Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Implementation of MGNREGA in Odisha- A Disaster (Bulletin-2)



Implementation of MGNREGA in Odisha- A  Disaster
(Bulletin-2)
Inadequate Human Resource Management

Dear friends
As per the guidelines, a society for MGNREGS ( Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) was formed  ( February 2007)  with four thematic experts, four specialists, four programme Manager, six programme associates, four programme assistants and six social audit managers. Similarly,  the Govt. also declared  that one additional Programme Officer (APIO), Computer Assistant, Account Assistant, two MGNREGS Assistants ( MgA) were to be appointed  for smooth implementation of  the scheme at Panchayat Samiti level.  One Gram Rozgar Sewak (GRS) and Gram Panchayat Technical Assistant (GPTA)  were to be appointed  at GP level.

CAG has audited ( 2012 to 2017)  details of   steps  taken   by Govt. in respect of appointment of personnel  which are required  to enforce  implementation of NREGA  in Odisha.  It  was observed  that MGNREGS society  was functioning  with deficient manpower  as 14 out of  28 required  officials  were not appointed . There was no Assistant Computer programmer in 40 PSs, no GRS in 688 GPs and only one MGNREGS Assistant in 192 PSs against the requirement of two. As all the  above mentioned posts are contractual, the officials getting better employment opportunity leave the job. 

Maintenance of MGNREGS accounts, grievance redressal, on-line entry of muster roll, verification and issue of Job Cards were not carried out  as per the prescribed procedure. The reason is  dfailure of Government  to provide adequate manpower  at the state  and unit level. Because of it, the overall performance of the scheme suffered in the state without yielding any  tangible results.

Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date-17.4.18

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