Dimapur, Dec. 15 (EMN): District level social audit and public hearing on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for seven villages under Kohima district was held on Friday at DPDB Hall, Kohima. The public hearing was conducted under the chairmanship of PD/DPC (MGNREGA) DRDA Kohima, Kevipodi Angami.
The hearing was conducted in the presence of assistant audit officer, AG office, Rajesh Pan; state resource person, Dr. Kedise Pucho, SAU (State Audit Unit) and stakeholders from villages.
Dr. Kedise, in his introductory note emphasised on the importance of social audit and its outcome. Towards this end, he urged villages to maintain records properly and maintain transparency as per MGNREGS guidelines so that there are no loopholes or misuse of funds.
Villages audited findings regarding worksite issues, MIS/Muster roll, job cards, total projects and amounts as per social audit verification and documents found at block/villages and VDBs were highlighted by DPRs/VPRs followed by discussion village wise. Resolutions adopted during social audit gram sabhas were also presented by respective village chairmen.
Delivering the closing remarks, PD/DPC (MGNREGA) DRDA Kohima, Kevipodi stressed on the need of documenting every project implemented and to put up signboards after completion of every programme whether big or small. He also reminded them to maintain registers and make entry of every materials received from the department. On the issue of diversion of funds after sanction, he said that funds have to be utilized strictly for the project sanctioned. Change of schemes, if any, has to be informed to the DPC for approval, he infromed.
The same social audit and public hearing of MGNREGA for Peren district was held on Dec. 14 at Baudi Hall, Jalukie.
In the programme chaired by PD & DPC, DRDA, Peren, Imtimenla, DRPs/VRPs read out the village wise findings of the social audit. The programme was attended by the State Resource Person, district administration, District Council Union, District VDB Union and the public from Jalukielo, New Peren, Gaili, Mbaupungwa, Tenning, Lilen, Saijang, Vongkithem.
