Remuneration demanded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 16 2021:
Zilla Parishad Members, Pradhans, Ward Members of six districts staged a protest at the gate of Porompat DC complex demanding the release of the pending MGNREGA fund and an honorarium of Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI), today.
The demonstration was staged by Zilla Parishad Members, Pradhans, Ward Members of Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Jiribam.
Speaking to journalists, Adhyaksha of Imphal East, P Bimola claimed that apart from not releasing the MGNREGA fund for 2020-21 till date, the ZP Members, Pradhans, Ward Members are not given honoraria for several months (October 2019 to March 2021) .
This non-sanctioning of MGNREGA fund is hitting hard on job cardholders as their wages could not be given on time, she said and claimed that this year MGNREGA fund has already been sanctioned by the Centre in March 2021 .