MALDA, Nov. 18: The minority affairs department had officially opened its district headquarters office in Malda in the third week of October, but has kept it under lock and key from the day after its inauguration.
Since that day several people from the minority communities have been coming to the office to inquire about various matters but they have been returning without any answers.
When asked about the matter, the minister of state for minority affairs, Mr Abdus Sattar, said over phone: “It will take time to appoint staff in the office. The finance department wants to appoint retired government employees for sanctioned posts on a six months contract basis. It is still under process.”
When informed about the sufferings of the people, he said: “We were not aware of this. I'am looking into the matter. From tomorrow onwards an office staff member will attend to the people and guide them properly.”
After identifying 12 ‘minority concentrated’ districts including Kolkata, the minority affairs department had set up a district office in the border district of Malda.
The MOS minority affairs, Mr Abdus Sattar, informed that the district level offices which would come up in the first phase of the overall plan will start functioning for the overall minority development.
This includes madrasa education, financial assistance and schemes for minorities, development of Wakf properties and other related matters. n SNS
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