Job Card Holders of Ccpur not getting their dues
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Lamka, November 22 2014 :
The proper implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) remained a problem in Churachandpur district of Manipur, resulting in denial of rights to the beneficiaries under the Act.
In November last week, the Union Ministry of Rural Development expressed dissatisfaction over the failure of the state government to adhere to the guidelines of implementing MGNREGA with regard to holding of Vigilance & Monitoring Committee meetings.
The information uploaded by the State Government on the Ministry's website shows that no State level Vigilance & Monitoring meetings were held in the state in the last two years.
According to a source, funds under the Act were diverted or embezzled.
On October 2 last, all village chiefs and job card holders charged the implementing agency District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) with allegedly diverting huge amounts of MGNREGA funds meant for payment of wages to job cards holders of Churachandpur district.
In November this year, Job card holders and various Village authorities of the district alleged that the concerned agency DRDA had misappropriated a sum of Rs 5,27,646 sanctioned and deducted five percent for funds for various works under the MGNREGA.
As a result, the daily wages for 25 days were not released to the job-card holders till date.