NPCC slams rural dept for ‘illegal' use of MGNREGA funds
Dimapur: The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Sunday expressed outrage and concern over the alarming reports of alleged unauthorised and illegal deductions from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) funds, which have been allocated to beneficiaries across the state, by the state rural development department.
Condemning the department for its 'deplorable abuse of power', the NPCC urged the minister of the department and the state govt to take immediate and decisive action against the rampant corruption and ensure that those involved are identified and penalised.
In a release, the NPCC cited recent public revelations, particularly the damning exposé by the Kacharigaon Phevima village council."This insidious practice of extortion, reportedly demanded as mandatory 'commissions' or 'cuts', has become an entrenched part of the department throughout Nagaland.
It is but a natural extension of the deep-rooted culture of corruption perpetuated by the govt in the state," the NPCC said.
"We demand accountability and justice for the rural people of Nagaland, who are being robbed of their rightful entitlements due to this criminal exploitation," it said.
The NPCC added that these funds represented the lifeblood of rural aspirations, not only driving critical grassroots-level infrastructure development, but also serving as a vital instrument to provide social security to most of the marginalised communities.
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Dimapur: The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Sunday expressed outrage and concern over the alarming reports of alleged unauthorised and illegal deductions from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) funds, which have been allocated to beneficiaries across the state, by the state rural development department. Condemning the department for its 'deplorable abuse of power', the NPCC urged the minister of the department and the state govt to take immediate and decisive action against the rampant corruption and ensure that those involved are identified and penalised. In a release, the NPCC cited recent public revelations, particularly the damning exposé by the Kacharigaon Phevima village council."This insidious practice of extortion, reportedly demanded as mandatory 'commissions' or 'cuts', has become an entrenched part of the department throughout Nagaland. It is but a natural extension of the deep-rooted culture of corruption perpetuated by the govt in the state," the NPCC said. "We demand accountability and justice for the rural people of Nagaland, who are being robbed of their rightful entitlements due to this criminal exploitation," it said. The NPCC added that these funds represented the lifeblood of rural aspirations, not only driving critical grassroots-level infrastructure development, but also serving as a vital instrument to provide social security to most of the marginalised communities.
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