Kamat's online venture to solve grievances gets low response

Through video conferencing the grievances regarding the PDS, pending mutation cases, rejection of online applications were aired to the CM

PTI | July 18, 2011



Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat's attempt to hear grievances of public online through video conferencing evoked a lukewarm response in North Goa with very few people turning up.

Kamat was online this morning from North district Collectorate, connected to various mamlatdar offices to attend the grievances of the citizens.

The CM was accompanied by District Collector Mihir Vardhan and other head of departments. But the response from the public was very less.

"Word is yet to spread about the initiative. Once people come to know that Chief Minister is available online, they will start attending," Kamat told PTI after video-conferencing with all taluka offices.

He said that such hearings would be held in each district every fortnight. For the video conferencing held on Friday, the grievances regarding the public distribution system (PDS), pending mutation cases, rejection of online applications were aired to the CM.

Kamat said he will ask respective collectors to get the action taken report after the hearings.

"I can't hold such hearings frequently as officers require time to comply the directions given during video conferencing," the CM said.

He said some of the chronic cases in which action is delayed as long as 30 years came to fore during the hearing.

"I came across a land dispute case which has been dragging for over three decades. I have asked deputy collector to decide on the case within a fortnight," Kamat said.
 

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