Under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) for different sectors, registering excellence at three levels, Chhattisgarh would receive six national awards. The award would be given away at the annual award ceremony to be organised by Union Ministry of Rural Development Ministry at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on September 11.
Panchayat and rural development department officials said that Union Ministry of Rural Development every year under MNREGA for excellent performance in different sectors, the States, districts, village panchayat and postal departmental officials at national level are awarded.
As per the award announced by central Government for this year national award, Chhattisgarh has received six national award in three tiers, two at State level, one at district level and three awards for postal department employees.
As per the circular issued by central Government, Chhattisgarh is jointly declared winner with Mizoram for State level Award on Implementation of Barefoot Technicians Project. The project is to provide technical assistance at ground level for implementation of the construction works under the scheme for which rural area youth are trained as barefoot technicians, so the better implementation of scheme takes place.
The second award is GeoMGNREGA Award for State level Initiatives in which Chhattisgarh is placed in 2nd position. Under the scheme, the assets geographical status is earmarked through Geo-MGNREGA Application for which the Chhattisgarh is placed in 2nd position.
GP level award for effective initiatives by Gram Daak Sevak in MGNREGA Administration will go to Shiv Kumar Krishe, Gramin Dak Sevak, Naur BO, Pandaria SO, Durg Division, Parmeshwar Singh, Jaisindhu Sub Postmaster, Devbhog SO, Raipur division and Sourabh Kumar Asati, Inspector (Posts), Sub Divisional Inspector (Post), Gariaband sub Division, Gariaband.
For effective implementation of MGNREGA by District Team, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh is third in position. The award is for 2016-17 year scheme period.