District Development Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar, today convened public grievances redressal cum mega awareness camp at Mandli village of Billawar tehsil to assess the problems and demands of the people besides making them aware about various welfare and development schemes envisaging their soci-economic emancipation.The DDC was accompanied by ADC Joginder Singh Rai, ACD Rohit Khajuria, DPO, Tehsildars, BDOs, Executive Engineers besides district officers.The people apprised the Deputy Commissioner of various problems being faced by them including scarcity of drinking water, low electricity voltage, installation of electric poles, establishment of medical facilities, macadamization of roads, streamlining of functioning of the field staff etcetera.The DDC provided on the spot services and certificates which inter alia included Permanent Resident Certificates, Caste Certificates, RBA certificates, Mutations attested, Revenue Extracts, Income Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Character Certificates, Aadhar verification, Legal Heir certificates and other certificates.
The DC exhorted upon the officers to deliver services related to their respective departments to the people in a time bound manner.District officers of various departments were directed to conduct mass awareness camps to ensure that maximum people get the benefit of government schemes meant for their betterment. He also directed district officers to conduct joint grievances redressal camps at far off places.While speaking to people about the importance of cleanliness and hygiene in and around the villages, DDC informed that Mandli block is all set to become the first ODF block of Kathua district and appealed people for their active participation in this regard.On the occasion, DDC flagged off Swachatta rally of students from Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Gujroo Nagrota. Besides, similar rally by anganwari workers and students was flagged off from Mandli.Later, the DC paid visit at Shri Sukrala Mata Temple shrine to review the arrangements being put in place for Navratra festival commencing tomorrow.