Dehradun, April 9 -- District Magistrate (DM) Savin Bansal today held the weekly Janata Darshan at the Collectorate where 174 complainants from across the district raised their issues. A majority of these issues were addressed on the spot, while departmental matters were directed to be resolved in a time-bound manner. Majority of the complaints were related to encroachment on private property and land disputes and, while hearing them, the DM ordered crackdown and strict action against the land mafia.

Grievances spanned a wide spectrum including land disputes, domestic altercations, infrastructure, education, drinking water, illegal mining, civic issues, law enforcement, electricity, transport, and financial assistance. Prominent among th...