State releases Rs 160 cr for PRIs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 21 2021:
As assured to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), the State Government has released Rs 160 crore as wages component and material component under MGNREGS, today.
Briefing journalists, RD and PR Minister Thongam Biswajit said that the State Government has earlier released Rs 83.66 crore considering the hardship of job card holders.
He then appealed to all concerned to make sure the wages of job card holders are cleared.
Saying that a process is underway to release the remaining amount of the sanctioned fund too, the Minister further appealed to District Programme Coordinators (DPCs) and officials concerned to distribute the money in compliance to the ratio of wages component and material component.
Strict actions will be taken up if the ratio is overlooked while releasing the money, he added.
The Minister also urged the job card holders to apprise the relevant authority if their wages are not cleared.