MLA Kimneo vows to streamline Anganwadi Centres
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, April 29 2022:
Saikul MLA Kimneo Haokip Hangshing on Friday held a meeting with representatives of Anganwadi Centre beneficiary villages with an aim to streamline the existing Anganwadi Centres in Saikul assembly constituency.
The meeting was also attended by Anganwadi workers, helpers and others.
During the meeting, local representatives recalled the various verbal complaints lodged by Anganwadi Centres in connection with the construction works of the centres in the assembly constituency.
The representatives of 62 Anganwadi Centre ben eficiary villages also expressed their dissatisfaction over the opening of joint bank accounts in connection with the construction of Anganwadi Centre buildings without their knowledge and consent.
They also appealed to the MLA for her immediate intervention in the matter.
After a serious deliberation, the meeting unanimously resolved that since the joint bank accounts of the respective Anganwadi Centre beneficiary villages were opened without their knowledge and consent, the department concerned shall be informed and all such joint bank accounts shall be put on hold with immediate effect.
It was also resolved to submit the resolution to the DC Kangpokpi for further investigation into the matter so as to take up necessary legal actions while observing that financial assistance sanctioned for the construction of Anganwadi centres had been misappropriated.
The meeting further resolved to open a fresh joint bank account for all the 62 Anganwadi Centres as per norms and guidelines for proper implementation of the project.