints received at Panchkula grievances redressal committee meet
From power outages to land encroachments and missing names in the below poverty list (BPL) the residents of Panchkula had all sorts of complaints at the district public relations and grievances redressal committee meet here on Wednesday. The meet was presided over by chief parliamentary secretary, Jaleb Khan.
At the meet, nine complaints were disposed off from a list of 15 complaints, while 24 fresh complaints were also received at the meet. Prem Chand, a resident of Raipurani, said that his name does not figure in the BPL list following which the instructions were issued to the officials to look into the matter. A resident of Toda, Ram Chander, complained that he has not received his old age pension for the last one year.
In the meet the villagers of Bakshiwala complained about the problem of low voltage of electricity. The officials however informed the meet that electricity poles have been erected in the village and work will be completed in a month.
However the villagers said that no such work has been started. At the meet, the chief parliamentary secretary asked for an inquiry into the matter and directed that a report be prepared on it in a week's time.
On complaint of a resident of village Morni of unathorised possession of his land, Khan directed that a joint committee of officers of the forest department and the district revenue officer (DRO) should look into the matter. He asked for the submitting of a report on the matter in the next meet.
At the meet Jaleb Khan directed the officials to look into the grievances of the people on priority.
The residents also complained that the power transmission system in some of the villages was decrepit and needs immediate upgradation. Residents from Morni complained of water shortage in their areas.
Among others who were present in the meeting include MLA Panchkula, D K Bansal, Chairman Zila Parishad, Rajesh Kona, Deputy Commissioner of Panchkula, Ashima Brar, and deputy commissioner of police, Ashwin Shenvi.
At the meet Khan also directed the officers to listen to the complaints of people sincerely and also redress the same in a time bound manner. He said that priority should be given towards the implementation of welfare schemes being run by the state government so that the benefit of these schemes could reach the actual beneficiaries.
