By The Hindu Bureau
Minister in charge of Karnataka鈥檚 Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa on Friday said that the State government is committed to resolving people鈥檚 problems transparently and eliminating middlemen in grievance redressal.
Inaugurating the district-level Janaspandana and e-Pauti campaign at the Zilla Panchayat auditorium, Mr. Mahadevappa said that Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meetings are held every three months, while Janata Darshan programmes are organised every six months to address public grievances directly.
鈥淥fficials should provide details on how many petitions received in earlier Janaspandana programmes have been resolved. Applicants whose petitions face legal hurdles must also be informed. People should be made aware of transparent governance,鈥 he directed officials.
On Friday, over 200 petitions were received, up from 113 in the previous programme.
The Minister said that the data has been compiled on the types of problems raised, departments concerned, petitions resolved, and actions pending. 鈥淭he administration will always stand with people to address their grievances,鈥 he assured.
He added that direct interaction with the people not only resolves their issues, but also helps address administrative bottlenecks within government offices. 鈥淭o eliminate middlemen, Janaspandana programmes will be held every six months to ensure direct contact between citizens and the administration,鈥 he informed.
Street vendors, differently-abled persons, and daily-wage workers submitted requests for housing facilities. Their petitions have been collected, and necessary steps have been assured to provide multi-housing facilities.
鈥淪teps will be taken to ensure housing for everyone. Officials must identify economically backward people who are not receiving benefits and extend all necessary facilities to them,鈥 Mr. Mahadevappa said.
MLC C.N. Manjegowda, State Guarantee Implementation Committee Chairman H.M. Revanna, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Zilla Panchayat CEO Yukesh Kumar, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, Superintendent of Police N. Vishnuvardhan, MCC Commissioner Sheikh Tanveer Asif, Additional Deputy Commissioner P. Shivaraju, and officials from various other departments were present.