Ramban, June 11 -- Ramban Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Alyas Khan conducted a public outreach programme under the Block Diwas initiative at Panchayat Seri in Ramban district, where residents raised issues related to drainage, electricity, street lighting, water supply and protection works.

Addressing locals during the programme, Khan said the administration was taking steps to address concerns raised by residents and reiterated that Block Diwas was being organised every Wednesday to bring grievance redressal mechanisms to people's doorsteps.

Referring to the cloudburst that hit parts of Ramban in April this year and resulted in loss of lives and property, the Deputy Commissioner said measures related to flood mitigation and disaster man...