Sir,
Refer news item ‘No decline in demand, popularity of MNREGA’ DE Aug 27.
Though the Central Government has dismissed suggestions that MNREGA has been witnessing decline in demand and popularity, one thing is however crystal clear that the much touted scheme has come under flak from different quarters for a number of reasons. The scheme which generated employment opportunities in rural areas has not lived upto the expectations of people. It certainly made a difference in the lives of the rural population, but the manner in which it is being implemented suggests that could as well sink unless all the loopholes are plugged and corruption reduced to the minimum, if not altogether eliminated.
In this State also, the scheme has courted controversy off and on. Many schemes which were executed under this programme which were later on found to be executed without any specific purpose, hence wastage of money.
Therefore it is necessary that the Government(s) ensure that all lacunae are removed at the earliest to save it for rural development and generating jobs.
Yours etc…
Arvind Sharma
Udhampur
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