Only 9 per cent of households in Chhattisgarh got 100 days job Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, informed Purna Chandra Majhi Accountant General (Audit), Chhattisgarh presenting ‘The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report on general, social and economic (Non-PSUs) sectors for the year ended on March 31, 2012’ for Chhattisgarh on Wednesday.
The report highlighted mismanagement of about 225 crores by various departments of state government. The report also pointed out that National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) which was allocated 403.82 hectares of land to establish an Iron and Steel plant could establish nothing even after passing of 10 years. Serious irregularities were also noted in Public Health and Engineering Department which alone did unfruitful expenditure of Rs 133.39 crore due to non-completion of various projects. The report also pointed out serious errors in performance of Chhattisgarh Housing Board (CHB).
Purna Chandra Majhi talking with reporters here in a press conference said “no perspective plan or annual plan has been prepared by CHB for taking up the construction activities in a planned manner.” Norms for allotment of land for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) under housing schemes were also not adhered to. The land allotted for EWS was utilised for construction of commercial complex and houses for higher and middle income groups also the houses constructed for EWS were not handed over to the beneficiaries due to failure in arranging loans for the poor families, the CAG report said.
The performance audit of MNREGS revealed that there were significant number of vacancies in key position of Zila and Janpad Panchayat level.
Though annual action plans were prepared, the perspective plan detailing the priority of the works for long term employment generation and sustainable development was not prepared. The objective of the scheme to provide 100 days of employment was not achieved as only 9 per cent households were provided employment of 100 days.
The Gram Panchayats failed to provide employment to the beneficiaries within the prescribed period of 15 days. The unemployment allowance was also not paid and in some cases it was paid after a period longing about 376 days. The muster rolls were also not properly managed, reports stated.The report further said that industrial houses like Tata Steel, lanco Solar Private limited, Visa Steel limited and NMDC failed to set up their industrial units long after land was officially handed over to them.