<p>Addressing the mediapersons here on Tuesday, Task Force Chairperson A G Kodgi said the Union government had filed an appeal in the Supreme Court seeking a separate court to probe misappropriation of funds in various Government schemes including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) besides inquiring those involved in it. <br /><br />Andhra Pradesh has already issued an ordinance in this regard and the State government should consider it, as it helps in effective implementation of the schemes, he added. <br /><br />Profit sharing<br />The chairperson said the Commission had recommended the State to provide 33 per cent from its net profit to the local bodies - 23 per cent to panchayats and 10 per cent to the urban local bodies. <br /><br />Besides, the Commission has also suggested the gram panchayats and the urban local bodies to focus on revenue mobilisation and plug pilferage of revenue. <br /><br />Recruitment<br />Kodgi further said the panel had identified problems affecting mobilisation of revenue and provided suggestions to check it. <br /><br />Besides, recruitment of secretary and other essential and experienced staff is also one of the major suggestion by the commission. <br /><br />Observing that officials alone are blamed for failure of projects, the panel is of the opinion that even public representatives too are responsible.<br /><br />However, onus is on the project development officer and people’s representatives to work according to the law. <br /><br />An annual grant of Rs six lakh is given to every panchayats but this should be divided according to population, recommended commission. <br /></p>
<p>Addressing the mediapersons here on Tuesday, Task Force Chairperson A G Kodgi said the Union government had filed an appeal in the Supreme Court seeking a separate court to probe misappropriation of funds in various Government schemes including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) besides inquiring those involved in it. <br /><br />Andhra Pradesh has already issued an ordinance in this regard and the State government should consider it, as it helps in effective implementation of the schemes, he added. <br /><br />Profit sharing<br />The chairperson said the Commission had recommended the State to provide 33 per cent from its net profit to the local bodies - 23 per cent to panchayats and 10 per cent to the urban local bodies. <br /><br />Besides, the Commission has also suggested the gram panchayats and the urban local bodies to focus on revenue mobilisation and plug pilferage of revenue. <br /><br />Recruitment<br />Kodgi further said the panel had identified problems affecting mobilisation of revenue and provided suggestions to check it. <br /><br />Besides, recruitment of secretary and other essential and experienced staff is also one of the major suggestion by the commission. <br /><br />Observing that officials alone are blamed for failure of projects, the panel is of the opinion that even public representatives too are responsible.<br /><br />However, onus is on the project development officer and people’s representatives to work according to the law. <br /><br />An annual grant of Rs six lakh is given to every panchayats but this should be divided according to population, recommended commission. <br /></p>
