For delayed wages payment under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MANREGA) schemes, Deputy Development Commissioner Faiz Aq Ahmad Mumtaz has sought explanation from all BDOs and JE of 20 blocks and Panchayat Sevaks, BPO and Rojgar Sewaks of 102 panchayats in the district.
The DDC has directed them to reply to the show cause within a week in the connection.
Mumtaz said that if not satisfied with the show cause, departmental action will be taken against them.
According to DRDA sources in the financial year 2017-18, under MNREGA, the amount of total wages to be paid is Rs 3450.07 lakh but due to the negligence of the officials only Rs 261.21 lakh wages were paid. The balance of the remaining wages is still pending.According to the MNREGA rules, the wages of labourers working under MGNREGA should be paid within 15 days. If there is a delay in wages payment , there is a provision under the Act ,wages would be paid with interest.
Meanwhile, Block Development Officer Jago Mahto has lodged FIR against the 182 beneficiaries who have not worked in the housing even after taking the amount under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
According to the BDO for the construction of house under PMAY amount has been released to 182 beneficiaries of the Garhwa block, but in spite of this, the housing work is not started by them. Then notice has served against them.Even after the notice was issued, the construction work was not started by them.
later FIR was lodged against them in Garhwa police station.