Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is done by the State Governments. Therefore, all complaints received in the Ministry are referred to the concerned State Government for taking appropriate action as per the provisions of the Act. In cases of serious nature, Ministry deputes National Level Monitors (NLM) to enquire into the complaints. Findings of the NLM are shared with the concerned State Government which conducts enquiry into the allegations and takes appropriate action.
This information was given by the Union Minster of State for Rural Development, Shri Pradeep Jain “Aditya” in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Uttar Pradesh tops in MNREGA job card manipulation
Special Correspondent - 2011-02-22 09:48
New Delhi: The Ministry Of Rural Development has received so far a total of 4 complaints regarding non-payment of wages to the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers in Assam. Besides a total of 151 complaints regarding manipulation in job cards in various States have been received in the Ministry. The details are : 1 case in Andhra Pradesh; 1 in Assam; 10 in Bihar; 3 in Chhattisgarh; 2 in Haryana; 2 in Himachal Pradesh; 2 in Jharkhand; 1 in Karnataka; 21 in Madhya Pradesh; 1 in Manipur; 1 in Orissa; 2 in Punjab; 30 in Rajasthan; 70 in Uttar Pradesh; 2 in Uttrakhand and 2 in west Bengal.