Rally against Ukhrul scheme flaw
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, November 30 2013 :
Job card holders of Ukhrul today took out a rally against the State Government's policy to chan-nelise MGNREGS through Manipur State Rural Develop-ment Agency (MSRDA).
The rally was organised by All Hunphun Tangs Chairmen and Secretaries Associa- tion (AHTCSA), a conglomeration of 27 localities of Ukhrul district headquarters.
More than 8000 MGNERGS job card holders of different zonal areas of the district assembled at TNL ground, Ukhrul.
Speakers who addressed the gathering voiced strong opposition against the new policy of channelising MG-NREGS through RD/MSRDA.
They also said the policy is a means to deprive job seekers under MGN-REGS.
The rally organisers told The Sangai Express that no additional job card has been issued for different localities of the district headquarters since 2010.There are only 5996 job card holders in the area since 2010 .
Later, the assembled public march toward the Mini Secretariat and submitted a memorandum through the Additional DC, G Dinpu, MCS to Governor of Manipur for necessary measure.
Meanwhile the ADC assured to the MGNREGS job card holder that the matter will be immediately forwarded to the concerned authority.