ATCF 24-hr blockade from April 29 midnight
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 28 2015 :
All the Tribal Chiefs' Forum (ATCF) Manipur has imposed 24-hour blockade from the midnight of April 29 against the non-release of fund for 100 days to Job Card holders issued under MGNREGA for over a year by the State Government.
Former MP & MLA BD Behring in a press release justified the action as ATCF's demands for cancellation of vide order No.1/12/2007-RD/Voll-II dated September 14, 2009 for implementation of MGNREGA fund 50% to District Council and 25% to Line Department have been overlooked till date.
ATCF also states that the State Government has release funds only for 49 days in 2013 and for 26 days in 2014.
BD Behring also questioned the diversion of the funds to District Councils when they had their own development funds.