Janata Darshan at all taluks after Assembly session, says Mahadevappa

Minister H.C. Mahadevappa held Janata Darshan in T. Narsipura, receiving 167 grievances from the public. He directed officials to resolve them on the spot and promised further meetings in all districts. He also announced that after the Assembly session, Janata Darshan will be held in all taluks. He assured farmers of resolving their pending claims from a private sugar mill and credited 528 women with money under Gruha Lakshmi. He also promised bus services in rural areas and water/fodder for animals to help cope with drought.

The District in charge Minister H.C. Mahadevappa conducted a Janata Darshan in T. Narsipura on Wednesday and received 167 grievances from the public.

The grievances were received from different hoblis coming under T. Narsipura which is also the constituency of the Minister and he directed the officials to resolve them on the spot where feasible. In addition to receiving applications spelling out grievances, there were many people who aired complaints to which Mr. Mahadevappa gave a hearing and issued suitable directions to the officials for early resolution.

Mr. Mahadevappa who inaugurated the Janata Darshan, later said that Janata Darshan was part of Janaspandana launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and was taking place in all districts.

More than 98 per cent of the grievances received on the day have been resolved, he added. “The district-wise programme was a fall out of the Janaspandana programme in which Mr. Siddaramaiah heard out the problems of the public and wanted similar public grievance redressal meetings to be held across all districts,” said Mr. Mahadevappa.

He said the administration was being toned up and fine-tuned to make it more people-friendly. “The objective is to ensure that the officials and the bureaucracy reach out to the public, listen to their grievances and resolve them and such programmes will be held on a continuous basis,” Mr. Mahadevappa added.

He also announced that after the conclusion of the winter session of the Assembly at Belagavi, Janata Darshan programmes will be held at all taluks. The local level grievances have to be resolved locally and those affected should not be made to run from one government office to another for months, said the Minister.

When a complainant pinpointed an official and said that he was never available in the office and hence resolution of the problem was getting delayed Mr. Mahadevappa said officials too have to attend meetings and are many a time not in their offices. “But if they lie about it in order to avoid meeting public, then suitable action will be taken against such officials,” said Mr. Mahadevappa.