Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2009:
Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) has asserted that it would approach the Court of Law if the Singjamei branch of Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank fails to issue passbooks to the account holders of NREGS job card holders of Khongman Gram Panchayat.
A press release of the Network said that the workers have opened their bank accounts in the said branch in connection with the disbursement of wages of the Central scheme.
However, it added, the Branch Manager refused to issue passbooks to the NREGS account holders despite repeated requests on the excuse that Pradhan of Khongman Gram Panchayat asked the Manager not to issue passbooks to them.
Maintaining that the conduct of the bank and the Pradhan is against the guidelines of NREGS, HRLN warned that it would be compelled to go to the Court in favour of the job card holders if the bank fails to hear their plea.