Expedite public works & address complaints: Ludhiana Improvement Trust chief to staff.
Recently, in a meeting with cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora, a discussion took place about the works of LIT. Arora mentioned that he had received many complaints from the public that the trust's registry, transfer, ownership entry, NOC and NDC works were pending for a long time and the public was facing harassment. He asked the LIT chairman to pay attention to the public issues. Following this, Bhinder strictly instructed all staff members to ensure that public works were completed within the stipulated time without unnecessary delay, as per the Right to Service Act, so that the trust did not have to face any kind of litigation.
Along with this, Bhinder also strictly instructed the technical branch to take action regarding illegal encroachments and constructions taking place in various development schemes of the trust. Apart from this, Bhinder claimed that for the convenience of the general public, he was available for public works at all times. However, if any person still faces any problem in getting their work done at the LIT office, they could directly submit their written application to the undersigned, and the undersigned will ensure that the work of the public is completed within the stipulated time as per the rules/instructions.
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