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SILCHAR: The overall development of the State is possible only if development takes place at the grassroots level. In this case, the responsibility and importance of the Panchayat and Rural Development Department is immense so the MGNREGA project should be implemented in a very planned and effective manner along with other projects to strengthen the State's economic infrastructure. The Minister for Panchayats and Rural Development Naba Kumar Doley said this while addressing a review meeting held on Monday at Bangabhaban Auditorium in Silchar to review the progress of Cachar district rural development work, stated a press release.
He said that all the people who are unemployed in the present rural areas should be prepared for employment through MGNREGA and arrangements should be made to provide jobs to the aspirants by creating job awareness among the people. He directed that the steps taken by the department to collect information from the people who have already returned to their respective villages from different places have been completed and they should be engaged in MGNREGA, PMYG and 14th Finance Commission as per their convenience.
He also directed the Chief Executive Officer of the Cachar Zilla Parishad and Deputy Commissioner Cachar to supervise the process in this regard. He also directed to take steps to ensure 50% participation of women in MGNREGA work. He also directed to complete the projects already under MGNERAGA within next one month.
He also directed to complete the bank account examination process of the beneficiaries in the coming days along with ensuring timely payment of wages. He warned that if the wages are not paid on time, the officers and employees will have to pay from their salaries as compensation. In order to ensure payment of these wages within the next 15 days, the Minister directed to comply with the 65% and 60% ratio of natural resource management and agro-based projects in taking up the project so that there would be no difficulty in obtaining capital from Government of India for procurement of the materials.
The meeting also discussed in details the work done by the department on other projects such as Prime Minister Housing Scheme, Grameen PMYG, State Social Assistance Project, NHAP, Fourteenth Circular Commission, Panchayat's own revenue collection system, Assam State Livelihood Campaign, ASRLM's works were also reviewed.
In the meeting, Dr. J.B Ekka presented detailed information about the implementation of rural development projects in the district. On the basis of this, the Minister directed to complete the implementation of various projects as soon as possible. He also has set the time to complete the unfinished works. He directed the Deputy Commissioner to take steps to provide land to the landless by completing the necessary formalities within the next two months. He also directed to pay 95 days wages to the beneficiaries under MGNERAGA within next 15 days.
On the other hand, the panchayat of the district has taken a fruitful project under the 14th Circular Commission and directed to make full use of this capital within the next three months.
Meanwhile, the Minister directed the District Appropriate and Chief Executive Officer to open the remaining bank accounts of the SHGs under ASRLM and directed all the village panchayats to immediately implement the instructions already given for the purchase of 2000 masks.
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