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Collector Orders Action Against Absent Officials Over Grievances
A district government meeting called Prajavani lets people report problems to officials.
On Monday, 89 people submitted complaints.
Their concerns included land, pensions, roads, drinking water and housing.
District Collector Khushboo Gupta told officials to solve these problems quickly.
She also said officials must regularly tell people what is happening with their complaints.
Seven officials did not attend the meeting and had not received permission to be absent.
They will receive show-cause notices asking them to explain their absence.
Gupta warned that continued unauthorized absence could lead to disciplinary action.
District Collector Khushboo Gupta ordered show-cause notices for seven officials absent from the Prajavani programme without prior permission.
Officials were directed to give top priority to public grievances and resolve them promptly.
The programme received 89 petitions concerning land, pensions, welfare, employment, roads, water, housing and other issues.
Gupta instructed departments to examine each petition, update its status and inform applicants about resolutions.
She warned that disciplinary action would follow if officials remained absent without permission after receiving notices.
- Who
- District Collector Khushboo Gupta, along with Madhusudan Naik and JLB Haripriya, received public petitions; seven absent officials were ordered to receive show-cause notices.
- What
- Officials were directed to promptly resolve 89 public grievances, while action was ordered against officials absent from Prajavani without prior permission.
- Where
- At the Integrated District Offices Complex in Mahaboobnagar district.
- When
- The Prajavani programme was held on Monday.
- Why
- To address public complaints efficiently and ensure that all departmental officials attend the important district-level programme unless they have an emergency, sanctioned leave or clear prior permission.
Key facts
- Programme
- Prajavani
- Petitions received
- 89
- Officials facing show-cause notices
- Seven
- Main issues raised
- Land and revenue, pensions, welfare schemes, employment, roads, drinking water and housing
- Location
- Integrated District Offices Complex, Mahaboobnagar
- Required attendance exceptions
- Emergency, sanctioned leave or clear prior permission
Sources
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