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| MGNREGA- JK among 11 non-performing States | | | Mustansir
SRINAGAR, Nov 8: The non-performance of the state Government particularly the Rural Development Department can be judged from the fact that Jammu and Kashmir figures among 11 states which have less than 50 per cent work completion rate under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit report, 2013 has brought to the fore this glaring example of non-performance of the Rural Development Department in terms of the implementation of the MGNREGA scheme.
"Maintain 60:40 ratio for wage and material as per the operational guidelines. Inadmissible works will not be taken up. Keeping in view the low work completion rate, prepare a concrete policy for incomplete and abandoned work," the report said.
It was decided that J&K would, in a mission mode, ensure filling of vacant posts, besides impart training to MGNREGA functionaries.
"Broad categories on which expenses are likely to be incurred during the next financial year would be elaborated for discussion and approval during the Labour Budget meetings 2014-15. To meet the expenses of new institutional structure, suggested in the revised operational guidelines, the state would approach its Finance Department for budgetary support," the CAG audit report maintained.
Further, the Management Information System data analysis indicated that in J&K, Assam, Bihar and UP, the participation of women was less than 33 per cent. To increase the participation of women, it was decided to involve them in the planning process, set up women groups in the MGNREGA processes and engage women in MGNREGA works.
Sources said the Ministry of Rural Development had also discussed the key observations of CAG on the planning process under MGNREGA with other states. It was decided that the states would adhere to the provisions in the Act/guidelines for the planning process, preparation of perspective plan, and maintenance of essential documents in a prescribed manner and ensure participation of vulnerable sections.
Sources claimed that issues relating to registration and job cards, pointed out in the report, were discussed recently by the Ministry at length with the state representatives. |
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