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It was cheerful day for middlemen, who helped illiterate people filling in applications forms and pocketed around Rs 35 per application during the Rachabanda programme held at Peddammanagar near Borabanda in the city today. Besides, a few private Xerox shops charged Rs 40 from the customers for the application as well as for filling them.
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy attended the programme organized by the district authorities and distributed a few ration cards and old age pensions at the slum locality. While the surroundings of Rachabanda dais wore a festive look, a number of uneducated people made bee-lines at Xerox shops and a few middlemen decided to make hay when the sun was shining offered their service. Charging between Rs 25 to Rs 35 to sell and fill-in the application forms for ration cards, old-age pensions, Houses as well as Aadhar cards, the middlemen did brisk business.
``It was really an auspicious day for me. I made around Rs 800 from filing in applications of these uneducated people. I have charged them Rs 25 to Rs 35 for each application. I make that much in a month's time by working as a domestic help but the Rachabanda has brought a cheerful day in the month adding some financial benefit to me,'' said S Parvathi, tying up her earnings of the day.
``Despite for paying Rs 80 to the nearby Xerox shop and obtaining two application forms for Ration card and one for a house under the Indiramma Housing Scheme, I could not meet the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy due to such heavy security. A few local leaders and policemen took my application forms and they promised to sanction the ration card,'' replied a 25-year-old house wife, N Rajyalakshmi after the Rachabanda programme.
Unable to pay the money to the middlemen, a 56-year-old Manohara, resident of Borabanda was busy asking for help from youngsters gathered at the Rachabanda venue to fill in her application forms. "What can I do sir? I have no money to pay to the middlemen for filling my application forms. Even I tried to meet the Chief Minister to submit the applications but the police did not give permission. Finally, I gave the application forms to the local Congress leaders. Can I get benefits sir?" she asked.
The Chief Minister left behind an angered lot as he disappointed them by not meeting the people who had gathered at the programme. He announced 14 selected names for ration cards and 83 names for old-age pensions only, during the programme.
However, District Joint Collector Y Satyanand informed that they have received as many as 5,037 applications from the public on various grievances. The district authority received 3,400 applications for Houses, 932 applications for ration cards, 457 applications for old age pensions, 122 applications for domestic gas connections under deepam scheme, 121 applications for Aadhar cards. They would send acknowledgment letters to the respective persons within a week and look into the public grievances.
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy attended the programme organized by the district authorities and distributed a few ration cards and old age pensions at the slum locality. While the surroundings of Rachabanda dais wore a festive look, a number of uneducated people made bee-lines at Xerox shops and a few middlemen decided to make hay when the sun was shining offered their service. Charging between Rs 25 to Rs 35 to sell and fill-in the application forms for ration cards, old-age pensions, Houses as well as Aadhar cards, the middlemen did brisk business.
``It was really an auspicious day for me. I made around Rs 800 from filing in applications of these uneducated people. I have charged them Rs 25 to Rs 35 for each application. I make that much in a month's time by working as a domestic help but the Rachabanda has brought a cheerful day in the month adding some financial benefit to me,'' said S Parvathi, tying up her earnings of the day.
``Despite for paying Rs 80 to the nearby Xerox shop and obtaining two application forms for Ration card and one for a house under the Indiramma Housing Scheme, I could not meet the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy due to such heavy security. A few local leaders and policemen took my application forms and they promised to sanction the ration card,'' replied a 25-year-old house wife, N Rajyalakshmi after the Rachabanda programme.
Unable to pay the money to the middlemen, a 56-year-old Manohara, resident of Borabanda was busy asking for help from youngsters gathered at the Rachabanda venue to fill in her application forms. "What can I do sir? I have no money to pay to the middlemen for filling my application forms. Even I tried to meet the Chief Minister to submit the applications but the police did not give permission. Finally, I gave the application forms to the local Congress leaders. Can I get benefits sir?" she asked.
The Chief Minister left behind an angered lot as he disappointed them by not meeting the people who had gathered at the programme. He announced 14 selected names for ration cards and 83 names for old-age pensions only, during the programme.
However, District Joint Collector Y Satyanand informed that they have received as many as 5,037 applications from the public on various grievances. The district authority received 3,400 applications for Houses, 932 applications for ration cards, 457 applications for old age pensions, 122 applications for domestic gas connections under deepam scheme, 121 applications for Aadhar cards. They would send acknowledgment letters to the respective persons within a week and look into the public grievances.
By Mouli Mareedu
moulimareedu@gmail.com
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