JAMMU: MLA Ch. Vikram Randhawa listened to public grievances at a public darbar organized at the BJP headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, assuring people that genuine public issues would be taken up with the concerned authorities for timely redressal.

J&K BJP Swachhta Abhiyan Department Convenor Er. Dil Bahadur Singh Jamwal, and Department Co-convenor Er. T.K. Sharma, coordinated the proceedings of the grievance camp.

Randhawa, while listening to the grievances, said that resolving people's problems and ensuring effective coordination with the administration remained a priority. He emphasized that public representatives must remain accessible to the people and responsive to their everyday concerns. Public grievance camps provide an important platform for citizens to bring their concerns directly to their representatives. We will continue to take up genuine issues with the concerned departments and pursue them until appropriate action is taken, he said.

During the public darbar, deputations and individuals from Talab Tillo, Samba, Lakshmipuram Banbatab, Purkhoo (Domana), Udhampur, Raghunathpura, Lower Thather, Gandhi Nagar, Last Morh, C.H. Lane Roop Nagar, Karan Nagar, Extension Sainik Colony, Marble Market, Digiana and Kunjwani apprised the MLA of various civic and administrative issues.

The grievances included poor road conditions and the need for blacktopping, electricity supply problems and transformer upgradation, inadequate drinking water supply, non-functional streetlights, repair of lanes and drains, construction of crate protection walls and drain gratings, compensation for land acquired by the PHE Department, and issues concerning municipal services, local administration and police functioning, including matters related to Domana Police Station.

Randhawa gave a patient hearing to the deputations and took up several issues on the spot with the concerned officials, urging them to act promptly and ensure that genuine public grievances were resolved without unnecessary delay.

Er. Dil Bahadur Singh Jamwal said that regular public grievance camps strengthen the party's grassroots connect and help identify civic problems requiring immediate administrative attention. He emphasized the importance of coordinated efforts to ensure that citizens' concerns are conveyed to the appropriate departments and followed up effectively.

Er. T.K. Sharma said that such public interactions provide a direct channel for people from different localities to highlight their problems. He stressed that systematic follow-up and coordination with the concerned authorities were essential to securing timely relief for the public.

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