Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 18 2009:
Wages of NREGS workers and material components under the scheme for 2008-09 ending March 2009 amounting to Rs 25 crores are still pending with the authority in Imphal east district.
A source from the State Panchayat Parishad, funds amounting to Rs 25 crores mean for the payment of wages of the job cards and material components in Imphal east district for the year 2008-09 are yet to release by the authority.
Works of the said scheme had already completed in February 2009 but due to the non-release of the funds to the implementing gram panchayat, the same is yet to distribute to the beneficiaries even after six month had passed.
The non-clearance of the wages has violated the guidelines of the implementation of the NREGS which stated that wages of the job card holders should be distributed within 15 days of completion of the works.
Even though the question of violation of the guidelines, programme coordinator of Imphal district, DC so far taken up no apparent seen action up, the source maintained.