A public grievance camp near Chapparadahalli in Mysuru district received 138 applications from residents, with the largest number concerning panchayat-level services such as housing, house construction, drainage and other basic infrastructure needs.
The Prajaseva Andolana programme was held on Saturday, where Bettadapura MLA K. Venkatesh directed officials not to ignore applications submitted by residents and to work sincerely towards resolving their problems. He said the programme was intended to hear grievances at hobli and panchayat levels and provide solutions at the local level wherever possible.
The MLA also instructed officials to ensure that residents were not forced to make repeated visits to government offices. He said applications that could not be resolved at the panchayat level should be brought to the attention of senior officials without delay.
Of the 138 applications received at the camp, 86 were submitted to the Panchayat Raj Department. These included requests related to housing and house construction, drainage and other basic infrastructure. The Revenue Department received 23 applications, while 10 applications concerned land surveying and related matters.
The remaining applications included three addressed to the Department for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities, one to the Social Welfare Department, one to the Food Department and one to the Agriculture Department. The distribution of applications indicates that residents were using the camp to raise both household-level documentation issues and demands for public services in their villages.
Venkatesh asked officials to give priority to uninterrupted electricity supply, drinking water and drainage cleaning. He also directed them to listen to residents respectfully, record their complaints and take appropriate action. The instructions place responsibility on local officials to distinguish between matters that can be settled within the panchayat administration and those requiring intervention from higher authorities.
The camp’s largest category of complaints involved the Panchayat Raj Department, linking the grievance process directly to the functioning of local bodies. Housing and drainage applications generally require coordination between local administration, revenue records and public works, while requests concerning land cultivation and documentation may depend on revenue and survey authorities.
The event was attended by Taluk Ashraya Committee chairman Nithin Venkatesh, Publicity Committee chairman Puttaraju, Tahsildar Nisargapriya, Executive Officer Sunil Kumar, Deputy Tahsildar Mahesh, Revenue Inspector Anand, Sandeep, Panchayat Development Officer Sridevi and village representatives including Rajesh. Officials from various departments and local residents were also present.
The report did not specify how many of the 138 applications were resolved at the camp, the deadlines assigned for pending cases or the locations of the individual works requested. The MLA’s direction was for officials to prioritise essential services and escalate matters that could not be addressed at the panchayat level.
