Bhubaneswar: Affirming the state government’s resolve to take governance beyond the capital city, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is now set to conduct public grievance hearing session at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district soon.
Sharing this information during the grievance hearing session in Bhubaneswar on Monday, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told reporters that the decision reflects the government’s resolve to decentralise administration and directly engage with citizens in remote regions.
The grievance hearing camp in Kalahandi would mark a continuation of the Chief Minister’s ongoing efforts to connect with the public through regular sessions that directly address their concerns.
Till date, the Chief Minister has conducted 12 grievance hearing sessions in the state. He has conducted 11 such sessions in the capital city and one in Sambalpur.
It has been decided that the CM and his team will conduct grievance hearing sessions in different districts of Odisha. The authorities are making necessary arrangements in this regard, added Pujari.
The Chief Minister and his team comprising Ministers and senior officials listen to the grievances of 1,000 people in a session. They hear grievances related to health issues on priority basis. The Chief Minister has so far sanctioned funds to the tune of Rs 53.50 lakh to 48 needy people during grievance hearing sessions this year, said Pujari.
According to Pujari, the Chief Minister and his team have resolved 10,132 (93 per cent) grievances of the total 10,894 received.
Apart from the Chief Minister, other ministers and senior officials of the state government will also conduct grievance hearing sessions in various districts. The state government is taking the necessary steps for quick redressal of people’s grievances, Pujari said.
The Revenue Minister emphasised that under the Vision 2036–2037 roadmap, the government is committed to resolving both individual and collective grievances through accessible and transparent mechanisms.