18 grievances resolved during the meeting
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday chaired the meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievances Committee in Sirsa, where he heard public grievances relating to various departments. Of the 19 complaints placed before the Committee, 18 were resolved and disposed of on the spot, while one complaint was deferred to the next meeting. Former Governor of Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal was also present.
Parmjeet Singh, a resident of village Ganga complained that Sultan Singh of village Jhutti khera had died on June 11, 2000, had never married, and that his 40 kanals and one marla of land had allegedly been transferred through a forged will. The Chief Minister directed that the matter be investigated by the Vigilance Department. Earlier, the case had been examined by the District Revenue Officer.
The Chief Minister also ordered an inquiry into the solar panels installed by M/s Som Corporation, Hisar. The matter was raised during the meeting by Vinod Kumar of village Gudia khera, who stated that despite applying on December 18, 2024, and making the required payment, the company neither installed the solar panels nor refunded the amount. Similar complaints regarding the same company and alleged irregularities in solar panel installations were also brought before the meeting.
The Chief Minister directed action against the police official found at fault in connection with a complaint filed by Kamlesh Kaur of Dhani Satnam, Rania police station area, in an assault case. Kamlesh Kaur alleged that although she had been attacked, a compromise was shown to have been reached through a village panchayat with the other party, and the signatures of her minor child had been obtained on the compromise document. The Chief Minister took cognizance of the fact that obtaining a minor’s signatures on such a document is a serious matter and ordered appropriate action.
The Chief Minister directed action against a bank and ordered payment of compensation along with interest in a case where the premium under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana had been deducted but compensation was not paid. The complaint was filed by Sushil Kumar of Rupawas village, who alleged that although the insurance premium for the 2022 rabi crop had been deducted, the insurance claim was not paid.
In another case, Anup Singh of village Barsi in Bhiwani district complained that Shamsher Singh, a BLEO in the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, had retired on March 31, 2019, passed away due to cancer on November 27, 2024, and was unmarried. His mother, Vidya Devi, was dependent on his pension. Pension-related documents were required to be forwarded to the Accountant General, but the SDO had rejected the case at the local level. The Chief Minister ordered an inquiry into the matter.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister also directed the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) to investigate and take action in a case relating to the allotment of a flat in Sector-21. Vijay Kumar of Anand Vihar complained that he had been allotted a flat, was first asked to deposit Rs. 55,000 and later Rs. 1.30 lakh, after which an allotment letter was issued. However, he neither received physical possession of the flat nor were basic amenities provided. The Chief Minister directed that all such pending cases be resolved. He also ordered that this complaint be placed before the next meeting.
New notification to enable pension benefits for persons with disabilities
While hearing a complaint by Rampal of village Poharka, the Chief Minister said that a new notification had been issued regarding the family income criterion for disability certificates for persons with disabilities below 18 years of age. Under the revised income limits, eligible beneficiaries would receive pension benefits.
In another complaint Roop Chand of Kalyan Nagar complained that he had purchased land from Ramji Lal in 2021, on which a tubewell had already been installed. However, the electricity connection for the tubewell remained in another person’s name, and he sought its transfer. The existing connection holder did not wish to surrender the connection.
The Chief Minister directed action against the then concerned official for granting a tubewell connection on another person’s land and ordered the Additional Deputy Commissioner to conduct an inquiry. The Superintending Engineer of the Corporation acknowledged that an error had occurred while granting the connection in 2010. The Chief Minister directed that separate connections be provided to both farmers.
The Chief Minister also directed the Additional Deputy Commissioner to inquire into a complaint filed by farmer Mahender and others of village Chhatrian. Similarly, he directed the police to take action on a complaint submitted by Sukhdev Singh and Roop Chand of Mandi Dabwali.
Two projects inaugurated
Before the meeting, the Chief Minister planted a sapling under the 77th District-Level Van Mahotsav campaign at Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa.
Thereafter, he inaugurated two development projects. At the university auditorium complex, he inaugurated the Vita Milk Chilling Centre at Dabwali, constructed at a cost of Rs. 3.30 crore. The centre has a daily milk storage capacity of 20,000 litres and is expected to benefit milk producers from more than 35 villages in the Dabwali area.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the Integrated Drug De-addiction Centre at the Civil Hospital. Built at a cost of Rs. 90 lakh under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative in collaboration with HDFC Bank, the facility includes a six-bed indoor rehabilitation ward. It is equipped with psychiatric consultation facilities, counselling rooms, individual counselling rooms, a psychological therapy area, group therapy and activity rooms, and an e-library.
Deputy Commissioner,Shantanu Sharma, Superintendent of Police, Deepak Saharan and other dignitaries also remained present on this occasion.
