Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 6: Hitting out at the ruling National Conference for rendering Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) defunct, All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Confe-rence (AJKPC) today requested the Government of India (GoI) to take cognizance of the State Government’s failure in effective implementation of Centrally-sponsored schemes in rural areas.
It also urged the Central Government to directly release the funds under various Centrally sponsored schemes to block level officers to expedite developmental activities at village level.
In a press statement issued here, Anil Sharma, general secretary, AJKPC regretted that the Government has not released even a single penny to Panchayats under the Centre’s flagship programme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) despite the fact five months of current financial year has lapsed.
Despite substantial demand from the people for job under MGNREGA, the Panchayats have not been provided funds for the development works except Rs 50,000 per Panchayat under 13th Finance Commission, Sharma said.
“We also strongly condemn the Government decision to take the control of submission of Utilization Certificates regarding expenditure made on various developmental works under MGNREGA from district level officers,” the AJKPC leader said.
The AJKPC leader urged the Central Government to take cognizance of it and release the funds directly to block level officers so that funds are utilized in a better and transparent manner.
Nothing significant has been done to implement other Centrally sponsored schemes like Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Shashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA)and Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY) in the State,” the leader said.
Sharma warned that they would intensify their agitation if the State Government does not release funds to Panchayati Raj Institutions within 15 days.
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