Dehradun, 29 Sep: The Dehradun District Administration conducted a public grievance redressal programme (Janata Darshan) at the District Collectorate Auditorium here today. The public hearing session was today chaired by Additional District Magistrate (ADM Admin) Jai Bharat Singh, as per the instructions of District Magistrate Savin Bansal.
Among the cases heard was that of a woman from Nashville Road who sought waiver of her electricity bill and reinstallation of her power connection. She narrated her hardship, explaining that her husband was addicted to intoxicants and failed to support the family or the children’s education. Her electricity connection had been disconnected due to non-payment, and she was working as a domestic help to educate her children. The Executive Engineer of UPCL was instructed to investigate and provide necessary relief.
Chaman Lal, a 70-year-old differently abled resident of Kargi Grant, complained that despite his name being recorded in the land documents, a co-shareholder was harassing him and denying him rightful ownership. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) was directed to look into the matter. Another complaint was received claiming that illegal plotting and the closure of an irrigation canal in Ganeshpur Karbari was affecting agricultural land. The Tehsildar was asked to submit a report immediately. A long-pending land dispute in Doiwala Tehsil, unresolved since 2014, was also raised, and the SDM was instructed to resolve it within three months.
A 74-year-old resident of Tapovan Enclave reported that his son was refusing to provide maintenance and was coercing him to sell a portion of his private land. The SDM, Sadar, was asked to intervene and resolve the issue. Tilak Singh Rana, a senior citizen from Harbanswala, appealed for waiver of a large water bill, stating that he had not used any water and had only taken the connection for future construction.
