Pradhan, ZP Member accused of fund swindling
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 07 2012:
The Pradhan of Thoubal Moijing Gram Panchayat and the Leishangthem Zilla Parishad Member have been accused of swindling a large amount of MGNREGS fund.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here this afternoon, some aggrieved job card holders complained that the lion's share of the wages entitled to them for the work executed from 2008 to 2011 were swindled by the Pradhan and the Zilla Parishad Member.
It was said that the job-card holders were given not more than Rs 2000 each.
From 2008 to 2011, the job-card holders were given work for only 20 days in a year.
After taking possession of the job-cards and bank passbooks of the job-card holders, the Pradhan and the Zilla Parishad Member claimed that MGNREGS works were done on more than 100 days in a year.
Based on this false claim, they withdrew around Rs 94,69,404 which were basically, alleged the job-card holders.
The job-card holders went to the Pradhan and the Zilla Parishad Member today, and asked them to return the amount they swindled.
But what the job-card holders got was only scolding from the Zilla Parishad Member.
Annoyed by such treatment and conduct of the elected representatives, the job-card holders then took out a protect rally.
Alleging that some Post Office officials were also involved when the Pradhan and the Zilla Parishad Member fraudulently withdrew the huge amount, the aggrieved job-card holders sought immediate attention of the Government against all those involved in the act of treachery and fraudulence.