E-FMS to make MNREGA implementation effective

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Electronic fund management system (e-FMS) has implemented in the State from April 1, 2013 with a view to making MNREGA implementation more effective, curb misuse of funds and redressal of complaints under the scheme. Works are being accomplished at a rapid pace due to implementation of electronic fund management system.

With implementation of e-FMS, a job card holder enlisted in muster roll can be sighted working at prescribed site and prescribed date. Now, wages of labourers under the scheme is being transferred in their bank accounts within 7 days. So far, such funds have been transferred by issuing 4896 fund transfer orders.

Practice of filling muster rolls manually has been abolished completely after introduction of e-FMS. labour budget has been chalked out on the basis of works to be undertaken in Gram Panchayats.

Works are now being undertaken on priority as per this budget. Now, it is ascertained before commencement of works as to which job card holders will be at the worksite during next week.

For this, electronic muster rolls are being issued for determination of work. So far, 35 thousand 500 electronic muster rolls have been issued in the state so far during current fiscal.

Now, there is no job card holder labourer in the state whose name is not enlisted in muster roll for next week. Work has been made available to 62 thousand 150 job card holder families on the basis of enlistment in muster rolls after implementation of electronic fund management system in the state.

Under it, employment has been provided to 97 thousand 796 labourers creating 4 lakh 22 thousand 75 mandays worth employment. With implementation of this system, no one will be able to work under fake identity nor it will be possible to make payment to such persons.

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