Ex-pradhan clarifies on wage denial slur
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, November 26 2022:
While clarifying that the wages under MGNREGA in respect of Saram Tangkhul village under Wangbal GP were not released as there was no work demand, ex-pradhan of the GP Meisnam Manibabu has said that the wages will be released as the work demand for 2020-21 is now included.
Speaking to media persons at Wangbal GP panchayat Ghar on Saturday, Manibabu contended the statement of Saram Tangkhul village secretary Kishan Chithung made on local TV channel and print media on November 18 and 19 that job card holders did not get their wages sounded like as if the GP betrayed them.
As work demand for the village was not given to Gram Sabha, the wages were not included in the work programme.
But the wages have now been included in the work programme and will be released subsequently.
He said that they never betrayed Saram Tangkhul and pointed out that numerous ponds were dug, IVR road constructed and pucca sanitary toilet of church constructed under the work programme.
Different works including flooring of pastor's room and construction of bathroom toilet were also taken up beyond the limit of work programme.
He appealed to Saram Tangkhul village to participate in the Gram Sabha and jointly prepare the work programme.