Karnataka launches Praja Seva Department to provide direct administrative services

…Mr. Shivakumar said the days when people had to run from one government office to another for their routine work should end. The administration should instead reach out to citizens and address their problems, he said. “ The administration should come directly to the doorstep of the people ,” he said. The initiative was launched simultaneously across the State, with the respective district in-charge Ministers leading the programmes in their districts. After launching the campaign, Mr. Shivakumar…

…time-bound redressal of their grievances. Speaking after inaugurating the Praja Seva campaign at Kamalapur in Kalaburagi district on Saturday, Mr. Kharge said the initiative reflected the government’s belief that “ jana seve is janardhana seve ” and that a government should listen to people’s problems rather than remain distant from them. The campaign was launched simultaneously across Karnataka, with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar inaugurating it at Kudligi…

…lorries had damaged roads. He said he had submitted a representation to the Minister and that he was assured the problems would be addressed soon. Basavaraj Mattimadu, Kalaburagi Rural MLA, meanwhile, sought the declaration of the remaining five taluks in the district as drought-affected and demanded compensation of ₹50,000 per acre for crop loss and the waiver of crop loans up to ₹5 lakh. Mr. Kharge said the declaration of drought-affected taluks was governed by the guidelines of the National Disaster…