MGNREGS amount to be deposited
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 01 2011:
After finding an amount of Rs 29 lakh reported to be misappropriated by ADC members of Kangpokpi Town Area, RD and PR Minister Allauddin today asked the concerned officials to deposit the amount to the account of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kangpokpi.
The matter came to light when Minister Allauddin along with officials of RD & PR, Secretary Fisheries RK Surkumar and officials of MGNREGS State Level Monitoring Cell visited Kangpokpi to inspect into the matter.
He discussed about the matter with Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), H Surchandra, Autonomous District Council (ADC) Chairman, H Seipu, SDOs of Saikul and Saitu and other concerned officials.
He told reporters that Rs 29 lakh reported to be misappropriated was found intact in the custody of the Executive Officer of the Interim Body of Kangpokpi Town Committee.
He did not disclose the whereabouts of the amount.
He asked the Executive Officer to deposit the amount in the account of ADC, H Surchandra to be distributed to rightful job card holders.
He also urged job card holders to open their accounts in nationalized banks like State Bank of India and Manipur State Cooperative Bank.
This will help in availing the wages of MGNREGS easily to their accounts.
ADC chairman, H Seipu said that the amount reported to be misappropriated was meant for wages and purchase of material components for job card holders of Kangpokpi Ward No 15 .