Minister Kharge launches WhatsApp chat service for citizens to access gram panchayat facilities
Bengaluru: In a novel attempt in India, people in rural areas of Karnataka are being provided an online chat service on WhatsApp to get information on the set-up and various services provided by all the gram panchayats in the state, with Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge launching the program at his office in the Vidhana Soudha on Friday.
"The citizens may use the new online service to file their complaints on 78 issues related to shortage of drinking water supply, poor quality of roads and bridges, implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and Panchayat Raj, among others. They may also keep a watch on the handling of these issues by the government departments," explained Kharge.
This is the first time that such an online chat service is being provided to the gram panchayat areas in India. The citizens may get access to the facility through mobile phone number 8277506000. They may use the service to submit application forms for various services, keep track of the submitted forms and also file complaints related to their problems, said the Panchayat Raj Department authorities.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
