Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 05 2010:
The Macha Leima RTI Apunba Nupi Lup has in a press release expressed strong dissatisfaction over the reluctance of the police in taking up action against the Pradhan of Bashikhong Gram Panchayat, members and some officials.
The release stated that the Pradhan in connivance with other members and some officials seized the passbooks of beneficiaries of NREGS and when it was finally handed over to the beneficiaries on August 27, 2009 following a directive from the Manipur Information Commission, it was found that they had misappropriated some of the amounts due to the beneficiaries.
The Macha Leima complained to the DGP on Septenber 5, 2009 about the same but no action has been taken as yet, said the release.
The release further continued that the Chief Information Commissioner passed an order on December 31, 2009 directing the SPIO, BDO, Imphal East - II Keirao Bitragi to pay Rs 4000/- to Ningombam Indu of Ningomthong Kitana Panung by February 16, 2010 as compensation.
The compensation was ordered following the failure of the SPIO to provide information on an RTI application filed by Ningombam Indu on August 28, 2009 seeking information on the NREGS works taken up under Bashikhong Gram Panchayat.
The release also claimed that Ningombam Indu was pressurized and threatened by certain persons to withdraw the RTI application.