Speaking on the occasion of relaunching the Chief Minister's Grievance Cell at Unit V here on Monday, CM Majhi said: "During the previous government, there was an iron wall between the government and the people and I think people's grievances Could not be resolved." “For this reason, today the wall has been destroyed and a direct relationship has been established between the government and the people.”

Majhi also said that he will listen to the complaints of the people in the cell here every Monday. Emphasizing the need for a strong grievance redressal process at the district level, the Chief Minister said that hearing of complaints at the district level has also resumed from Monday.

Majhi claimed that about 99 percent of the complaints received on Monday would be resolved. On Monday, 1,540 complaints were registered while 5,000 people visited the cell.

Deputy Chief Minister K.V. Including other members of the state cabinet. Singh Deo, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, Cooperation Department Minister Pradeep Bal Samant and Housing and Urban Development Minister Krishna Chandra Mohapatra were also present during the hearing of the complaints. Sale on Monday.

It is noteworthy that after a gap of about 16 years, the Chief Minister Grievance Cell started functioning on Monday.

Former chief minister Naveen Patnaik had reportedly last heard complaints in the CM's grievance cell in August 2008.