To get first hand appraisal of public issues and grievances a Public Darbar was held at Shangas, Chittergul and Duenthoo in Anantnag District The Public Darbar was represented by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Chief Education Officer (CEO), XENs of R&B, PDD, PMGSY, PHE, I&FC and officers of various departments besides concerned Tehsildars, BDOs and officers of CAPD department.The Darbar was attended by Sarpanchs, Panchs, members of civil society, media fraternity and representatives of Auqaaf Committees of the area.After people highlighted many issues, the Deputy Commissioner gave on the spot directions to concerned officers to redress the pending issues speedily so that people do not face any problem during coming winter. Matters pertaining to land compensation, electricity dues and timber availability were also resolved on spot.The Deputy Commissioner directed the officers of CAPD to make sure that ration is distributed on time every month and new ration cards are provided to families based on the census data 2011.Regarding the issue of road connectivity to Shangus town and its various villages, the Deputy Commissioner directed the engineers of R&B and PMGSY to speed up the pace of work to ensure their timely completion.The DC also directed Xen PHE to speedup construction work of all the sanctioned water supply schemes of the area for which funds have already been released.