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Villagers block GP office with thorns over MGNREGA irregularities
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Manvi (Raichur): Residents of Sunkeshwar village in the taluk have blocked the gram panchayat office with thorny bushes since Saturday to voice their concerns over alleged irregularities in the
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(MGNREGA) scheme.
They claimed that the panchayat development officer (PDO) and other officials disregarded their numerous complaints regarding the shortage of drinking water. "GP staff never come to our village. All operations are managed from Manvi town. What is the point of having a PDO who ignores the community?" one protester remarked.
The villagers assert that the panchayat is ineffective and exists merely on paper. Residents also accused the panchayat of significant fraud under the MGNREGA scheme.
They alleged that counterfeit job cards were issued, and falsified attendance records were created to embezzle govt funds amounting to crores of rupees. "In reality, no work was accomplished here. Yet records indicate everything is finished," expressed Chand Pasha, a villager, in frustration.
Villagers further complained that their issues remain unaddressed because the panchayat staff operate from the town rather than the GP office in the village.
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Frustrated by the persistent corruption and neglect, they chose to block the panchayat office and warned that if the authorities do not respond, they will intensify their protests.
In response to the situation, panchayat development officer Nagabhushan Kamble stated, "The villagers are protesting because they insist that only legitimate labourers should be employed and compensated under the MGNREGA scheme. The blockade of the GP building occurred because I refused to disburse wages to someone else under the guise of labourers."
