Rajasthan
Public work piles up at Jaipur Development Authority due to lockdown | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: The second wave has severely affected public related works at Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) as a total of 488 cases, including name transfers, lease deed procurements and others, have piled up in various zones between May 16 and May 24.
According to records, 177 residents have applied online for issuance of lease deeds in the last one week with 23 applications received in Zone-12. Similarly, 93 name transfers and 49 matters related to subdivision are pending at the zone offices. Other than this, 11 cases of land conversions (90-A) are pending at the civic body. An official said work cannot be expedited till restrictions are lifted as applicants have to be present physically to submit the documents at citizen care centre. “Once the documents are submitted online, physical verification is required to avoid forgery. As JDA will remain close , work cannot gain momentum.”
After the first wave, the JDA had made seven public related works online. The monitoring of these work zonewise occurs weekly.
A senior JDA official said, “There is a time-frame of maximum one month to dispose of the works of the residents. After witnessing pendency, notices were also issued to the officers concerned. But, officials have expressed helplessness in this scenario.”
JDA had started online application facility for some major services last year to provide benefit to residents during the lockdown. However, in absence of staff, it is facing a hindrance. Source said, “The JDA top-staff has been deployed in Covid management. Also, staff is working from home. The system can function only after office resumes.” JDA online system is not helping many people in difficult times, residents whose plots fall under Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) also cannot do any such work sitting at home.
According to records, 177 residents have applied online for issuance of lease deeds in the last one week with 23 applications received in Zone-12. Similarly, 93 name transfers and 49 matters related to subdivision are pending at the zone offices. Other than this, 11 cases of land conversions (90-A) are pending at the civic body. An official said work cannot be expedited till restrictions are lifted as applicants have to be present physically to submit the documents at citizen care centre. “Once the documents are submitted online, physical verification is required to avoid forgery. As JDA will remain close , work cannot gain momentum.”
After the first wave, the JDA had made seven public related works online. The monitoring of these work zonewise occurs weekly.
A senior JDA official said, “There is a time-frame of maximum one month to dispose of the works of the residents. After witnessing pendency, notices were also issued to the officers concerned. But, officials have expressed helplessness in this scenario.”
JDA had started online application facility for some major services last year to provide benefit to residents during the lockdown. However, in absence of staff, it is facing a hindrance. Source said, “The JDA top-staff has been deployed in Covid management. Also, staff is working from home. The system can function only after office resumes.” JDA online system is not helping many people in difficult times, residents whose plots fall under Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) also cannot do any such work sitting at home.
