Bhatkal: More than 85 public grievances were received at a Praja Seva Andolana programme held at Bommanakeri in Belke hobli of Bhatkal taluk on Saturday, with officials directed to address the applications within 15 days.
Speaking after receiving representations from the public, Assembly Deputy Speaker and Bhatkal-Honnavar MLA Mankal S. Vaidya said all applications submitted during the programme would be examined by the concerned departments and disposed of in accordance with the law.
He said the initiative, launched under the state government's vision of bringing administration closer to the people, aims to spare residents the inconvenience of repeatedly visiting government offices. He stressed that the programme should not be treated as a formality but as an ongoing mechanism to resolve public grievances.
Vaidya directed officials to respond to every application and discharge their responsibilities without neglecting public concerns. He said the government had established a separate department to oversee the implementation of the Chief Minister's initiative.
The grievances received at Saturday's programme covered drinking water, roads, inheritance-related land records (Pauti Khata), housing sites, forest land, housing assistance, Scheduled Caste status for the Moger community and issuance of caste validity certificates, among other issues.
Vaidya also said the state government had taken precautionary measures to tackle drought conditions, including releasing Rs 1 crore to each taluk for drinking water management and arranging fodder kits to prevent shortages for livestock.
The programme was organised jointly by the taluk administration, Taluk Panchayat, Bhatkal City Municipal Council and Jali Pattan Panchayat at the Bommanakeri temple hall.
Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner Harshal Boyer, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Dr Dileesh Shashi, Deputy Conservator of Forests Yogesh, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N., Additional Deputy Commissioner Sajid Mulla, Bhatkal Assistant Commissioner J. Mahesh, Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer Sunil, Bhatkal Tahsildar Usha S. Pavaskar and other officials and public representatives attended the programme.