Taking serious note of complaints from physically challenged persons who were made to run from pillar to post for getting requisite certificates to avail themselves of government benefits, Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Gurudatta Hegde has taken officials of the departments concerned to task.
Mr. Hegde, who chaired a grievance redressal meeting pertaining to physically challenged and differently abled persons on Monday, did not mince words while expressing his displeasure and at one point of time, sought to know whether they are extending benefits to such people from their (officials) pockets.
Earlier, in the meeting, representatives of associations of physically challenged and differently abled persons brought to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner that there has been inordinate delay in identifying beneficiaries and extending government benefits to them. This apart, they are made to run from pillar to post for getting the requisite certificates for availing themselves of government schemes and getting their work done, they complained.
