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| MGNREGS implementation in J&K - (I) Where are 3 tier Vigilance Committees? | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 17: The guidelines issued by Ministry of Rural Development Government of India stress upon all the state Governments for the constitution of a three tier Vigilance committees to check proper implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
The J&K State is yet to constitute this three tier system. Even if such committees have been constituted they appear to be confined to the papers only. In absence of these vigilance committees the corruption is rampant in implementation of MGNREGS in J&K .
As per the guidelines under MGNREGA all States are supposed to make an arrangement for a three-tier vigilance mechanism to proactively detect irregularities in the implementation of the Act and to follow up detected irregularities and malfeasance, including those identified during social audit, and ensure that the guilty are punished and recoveries of misspent funds duly made. Such committees / cells are to be constituted at State , district as well as village level.
State Level Vigilance Cell
The State Vigilance Cell consists of a Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO). The CVO may be a senior Government officer or a retired officer supported by at least two senior officials (serving or retired), one Civil Engineer and an Auditor.
Functions of State Vigilance Cell
a. Receive complaints about the implementation of MGNREGS in writing or orally or through mobile, telephone or the internet and get it verified either directly or through the District level Vigilance Cell depending on the seriousness of the complaint.
b. Conduct regular field visits to detect irregularities.
c. Take suo-moto action on reports appearing in the media.
d. Review the inspection system, transparency arrangements and functioning of the field and district level vigilance system.
e. Initiate recoveries of amounts through the Public Accountants Act in the case of officials and Revenue Recovery Act in the case of others.
f. Recommend initiation of disciplinary action against the officials found guilty and frame charges if the reply to the initial memo is unsatisfactory.
g. Recommend to the District Vigilance Cell to file an FIR before the police in cases where criminal action needs to be initiated.
h. Develop a plan of action for the functioning of the vigilance mechanisms in respect of MGNREGS.
i. Send an annual report to State Employment Guarantee Council with suggestions on controlling irregularities and malfeasance.
ii) In order to enable the vigilance system to function effectively, the State Government may take the following actions:
a. Empower the Vigilance Cell to initiate disciplinary action, frame charges and then transfer to the disciplinary authority concerned.
b. Empower the Vigilance Cell to monitor follow up action in respect of recoveries, disciplinary action; criminal proceedings for which the authorities concerned have to be formally directed to send periodical status reports to the Vigilance Cell concerned.
c. Undertake such types of cases for which mandatorily criminal proceedings have to be initiated.
d. Empower the Vigilance Cell to effectively recover dues to be continued. |
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