MLA Abhay Patil’s initiative to place multiple departments on a single platform for grievance redressal
Belagavi:
In an effort to make governance more accessible to citizens, Belagavi South MLA Abhay Patil has organised a public outreach meeting at Patilwar Bhavan in Shahunagar on May 5.
The meeting is aimed at enabling residents of Mahadev Road, Gudshe Road, Shastri Nagar, Kapileshwar Colony, Helkar, Om Nagar and surrounding areas of Shahunagar to submit their grievances directly before the departments concerned.
According to the programme schedule, applications will be received from 9 a.m., while officials will take up grievances for scrutiny and resolution from 10.30 a.m.
The significance of the meeting lies in the presence of officials from several departments on a common platform. Representatives from the Belagavi City Corporation, the tahsildar’s office, HESCOM, Smart City, Urban Development Authority, Women and Child Development Department, Housing Board, water supply department, gas pipeline agencies, employment office and public works-related departments are expected to participate.
For residents, who often have to move from one office to another for issues related to roads, drains, electricity, drinking water, taxes, housing, documents, pipeline works and Smart City projects, the meeting is expected to provide a more convenient mechanism to place their concerns before the authorities.
Mr. Patil has said that the objective is to ensure that public grievances do not remain confined to applications, but are brought to the notice of the departments concerned for timely action.
The outreach meeting is also being viewed as an attempt to strengthen accountability in local administration by bringing elected representatives, officials and citizens together. For many residents of Belagavi South, the initiative carries a clear message: governance must move closer to the people rather than expecting citizens to run from office to office.
