Over 1 crore public grievances have been received in the last five years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
These grievances were received on the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), which allows citizens to raise complaints online.
As many as 1,11,89,384 public grievances were received between 2021 and February 2026, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply. Of these, 20,00,590 grievances were received in 2021, 19,18,238 in 2022 and 19,53,057 in 2023.
In the next two years, 26,15,321 and 22,78,256 grievances were received, and between January and February this year, 4,23,922 were recorded, he said.“In the year 2025, the average time for disposal of public grievances for central government ministries/departments was 15 days, and 82.1% of grievances were disposed of within the prescribed timeline of 21 days,” the minister said.
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) regularly reviews grievance disposal performance of ministries and departments and states and Union territories through monthly review meetings, he said.
“Ministries/departments and states/UTs with higher pendency or delays are advised to take corrective measures,” Singh said. The government has undertaken several measures to improve accountability and efficiency of the grievance redressal mechanism under CPGRAMS, including implementation of the 10-step reforms, he said.
Further, the Comprehensive Guidelines for Effective Redressal of Public Grievances, issued in August 2024, rationalised the grievance redressal timeline from 30 days to 21 days and mandate the establishment of dedicated grievance cells, emphasis on root cause analysis, action on citizen feedback, and strengthening of grievance escalation mechanisms, Singh said.A review meeting module has also been operationalised in CPGRAMS to facilitate senior-level review of public grievances, he said.
Pertinently, there is also Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) at a central institution, university, or government body in India which is an internal, formal mechanism designed to address staff and student complaints regarding academic, administrative, financial, or working condition issues. These committees, often mandated by regulatory bodies like UGC, ensure fair, time-bound resolution—typically within three months—through investigation and mediation, reporting to the Director or Principal. It’s purpose is to address grievances related to employment, service matters, sexual harassment (via Internal Complaints Committee), or academic issues like certificates/exams.
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