Blockade threat
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 21 2022:
The All Manipur MGNREGA Implementing Agency Committee has threatened to impose blockade on Highway 39 and 53 from the midnight of July 24 if the State Government fails to release the pending wages of job cardholders before July 24 .
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club today, co-convenor of the committee Mark Prou said that the State Government had released the wages amounting Rs 23002 lakh for clearance of pending liabilities in respect of 16 districts under MGNREGA on May 31 last.
Claiming that certain hill districts, however, haven't got its due amount till date, he alleged that the Central Government had released another Rs 756,49,62,000 as wage component for various categories to the State Government as an assistance for MGNREGA implementation vide office order dated June 23, 2022 .
Further stating that withholding of wages is hampering the functioning of several Panchayats, Mark urged the State Government to release the pending wages on or before July 24 .