MGNREGA money illegally siphoned off; BDO says, " Its usual phenomenon" | | | Reasi, July 3: Tehsil Pouni of district Reasi has earned a notorious reputation for irregularities in implementation of various public works over the years. A new scam has surfaced in three panchayats covering various villages where works under MGNREGA have been done only on papers and the money has been transferred into the accounts of the people. The Block Developmental Officer (BDO), Pouni when contacted said that there was nothing unusual about it. However, the people of the area have submitted a humble request to the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to take the cognizance of the matter and check into the irregularities being committed in implementation of schemes.Meanwhile, it was also found that the funds of Government of India that were transferred to the accounts of the people under the MGNEGRA scheme have been utilized by the beneficiaries for their own purposes while the bank accounts still show that they have not submitted the utilization certificate (UCs) |
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