JOIN USDevelopment lags under NREGA in districts: MP
Member of parliament R Dhruvanarayan said that Mysore district had utilised only Rs 3.80 crore while Dharwad had utilised Rs 28 crore.
Inaugurating the workshop on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act here on Friday, he said, Mysore was in 30th place previously but now has headed towards progress. Until September 20, Rs 2.8 crore is utilised by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Rs 720 crore.
He said, Rajasthan in the country has been successful in understanding and implementing the projects of NREGA. Every one in the state have the knowledge regarding the act.
Job opportunities
Briefing about the scheme, he said, it provides employment opportunities for agriculture labourers. Many from rural areas usually migrate to urban areas in search of jobs. “Under the act, they are promised of jobs in their native.”
Citing an interaction with villagers, he said, they are anxious to work and they request for more activities. Though the wage fixed is Rs 150, it provides an assurance to workers of employment.
He called upon CEOs, presidents of zilla panchayat, taluk panchayat and gram panchayat to involve themselves for development of their respective villages, which also on other hand offers jobs for rural people.
The officials and representatives should concentrate on implementing projects under the sanctioned funds effectively. They should understand the schemes thoroughly and involve in progressive works at respective areas, he said.
Regarding misuse of funds, he stated that few officials were suspended at Chamarajanagar on charges of misusing the funds. “NREGA kit of Rs 21 thousand was illegally being sold at Rs 86,000.”
Zilla panchayat president M Bhagya Shivamurthy, CEO Dr Ajay Nagabhushan, project director Munirajappa, H D Kote ZP president Ningamma, taluk panchayat president of Rona, Gadag district Rudra Swamy and others were present.