SRINAGAR Advisor to Governor, B B Vyas, Monday took a strong exception to the routine handling of public grievances by different departments and stressed on the need to switch over from mere reporting of problems to that of resolution based disposal. He said this while interacting with public delegations here at Governor’s Grievance Cell in Church Lane, Sonawar. During the interaction, the Advisor was apprised about various issues and problems faced by the people in the region. Among various issues brought to the fore, people from municipal areas heaved a sigh of relief over their long pending grievance pertaining to drainage and other issues in their areas.
On the occasion a delegation from Kashmir Chamber of Commerce headed by Sheikh Ashiq also brought to force the resolution of tax issues with regards to the goods that were damaged in 2014 floods.
The delegation also brought to the notice of the Advisor the loss that had occurred in the horticulture sector due to recent snowfall and asked him to look into the issue of compensation to the apple growers who have suffered immense loss. They also sought implementation of insurance for crops. Some of the other main issues that were flagged during the interaction include those relating to power including the installation of electric transformers, construction of roads and drains, encroachment of state land. A delegation of residents from Kulgam, informed the Advisor about difficulties they face due to non-availability of proper road in their area and asked him to sanction construction of the road which would go a long way in bringing relief to the people.
Welfare Committee from Sector A of Mustafa Abad, HMT apprised the Advisor about the need for having a proper drainage system in the area.
People also informed the Advisor to look into redressing the difficulties they have to face due to shortage of electricity during winters. Request for increasing power supply to certain areas was also brought up during the interaction. The delegation of residents form Lolpora, Kunzar also requested for additional transformers for the area, said an official spokesperson.
Various officials from government departments also met Advisor Vyas and asked him to help find a solution to their grievances. A delegation from Revenue Department sought the resolution of the issue of regularization of their service while as a delegation from State Technical Employees and Agriculture Departments informed about the delay in departmental promotions. Another delegation of Rural Development Department class 4th employees of Kashmir division apprised the Advisor about
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