IMPHAL, Sep 26: Authorities of the Manipur government is planning to disburse the wages of the NREGS workers at the interior hill areas of the state where there is no banking facilities through local postal offices.
Postal authorities have been requested to open accounts for all NREGS workers, an official statement on the progress of the implementation of the National Rural Employment Generation Scheme, NREGS furnished to the Union Cabinet secretary for cooperation Dr. Renuka Viswanathan at Rastrapati Bhavan, New Delhi said.
“The state government will finalize agreement with the postal department and introduce payment of wages through post office,” a statement furnished on September 2 last regarding the action taken report on decision taken on core development issues in the state of Manipur in a meeting under the chair of the Union secretary in June this year said.
Dr. Renuka intimated the state principal secretary to submit an action taken report on decision taken during a meeting with the state official on various core developmental works taken up in the state with the Centre’s funding during her visit in the state in June this year.
The Union secretary is also inviting state principal secretary planning, AP Sharma to attend a meeting at New Delhi on September 29 coming in connection with the action taken report.
Manipur government decided to disburse the wages to beneficiaries through bank accounts or postal accounts with an objective to check unwanted elements like the militant groups cutting percentage from the wages at the distribution points.
In the four valley districts of the state where the implementation of the scheme commenced from this current financial year, the wages are paid through banks.
In the five hill districts including two districts which started the implementation of the scheme from this year, Ukhrul and Senapati districts the banking and postal facilities are limited in the interior blocks.
Currently, wages in the hill areas are disbursing through the village councils.
Recently, state cabinet has also cleared the engagement of field staff dedicated to NREGS for all nine districts and the process for engagement of the staff on contract basis in the districts is targeted to complete by this month, September, source said.
The Centre has also released funds for first installment of Central share in respect of six districts for the year 2008-09 and district-wise availability of funds have also been work out, it said.
A total of 10,9,567 job cards under NREGS have been provided in three hill districts, Tamenglong, Churachandpur and Chandel of Manipur since commencement of the implementation of the same from 2006-07, according to the latest status progress report of the state government.
A total of Rs 6044.91 lakhs have been incurred during the period from 2006-07 till 2007-08 in providing wages to the job card holders in these three hill district.
Mention may be made that implementation of the Centre’s flagship programme, NREGS was first started in Tamenglonglong district in 2006-07 after the district have been listed among 100 most-backward districts of the country.
A government statement showing the district-wise achievement under NREGS from 2006-07 to 2007-08 indicated that till 2007-08, a total of 40,118 job cards have been issued in Tamenglong district.
The figure was after the rectification of the discrepancy between the number of household provided employment and job cards issued in respect of Tamenglong district for the year 2006-07 and 2007-08.
The share of women beneficiaries under NREGA has increased during the year 2007-08 compared with that of 2006-07 in Tamenglong district.
In Chandel and Churachandpur districts where the implementation of the scheme started from 2007-08 simultaneously 24344 and 45105 job cards have been issued, the statement said.
As per the decision taken in meeting between the Union secretary, cooperation and state concerned officials in June this year, rural connectivity is a priority due to hilly terrain and inaccessibility of habitations in the districts. However, from 2008-09 onwards schemes relating to water conservation and water harvesting, minor irrigation development, etc. are being accorded due priority.
Meanwhile, director of NREGS, Union ministry of rural development Nitenchandra is also currently camping to inspects the works taken up in the state under the scheme.
He arrived at Imphal on September 24 last and inspected works places at Wangoi, Sawambung blocks in Imphal west and east on the first day of his arrival.
He also inspected works in Ukhrul district and scheduled to inspect the works places in Churachandpur tomorrow. After returned from Churachandpur, he will hold a meeting with the officials of the district planning officers, deputy commissioners at old secretariat building in Imphal.
Source: Imphal Free Press
Postal authorities have been requested to open accounts for all NREGS workers, an official statement on the progress of the implementation of the National Rural Employment Generation Scheme, NREGS furnished to the Union Cabinet secretary for cooperation Dr. Renuka Viswanathan at Rastrapati Bhavan, New Delhi said.
“The state government will finalize agreement with the postal department and introduce payment of wages through post office,” a statement furnished on September 2 last regarding the action taken report on decision taken on core development issues in the state of Manipur in a meeting under the chair of the Union secretary in June this year said.
Dr. Renuka intimated the state principal secretary to submit an action taken report on decision taken during a meeting with the state official on various core developmental works taken up in the state with the Centre’s funding during her visit in the state in June this year.
The Union secretary is also inviting state principal secretary planning, AP Sharma to attend a meeting at New Delhi on September 29 coming in connection with the action taken report.
Manipur government decided to disburse the wages to beneficiaries through bank accounts or postal accounts with an objective to check unwanted elements like the militant groups cutting percentage from the wages at the distribution points.
In the four valley districts of the state where the implementation of the scheme commenced from this current financial year, the wages are paid through banks.
In the five hill districts including two districts which started the implementation of the scheme from this year, Ukhrul and Senapati districts the banking and postal facilities are limited in the interior blocks.
Currently, wages in the hill areas are disbursing through the village councils.
Recently, state cabinet has also cleared the engagement of field staff dedicated to NREGS for all nine districts and the process for engagement of the staff on contract basis in the districts is targeted to complete by this month, September, source said.
The Centre has also released funds for first installment of Central share in respect of six districts for the year 2008-09 and district-wise availability of funds have also been work out, it said.
A total of 10,9,567 job cards under NREGS have been provided in three hill districts, Tamenglong, Churachandpur and Chandel of Manipur since commencement of the implementation of the same from 2006-07, according to the latest status progress report of the state government.
A total of Rs 6044.91 lakhs have been incurred during the period from 2006-07 till 2007-08 in providing wages to the job card holders in these three hill district.
Mention may be made that implementation of the Centre’s flagship programme, NREGS was first started in Tamenglonglong district in 2006-07 after the district have been listed among 100 most-backward districts of the country.
A government statement showing the district-wise achievement under NREGS from 2006-07 to 2007-08 indicated that till 2007-08, a total of 40,118 job cards have been issued in Tamenglong district.
The figure was after the rectification of the discrepancy between the number of household provided employment and job cards issued in respect of Tamenglong district for the year 2006-07 and 2007-08.
The share of women beneficiaries under NREGA has increased during the year 2007-08 compared with that of 2006-07 in Tamenglong district.
In Chandel and Churachandpur districts where the implementation of the scheme started from 2007-08 simultaneously 24344 and 45105 job cards have been issued, the statement said.
As per the decision taken in meeting between the Union secretary, cooperation and state concerned officials in June this year, rural connectivity is a priority due to hilly terrain and inaccessibility of habitations in the districts. However, from 2008-09 onwards schemes relating to water conservation and water harvesting, minor irrigation development, etc. are being accorded due priority.
Meanwhile, director of NREGS, Union ministry of rural development Nitenchandra is also currently camping to inspects the works taken up in the state under the scheme.
He arrived at Imphal on September 24 last and inspected works places at Wangoi, Sawambung blocks in Imphal west and east on the first day of his arrival.
He also inspected works in Ukhrul district and scheduled to inspect the works places in Churachandpur tomorrow. After returned from Churachandpur, he will hold a meeting with the officials of the district planning officers, deputy commissioners at old secretariat building in Imphal.
Source: Imphal Free Press
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