PATNA: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took cognisance of numerous complaints related to his government’s ambitious schemes like Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal, link roads in villages, Jal-Jeevan-Haryali and ration cards at his weekly ‘janata ke darbar mein mukhyamantri’ programme on Monday and directed the authorities concerned to dispose them of as early as possible.
Nitish was visibly upset after a youth from Panjari in Rohtas district complained that his native village didn't have a pucca (metalled) road and the residents of the village under Dinara block have to take the patients to the hospitals on ‘khatia’ (charpoy) for treatment.
“Kamaal hai? Gaon mein abhi tak pakki sadak nahi hai,” Nitish said and directed the rural development department officials to initiate steps in that direction on a priority basis.
Complaints related to incomplete roads in villages were also made by the people from Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Rohtas and Samastipur districts. “I have already asked to complete such roads. But complaints were still being received,” he said.
A resident of Darauda block in Siwan raised irregularities in the Jal-Jeevan-Haryali and other Saat Nischay schemes of the government. Raju Raj of Darbhanga complained about perennial waterlogging in some localities under Sadar block in the town.
One Satish Kumar from Parbatta in Khagaria district alleged that he had not been allotted a house under PM Awas Yojana as someone complained that he had a telephone connection, though he didn't have a house to live in. Sataullah of Purnia complained about non-supply of tap water in his ward.
Similarly, Pramod Kumar of Musahari in Muzaffarpur told the CM that he had not received the compensation amount against death of his kin due to coronavirus. Sudhir Kumar of Aurai block in Muzaffarpur district demanded compensation for damage of his crops by floods.
Meena Devi of Bochahan block in Muzaffarpur complained about non-issuance of a ration card. Tanuja Biswan of Katihar said she did not get family pension after her husband’s death. Sushila Devi of Bakhri block in Begusarai district said she had not been given the benefit of PM Awas Yojana.
Rajnish Kumar of Raghopur block in Vaishali district drew the CM’s attention towards non-completion of road despite funds released by two MLCs under MNREGA. The CM asked the development commissioner to inquire into the matter.
An elderly man complained he had not got back payment of Rs1,542 from the energy department. A youth from Rohtas drew his attention towards open rickety electric wire passing through his agricultural field, posing a threat to the lives of local people.
According to an IPRD release, altogether 106 complaints related to general administration department, rural works department, panchayati raj department, rural development department, energy department, water resources department, disaster management department, PHED, agriculture department, sugar cane industries department were taken up.
Deputy CMs Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, energy department minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav, water resources department minister Sanjay Kumar Jha, building construction department minister Ashok Choudhary, industries minister Shahnawaz Hussain, agriculture minister Amrendra Pratap Singh, rural development minister Shravan Kumar and food and consumer protection department minister Lesi Singh were present on the occasion. The senior officials of the departments concerned were also present there.
