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The complaints regarding the "misuse" of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has raised a question mark over the functioning of the officials here.
First, a complaint came up before the DC over alleged use of MGNREGA funds for purchasing stationery goods worth lakhs. Now, allegations have been levelled for not paying salary to nearly 100 labourers hired last year for cleaning a village pond and embezzling the amount by “forging” the records.
An inquiry has been marked but the report is awaited.
Jagroop Singh, advisor, MGNREGA Rozgar Prapat Mazdoor Union, said, "I have lodged a complaint with the DC that the labourers of Thandewala village were hired under the MGNREGA to clean a village pond. They were later told to clean the pond of Charewan village too, which they completed in nine weeks. The muster rolls were prepared for nine weeks but the labourers were paid only for three weeks. The payment for six weeks is pending. The officials concerned embezzled the amount."
The officer investigating the matter said, "I am not authorised to speak to the media. But I can assure that the probe would be completed within a week. I have brought all the records including the muster rolls to my office. It is yet to be verified whether the officials concerned committed any fraud or they made an unsuccessful attempt.”
District Development and Panchayat Officer Nawal Nainiwal said, "The complaint was made directly to the DC. So, I am not aware of the facts."
Courtesy: The Tribune
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