Two new Lokpals were appointed on Thursday in Chhattisgarh to hear complaints related to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).
This was announced by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department for independent and fair investigation into the complaints.
With this, now there are 16 Lokpals, with jurisdiction covering 27 districts in the state. A member has also been appointed in the Lokpal Appellate Authority at the state level.
Vivek Shukla has been named Lokpal for Rajnandgaon district and Chhatra Kumar Sahu for Dantewada, Bijapur and Sukma districts, an official statement said. The new Lokpals have taken charge.
Rajarshi Kumar Trivedi will be the third member of three-member Lokpal Appellate Authority.
The Panchayat and Rural Development Department said that Lokpals and members of the Authority have been appointed for two years. Their term may be extended for two years and one year respectively.