In its endeavour to bring administration at the door steps of the people as a part of Public Outreach Programme, the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Wednesday conducted an extensive tour of Panzinara area in the outskirts of Srinagar District and presided over a Public Grievance Redressal cum Awareness Camp under Weekly Block Diwas initiative.

The Public Grievance Redressal camp witnessed large participation of people from Panzinara-A, Panzinara-B, Mujgund and other adjoining areas of Shalteng Tehsil of Srinagar District during which local representatives, public delegations and scores of individuals projected various issues and demands before the DC particularly the long pending issue arising out of jurisdictional dispute with Baramulla and Bandipora Districts.

Besides, they also demanded for updation of settlement records by Revenue authorities, repairment of Jhelum Bund augmentation of water supply infrastructure, provision of bank ATM facility and other development issues.

After giving patient hearing to the grievances and demands of the public, the DC sought on the spot response from the concerned District Officers present during the Grievance Redressal Camp.

He assured the people of Panzinara and other adjoining areas that all genuine demands and issues projected by them will be taken up with concerned authorities on priority particularly with regard to jurisdictional issues.

The DC also gave on the spot direction to the concerned officers for time bound redressal of the public issues.

Addressing the gathering, the DC said the purpose of holding such grievance redressal Camps is to take appraisal of local issues from the general public for precise and on-ground assessment for time bound redressal.

The DC also issued on spot directions to the respective line Departments to held an employment camp and aware the people of the area regarding the various welfare schemes of the Government and urged the inhabitants specially youth to come forward and avail the benefits of different welfare schemes.

Besides, Chief Planning Officer, Fayaz Ahmad, Chief Agriculture Officer, Assistant Commissioner Development, SDM West, Tehsildar Shalteng, District Health Officer, Block Development Officer, Lead District Manager and other District Officers and Engineers were also present on the occasion.