Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will conduct grievance hearing session at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district of Odisha in the coming days.

It has been decided that the Chief Minister and his team will conduct grievance hearing at Bhawanipatna, said Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari today.

Till date, the Chief Minister has conducted 12 grievance hearing sessions in the state. He has conducted 11 such sessions in the capital city and one in Sambalpur.

The Chief Minister will conduct grievance hearing sessions in different districts of Odisha. The authorities are making necessary arrangements in this regard, added Pujari.

The Chief Minister and his team comprising seven ministers and senior officials listen to the grievances of 1,000 people in a session. They hear grievances related to health issues on priority basis. The Chief Minister has so far sanctioned funds to the tune of Rs 53.50 lakh to 48 needy people during grievance hearing sessions this year, said the Revenue Minister.

According to Pujari, the Chief Minister and his team have resolved 10,132 (93 per cent) grievances of the total 10,894.

Apart from the Chief Minister, other ministers and senior officials of the state government will also conduct grievance hearing sessions in various districts. The state government is taking the necessary steps for quick redressal of people’s grievances, Pujari said.