Proper implementation of schemes a must: CM Sarbananda Sonowal

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today addressed panchayat presidents and secretaries of the State through telephone conference at Brahmaputra State Guest House and urged them to ensure resumption of works under schemes like MGNREGA etc while maintaining social distancing and other COVID-19 protocols.

The Chief Minister urged them to ensure proper implementation of all government schemes and said that no corrupt practices take place while implementing those schemes. Disbursal of MGNREGA wages to job card holders should be ensured so that the distressed people in rural areas can get benefit of the scheme, he said.

Directing the panchayat presidents and secretaries to ensure social distancing, wearing of mask and keeping provision for soap and water and for hand washing by the workers engaged under MGNREGA and other schemes, the Chief Minister directed them to purchase 2,000 masks by each panchayat from SHGs which can be distributed among the workers.

The Chief Minister also highlighted the need to overcome economic challenges posed by COVID-19 by resuming activities and at the same time he stressed on the need to maintain social distancing and other COVID-19 protocols during the third phase of lockdown as the fight against coronavirus is far from over, a press release said.

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