PMEGP beneficiary list put on hold
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 05 2014 : Based on public complaints and alleged procedural irregularities in the selection of PMEGP 2013-14 beneficiaries, the Khadi and Village Industries Board has issued an official notification for annulment of the beneficiary list until further order.

It is said that list of selected beneficiaries for the PMEGP 2013-14 issued on March 4 by the Board's Chief Executive Officer L Biren was put up at the Board's notice board.

However, based on public complaints as well as taking into account that the beneficiary list was finalised without the prior knowledge or consent of the Board's vice Chairman S Achouba, a fresh notice issued by the latter invalidated the list.

The Vice Chairman is informed to have the 'delegate power' of the Chairman.

Apart from the fresh notification pointing out that a new list of beneficiaries would be prepared after revision by a competent authority, financial institutions (banks) have been advised not to entertain loan application for PMEGP 2013-14 till a new notice has been issued.

Sources contended that the CEO's controversial handling of the PMEGP beneficiary issue and not attending office has been seriously hampering plan for development of the Board.

With the CEO not attending office the other sub-ordinate staff members too prefer to remain at home, claimed the sources.

The Paona-bazar based Khadi Bhavan currently has inadequate stock of khadi clothes and other accessories inspite of the Government providing substantial fund for the same purpose.

Even as the fund allocation for purchasing khadi goods remains unaccounted, there is strong suspicion of embezzling separate funding for awareness campaigns at Imphal West, Bishnupur and Tamenglong districts with official record suggesting that only one awareness campaign was conducted in Wangoi of Imphal West.

According to some Board employees only 30 personnel remain at present against the sanctioned post of 75 consequent to nine shown the exit door due to implementation of the down sizing policy and others retiring from service.

Suggesting that a full time CEO be appointed to save the Board from total collapse, the employees also accused the current CEO of not initiating necessary official procedure for implementation of Sixth Pay Commission recommendation for the employees.

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