VIJAYAWADA: Special Field Grievance Day programmes organised across Krishna district and NTR district on Friday evoked a massive response from the public, with hundreds of people turning up to submit petitions seeking resolution of civic and welfare-related issues.
The initiative follows directions issued by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during the recent Collectors’ Conference to observe every Friday as Field Grievance Day.
District authorities, department heads and public representatives jointly organised constituency-level Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) programmes and received petitions on a wide range of issues, including pensions, housing, land disputes, roads, drainage and welfare schemes. Officials directed concerned departments to address the grievances in a time-bound manner.
In Pedana, Krishna District Collector DK Balaji conducted the programme along with local MLA Kagitha Krishna Prasad, where more than 500 people attended to submit petitions. Due to the heavy turnout, police personnel were deployed to regulate the crowd and maintain order at the venue.
DK Balaji said the State Government was giving top priority to public grievance redressal and striving to enhance public satisfaction through effective governance.
He said the “Mee Kosam” programme was being conducted constituency-wise following the directions of the Chief Minister and assured that all petitions would be examined and resolved within the legal framework.
Kagitha Krishna Prasad said grievance meetings were being organised every Friday to ensure elected representatives and officials remain accessible to the public. He stated that several local issues were brought to the administration’s notice during the programme and added that some grievances were resolved on the spot.
In Machilipatnam, Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra organised the grievance redressal programme and received petitions from the public. Speaking on the occasion, he said the coalition government was working to place Andhra Pradesh on the path of development and welfare through rapid industrial growth and infrastructure expansion.
He stated that the government was attracting major investments under a “Speed of Doing Business” model and creating large-scale employment opportunities across all regions of the State.
The Minister highlighted several ongoing and proposed projects, including ports, MSME parks, food processing units and the proposed Machilipatnam-Repalle railway line, stating that these initiatives would accelerate economic growth in the coastal region.
Meanwhile, NTR District Collector G Lakshmisha said the Special Grievance Redressal Programme was being organised every Friday at the constituency level to bring government services closer to the people and ensure speedy resolution of public issues. He held the PGRS in Mylavaram Constituency He directed officials to carefully examine every petition and provide timely and quality solutions to grievances related to welfare schemes, civic amenities and basic public services.
In Vijayawada, Vijayawada Central MLA and Government Whip Bonda Umamaheswara Rao said the “Praja Darbar” grievance programme was being conducted every Friday to provide direct access for people to raise their issues before public representatives and officials.
He said petitions related to housing, pensions, welfare schemes and financial assistance were being resolved quickly, while issues requiring higher-level intervention were being forwarded to the government.
