"No misuse of MGNREGS funds"
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 06 2022:
Imphal West Up-Adhyaksha L Bobby has stated that she did not misappropriate the wages and material component funds of MGNREGS in respect of Imphal West district against the rules.
Addressing a press meet held at the office of Imphal West Zilla Parishad on Wednesday afternoon, Bobby informed that 60 percent of the MGNREGS fund for Imphal West is wages and the remaining 40 per cent material component fund.
Around Rs 42,05,07,000 has been sanctioned as wages for Imphal West till February 23 this year.
The remaining wages and material component funds is Rs 3,05,48,000 and Rs 49,000, and Rs 2,64,01,000 respectively.
The PRI members of Imphal West, however, have been shelling out their own private money, for the sake of the people, she added.
According to MGNREGS guidelines, the sanctioned funds are being utilised at 60:40 ratio.
Aside from this, the government has not released funds for PRI members.
As such, the PRI members of Imphal West cannot accept the misappropriation allegations made against them, especially considering they are the ones working with the people at the grassroots level despite the public not having the courage to "confront" the MLAs and ministers over non-payment of wages, she remarked.
Bobby then said that instead of making false accusations, the government should release the pending funds.
From where will the members misappropriate funds when the government releases the funds for 6-7 days of work only, while the total accumulated work days is over 60, she questioned.
The press meet was also attended by Imphal West Adhyaksha RK Taruni and pradhans of different gram panchayats.