​​​​​​​Bhubaneswar, November 9: Khurda District Collector Amrit Ruturaj on Monday held a public grievance hearing at the Jatani Block Office, where he listened to various complaints and grievances raised by people and directed officials to take prompt action.

The hearing was conducted under the direct supervision of the District Collector in the presence of senior district-level officials and local public representatives. Necessary arrangements were made to facilitate the participation of people attending the programme.

A total of 62 complaints were received during the hearing, comprising 39 individual grievances and 23 community-related issues. Of these, five complaints were resolved on the spot.

As part of the assistance measures, financial aid of Rs 80,000 was sanctioned from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) for three beneficiaries. Additionally, another person received financial assistance of Rs 20,000 from the District Red Cross Fund.

The Collector directed the concerned departmental officials to examine the remaining complaints and take necessary steps for their speedy resolution. He also stressed the need for efficient delivery of public services and timely redressal of people's grievances.

Among those present at the hearing were Chief Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad Jyoti Shankar Sahu, Jatani Block Development Officer (BDO), Tahsildar, District Public Grievance Assistant Collector Bhuvaneswari Kahar and officials from various departments.