Anomalies mar govt schemes in Tousem sub-division

Jiri News Network

JIRIBAM | Nov 27

While the BJP-led state government is trying to bring unity, fraternity and equality among the hills and valley people of the state, many government schemes are found to be not properly delivered to the people of Pangkotphai village of Tamenglong district.

The official data record of the number of households of Pangkotphai village under Tousem sub-division of the district was found to be mismatched with the actual number of households, when a media team visited the village and scrutinised the official record.

The media team noticed that the actual number of houses in the village is seven with a total population of 30 people. However, according to the government’s census record, there are 23 houses with total population of 87 people in the year 2011. Moreover, according to official records, there are 48 numbers of job card holders under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the year 2013-14.

The team also found in the official records that each job card holders had received a sum of Rs. 19,808 for five years from 2008 to 2014, whereas, as per official record, the total expenditure amount was Rs. 20,91,482.2 and the total MC and wages was Rs. 25,42,719.2. However, the villagers had not procured the benefits appropriately but extra numbers of people were included in the government record.

To dig out more information regarding the contrasting records, the media team made an effort to meet the village chief but the attempt failed. Later, the team interacted with one of the locals and he revealed that there are only seven houses in the village with a total population of only 50 persons. He continued that fund has already been sanctioned for the month of October this year under MGNREGS but the card holders have received wages only for two days, which is Rs. 500.

It is worth mentioning that there could be irregularities in delivering funds to the deserving villagers by some government officials by teaming up with village chief or authority. A joint survey of government officials, CVOs and media person is highly needed in the particular remote areas to stop the unfair practice and make the state free from the cluster of corruption.

Jiri News Network

JIRIBAM | Nov 27

While the BJP-led state government is trying to bring unity, fraternity and equality among the hills and valley people of the state, many government schemes are found to be not properly delivered to the people of Pangkotphai village of Tamenglong district.

The official data record of the number of households of Pangkotphai village under Tousem sub-division of the district was found to be mismatched with the actual number of households, when a media team visited the village and scrutinised the official record.

The media team noticed that the actual number of houses in the village is seven with a total population of 30 people. However, according to the government’s census record, there are 23 houses with total population of 87 people in the year 2011. Moreover, according to official records, there are 48 numbers of job card holders under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the year 2013-14.

The team also found in the official records that each job card holders had received a sum of Rs. 19,808 for five years from 2008 to 2014, whereas, as per official record, the total expenditure amount was Rs. 20,91,482.2 and the total MC and wages was Rs. 25,42,719.2. However, the villagers had not procured the benefits appropriately but extra numbers of people were included in the government record.

To dig out more information regarding the contrasting records, the media team made an effort to meet the village chief but the attempt failed. Later, the team interacted with one of the locals and he revealed that there are only seven houses in the village with a total population of only 50 persons. He continued that fund has already been sanctioned for the month of October this year under MGNREGS but the card holders have received wages only for two days, which is Rs. 500.

It is worth mentioning that there could be irregularities in delivering funds to the deserving villagers by some government officials by teaming up with village chief or authority. A joint survey of government officials, CVOs and media person is highly needed in the particular remote areas to stop the unfair practice and make the state free from the cluster of corruption.

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