Una women entrepreneurs honoured during Jan Manch

Our Correspondent

Una, November 21

A Jan Manch programme was organised at Mubarikpur in Gagret Assembly segment of Una district today under the chairmanship of Industries and Transport Minister Bikram Thakur. At the programme, 72 complaints were received and most of them were addressed on the spot.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister called upon the officers for a time bound redress of the people’s problems. He spelt out various welfare schemes for daily wagers and construction labourers by the Welfare Board set up for the category.

During the Jan Manch, elderly woman Rajeshwari Devi from Bhanjal Upper panchayat complained that she had constructed her house about two years ago, but the Revenue officers were not registering the land on which the house is located. Another woman Shalu Thakur from Loharli village complained that her husband had been murdered around two years ago, but the Revenue officers were not registering her name as her husband’s legal heir. The minister directed the officers to do the needful.

Three women entrepreneurs from Una district were honoured by the minister. These include Gagret resident Niti Arya, who has set up a successful candle making unit, Dhamandri resident Shivali Dhiman, who has set up a compost making unit on her barren land and Ambota resident Nisha sood, who is a successful honey processing entrepreneur.

Gagret MLA Rajesh Thakur, DC Raghav Sharma and SP Arijit Sen Thakur were also present.