Karwar: Of the 108,057 applications received across Karnataka through Praja Seva Andolana meetings, 99,142 have been resolved, recording 91% progress, co-operation and Uttara Kannada district minister Laxman Savadi said.He was speaking on Saturday at a meeting held at Ambedkar Bhavan in Sirsi, organised by the district administration, ZP, taluk administration, municipality and taluk panchayat.Savadi said the weekly Saturday programme was launched across the state at the chief minister’s direction. Officials visit residents to hear their grievances and resolve them on the spot wherever possible. The programme reflects the principle that citizens are the true owners in a democracy and that officials and elected representatives serve them.In Uttara Kannada district, 4,694 of the 4,879 applications received so far have been resolved, recording a progress rate of 96%. Savadi directed officials to address applications within 15 days at the latest. They should aim to resolve them within seven to 10 days and provide applicants with a clear response if a request cannot be granted.Measures are also being taken with support from the Central and state govts to provide weather-based crop insurance to farmers affected by crop losses. Insurance payments totalling to Rs 62 crore are being processed for horticultural crops grown across about 22,675 hectares in the previous season. Agriculture and horticulture department officials must ensure farmers receive the payments properly, he said.A quarterly KDP review meeting will be held on Nov 19, to assess pending works and discuss upcoming targets.The chief minister has decided to provide Rs 1 crore for each gram panchayat, Rs 50 crore per constituency for road works, and grants of Rs 10 crore to Rs 20 crore for urban local bodies. Savadi urged the public to submit requests outlining their needs.Sirsi-Siddapur MLA Bhimanna Naik said the meetings would help deliver govt services and essential rural infrastructure, including water, roads, electricity, schools and colleges. He said Rs 3 crore had been released to address power-line issues along the route used for the Sirsi Marikamba fair’s chariot procession. The district minister performed the groundbreaking ceremony.Naik added that the five guarantee schemes had helped people manage despite drought conditions, and said further funds would be sought for the region’s development. Yellapur MLA Shivaram Hebbar, DC K Lakshmi Priya, ZP CEO Dileesh Sasi, SP Deepan MN and other officials were present.
