Ministers to reach out to voters, ask for their feedback

GURGAON: Gearing up for the general election next year, the Haryana government has deputed its ministers to hold "Jan Samvad" in each assembly constituency with the objective of connecting with rural voters, getting feedback, and resolving people's grievances.
Transport minister Moolchand Sharma held a Jan Samvad in Sohna on Saturday and assured villagers that he would fulfil their demands.
The Jan Samvad was started by chief minister Monohar Lal Khattar in April this year to address the concerns of the rural population. To ensure that the written complaints reach the officer concerned, the National Informatics Centre developed a Jan Samvad module under the CM window portal. The system also sends progress alerts to the complainant via SMS.
While interacting with residents of Ghamroj, Mahendwara, Gadi Wazirabad, Kherla, and Rithoj, Sharma highlighted that migration is a big issue as people are shifting to cities in the hope of availing themselves of good education, health, and transport facilities. The government is promising city-like facilities to villages so that people don’t have to migrate.
Listing out the work done by the state, Sharma said the government has removed the middle man and brought transparency to governance.
"Jobs are being given on merit, and the system of recommendation and corruption in appointments has been ended," he added.
During the Jan Samvad, the villagers complained about power supply, drinking water, roads, irrigation, etc., and also demanded a girls college in Sohna and the construction of bus stops on the main roads.
The minister said that in the last nine years, 35 new colleges have been started in Haryana. Besides, work is in progress to set up a college in the area where people have raised demand for it.
"Bus queue shelters will be constructed, and the project will be financed by the transport department," said the minister.
He added that all the suggestions and complaints will be considered and checked by the concerned department. The demands for the development work will be announced after preparing a feasibility report.