Port Blair, June 04: The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Anindo Majumdar inaugurated the e-Patwarkhana at Namunagar village under Ferrargunj Tehsil today, in the presence of Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, Shri Udit Prakash Rai. The Up-Adhyaksha, Zilla Parishad, South Andaman, Pradhans of nearby villages, PRI members, Govt. Officials and general public in large numbers attended the function.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Secretary urged the revenue officials to be pro-active and to extend their services for resolving the local issues. He also took note of the issues raised by the Gram Pradhan and informed that necessary steps shall be taken to redress those on merit in a time bound manner. He opined that regular interaction with the masses at grass root level brings out timely and fruitful results and directed that all field officials of concerned departments to carryout regular field visits.
The Chief Secretary further expressed his happiness over timely commissioning of the e-Patwarkhana and appealed to the general public to avail maximum benefits of the services. The Chief Secretary also issued online digitalized land record to the Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Namunaghar on the occasion. The Patwarkhana building has been built by APWD at a cost of Rs.22,75,546/- and the work was completed well within the stipulated time.
Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman reiterated the commitment of the District Administration, South Andaman, in providing seamless and timely services to the general public. He informed that with the commencement of e-Patwarkhana at Namunaghar, the general Public would now be able to get all e-Tehsil Services, like No-dues and Non-Encumbrance, Local Certificate, OBC Certificate, Income Certificate etc. in real time. He also informed that a schedule shall be worked out, whereby the Patwari shall be present in the Patwarkhana to attend to the revenue matters.
The Pradhan, Namunaghar Gram Panchayat welcomed the august gathering and put forth a comprehensive list of issues of general nature and also those pertaining to overall development of Gram Panchayat, including employment generation. The Tehsildar, Ferrargunj Shri. K. Sunil Kumar, proposed vote of thanks.
