Government officials will be physically present in every locality to listen to grievances, register demands, and oversee the process, which will likely span over two months.
The West Bengal government on Saturday launched a new outreach programme called Amader Para, Amader Samadhan (Our Neighborhood, Our Solution) to address local civic issues such as roads, drinking water, street lighting and sanitation.
The initiative began on Saturday with 632 camps set up across the state on the first day. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that over 27,000 such camps will be held over the next 60 days, covering more than 80,000 polling booths.
Under this Rs 8,000 crore initiative, the state has allocated Rs 10 lakh per booth. Residents can visit their local camps with their voter ID and submit written complaints along with their name, address, ward number, booth number and mobile number.
The government has committed to resolving the registered issues by November 15, following a 30 day administrative review after the camp period ends. The camps are set up to directly engage with residents, allowing them to report and prioritise local needs.
Issues like street light installation, small road repairs, drinking water supply, renovation of water bodies, repair of schools and community halls, construction of toilets in slums and area beautification are being prioritised.
‘Duare Sarkar’ service counters are also included in the camps to help with state-run scheme access.
The programme is being monitored by a task force led by Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, with district-level teams supervising implementation.
In the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area, one camp serves every two booths. The government has urged residents to participate and track updates at apas.wb.gov.in, where they can also see how booth-level funds are being spent.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also shared a glimpse of the initiative on her social media account on its first day. While explaining the motive behind the initiative, Banerjee wrote, “Today, on the first day of “Amader Para Amader Samadhan” (APAS) 632 camps are being held across the State. Duare Sarkar counters have also been set up in APAS Camps.”
“I invite the people to visit their camps and participate in the discussions to make APAS a grand success. I also thank the concerned government officials and other stakeholders for their efforts in the smooth roll out of the campaign,” she added.
Government officials will be physically present in every locality to listen to grievances, register demands, and oversee the process, which will likely span over two months.
