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Riya kommineni
People who attended the Praja Vani complained about the officials’ delay in attending to their requests. Over 687 people have submitted their applications at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Praja Bhavan on Tuesday, hoping their personal concerns will be solved by the new Congress dispensation.
Police job aspirants who were selected and are waiting for appointment letters reached out to Praja Bhavan to submit their grievances. About 35 of them submitted their representation, complaining about the situation at the Praja Vani.
 An aspirant Rajesh said, 170 aspirants who have passed the test and were getting trained have still not received their posting.
Several of them sat on the steps outside the building and have been coming to Praja Vani every week taking turns, urging officials to take action. Rajesh expressed his frustration with the uncertainty he felt with his employment status.
In another request, a public park in Malkajgiri has been threatened by encroachment for the past four years. Residents and members of the Gautham Nagar Colony Welfare Association have been fighting for this issue s and have approached the officials concerned several times.
Upon asking, V Naasaraiah, general secretary of the association, said he has been coming to the Praja Vani hoping the issue would finally be resolved, but it was getting delayed. His organisation alleged that the encroachment is a violation of a High Court order that found the encroachment in contempt in 2020 and 2021.
However, no action has been taken since then. According to a brief Naasaraiah filed in the Praja Vani, the park is the only lung space for the colony and that plot owners will suffer serious loss because of the encroachment.
Meanwhile, 2BHK applicants continue to throng to Praja Vani regularly. Yadagiri from Amberpet said, “Under the previous administration, certain underprivileged individuals were assured of a free double-bedroom flat under the 2BHK scheme. This programme was created in an effort to make Hyderabad a slum-free city.”
He said that he has repeatedly visited the Praja Vani and has been asking for the updates, but has not received a positive response.
According to officials, 225 applications related to revenue issues, 59 related to housing, 82 related to the Civil Supplies department, 47 related to the Home department, 40 related to the Panchayati Raj Rural Development department, and 234 related to other departments have been received. Praja Vani Special Officer D Divya and other officers received applications from the public and enquired about their problems.
