Meghalaya launches online interface for grievances redressal

Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System has been initiated by the Department of Administrative Reforms

PTI | March 2, 2012



Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today launched an online interface of the government aimed at redressing public grievances for effective governance.

The Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System has been initiated by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.

It is a single window application for online receipt of grievance by any citizen from any geographical region any time, IT officials said.

"For a more effective governance, citizens can lodge a formal complaint in any local language with any government department," he said while launching the portal.

"It is a citizen-centric initiative of the government for welfare of general public aimed at empowering citizens to lodge their grievances online and in local language," Sangma said.

He said, concerned government authorities and district administration will redress action within specified time limit.

According to the IT officials, preparational training has been imparted to nodal agencies and the staff in the districts with support of IT department in the State.

The nodal grievances officers can access grievances and forward them online to various departments for speedy redress action and reporting, the officials said.

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