Archive · 28 Oct 2025
Kalaghatagi Janata Darshan Addresses Grievances on Pensions, Crop Loss, and More
Imagine a special meeting where people can tell the leader about problems they're having.
This happened in a town called Kalaghatagi.
People came with many worries, like not getting their pensions on time, or not getting paid for lost crops after heavy rain.
Some people had trouble getting basic things like electricity or even clean drinking water for their school.
A minister named Santosh S Lad listened to everyone's problems.
He told his helpers to fix things quickly for many people, like making sure workers got paid and insurance claims were processed.
He also promised to help others with their problems, like getting land documents or fixing school facilities.
The minister said these meetings are good because they help solve many problems for the people.
A Janata Darshan program was held in Kalaghatagi on Tuesday, attended by residents of Dharwad district.
Minister Santosh S Lad heard grievances ranging from delayed pensions and unpaid wages to crop insurance claims and land disputes.
Specific issues addressed included unpaid wages for outsourced workers, crop damage compensation, alleged land encroachment by the Forest Department, and property ownership documents.
Complaints were also raised about the lack of basic facilities like drinking water and electricity at a government high school.
Minister Lad instructed officials to take prompt action on the reported issues and highlighted the success of previous Janata Darshan programs in resolving public petitions.
- Who
- Residents of Dharwad district and Minister Santosh S Lad
- What
- A Janata Darshan program to address public grievances.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Kalghatagi, Dharwad District
- Why
- To resolve pending issues and complaints from citizens.
- Event
- Janata Darshan (Public Interaction Programme)
- Location
- Kalghatagi, Dharwad District
- Date
- Tuesday
- Minister Present
- Santosh S Lad (Labour and Dharwad District In-charge Minister)
- Number of Previous Programmes
- 17
- Total Petitions Resolved
- Over 3,000