Telangana 'Praja Darbar' a hit, gets over 5k pleas in 2 days

HYDERABAD: The "Praja Darbar" by the Congress government in Telangana has witnessed remarkable success, garnering 5,402 petitions in a span of two days of its inauguration on Friday. The term translates to "people's court", representing the practice where elected representatives regularly engage with the public to receive their applications seeking resolution for grievances.
On the second day alone, over 1,500 grievances were submitted, while the remaining were received on the inaugural day when CM A Revanth Reddy personally accepted complaints.Among the 1,500 grievances, 459 were related to housing, 300 to revenue, 60 to pensions, 43 to Aasara pension, and seven regarding health. Surprisingly, job-related pleas constituted only 140 petitions.
Although the programme did not operate on Sunday, government sources said 'Praja Darbar' might transition into a daily event.
"The CM may attend 'Praja Darbar' twice a week, and ministers will also receive grievances, but who will be made to do so on a regular basis is not yet clear," a source said. "There will be a grievance cell in place and a portal will also be created. Already acknowledgements are being sent to the mobiles of those who submitted grievances. Within few days, a mechanism will evolve."
While no timeline has been outlined for resolving grievances, all departments have been instructed to expedite the process. Officials said land-related issues might take time, while pension and other concerns would be resolved promptly.