ZP member writes to Union Ministry
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 19 2021:
Seram Neken Singh wrote a letter to the Union Minister for Rural Development complaining about the non payment of honorarium of Zilla Parishads, Pradhans and Members.
In a letter address to the Ministry, Seram Neken Singh, member, 14-Uchekon Nongchup Zilla Parishad, said that the honorarium has not been payed for all the 60 ZPs, 161 Pradhans and 1127 Ward Members since October 2019 .
He also complained about wages of job card holders under MGNREGS not being released even though the 1st trench of Central assistance toward wages, material and administrative component for financial year 2020-21 to the State Government and the payment of the 1st instalment of 2nd trench were already released on February 9 and March 18, 2021 respectively.
Seram Neken Singh appealed the Ministry to direct the State Government to pay the required honorarium and wages at the earliest.