Ensure timely redressal of grievances’, SPL DGP as rai directs PGD portal nodal officers

CHANDIGARH: In a move to streamline the grievance redressal mechanism and ensure transparency as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Traffic and Road Safety cum Public Grievances AS Rai on Friday chaired a virtual review meeting with all Nodal Officers under the Public Grievance Division (PGD).

The meeting was held to assess the current status and disposal of public complaints submitted via the PGD portal "pgd.punjabpolice.gov.in", which serves as a dedicated platform for citizens to submit grievances related to the Punjab Police

The development came following the directions from DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav, who has asked the Special DGP AS Rai to chair the virtual meeting with nodal officers to take stock of pending complaints, followed by, physical visits to different field units wherein the public will be invited to resolve their grievances on the spot.

During the meeting, Special DGP AS Rai issued strict directions to all the nodal officers to ensure that all public complaints are uploaded and processed exclusively through the PGD portal. He emphasised that Nodal Officers must personally monitor complaint disposal and improve the quality of enquiry reports by addressing all allegations in a fair and reasoned manner.

“Transparency, accountability, and timely justice to complainants must remain the top priority,” said the Special DGP, while adding that all officers must be fully conversant with the PGD portal for effective grievance redressal.