Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 24 2010:
describing as 'not totally correct' a news report published in the August 12 edition of this daily, Deputy Commissioner of Imphal East district has issued a clarification.
A statement issued today by PRO to DC has informed that out of the total fund of Rs 10.93 crore received during March/April under MGNREGS fund allocation for Imphal East I, Imphal East II and Jiribam as on date is 31 percent with further works currently on along with utilisation of fund in progress.
There has been some delay in utilisation due to economic blockade as the work having material components was affected during the economic blockade, the statement conveyed while adding that with regard to deposit of 50 percent fund in the account of CEO and BDO for Zilla Parishad the deposit has already been made based on the fund allocation/sanction and the release of fund.
DC/DPC strictly advised the CEO and BDO to complete the work and utilisation of the balance fund available with them at the earliest, the PRO maintained.
The DC is also said to have noted that fund utilisation is not to the expected level as work progress at block and panchayat levels are slow.
It is further informed that the DC has sought the cooperation of all concerned involved in the implementation of MGNREGS works in order to accelerate relevant works for proper and expeditious utilisation of the allocated fund.