Sri Vijaya Puram, March 30: The District Administration, South Andaman has undertaken a focused initiative to expedite the disposal of long-pending land diversion cases pertaining to Swaraj Dweep under Sri Vijaya Puram Tehsil, with an emphasis on improving service delivery and reducing pendency.
In this regard, a Camp Court was convened on March 28 at Panchayat Bhawan, Govind Nagar, Swaraj Dweep, under the chairmanship of Shri Kamaleshwar Rao S, IAS, Assistant Commissioner, South Andaman. The primary objective of the Camp Court was to address and resolve pending land diversion cases at the field level, thereby ensuring timely and accessible redressal for applicants.
During the proceedings, notices were issued in 118 cases, out of which, hearings were conducted in 89 cases. Notably, several long-pending cases, including those dating back to 2009, were taken up for consideration. To facilitate on-the-spot resolution, necessary arrangements were made for the collection of premium for land diversion, enabling applicants to complete procedural requirements for purposes such as house-sites and commercial activities.
The initiative significantly streamlined the decision-making process and contributed to the substantial reduction of pending cases, thereby providing much-needed relief to the applicants. In addition to land diversion matters, various public grievances raised by local residents were also attended to and resolved during the Camp Court.
This initiative underscores the Administration’s commitment to ensuring efficient governance, transparency, and prompt grievance redressal, particularly in remote and island regions. The District Administration will continue to organize such outreach programmes to enhance accessibility to government services and to further minimize pendency in public matters.