The state government celebrated the completion of one decade of MGNRES scheme. While many states in the country have added the number of work days up to the tune of 50 days over the minimum guaranteed 100 days of work and doing successfully for the welfare of the people, in Manipur, however, despite the guarantee of providing 100 days of work, only 20 to 30 days of actual work is the norm and have never completed even 50 days in a single year during the one and half decade long rule by congress government of Manipur. The above statement was said by president of the BJP Manipur Pradesh Th. Chaoba in a press meet held at its office at Keishampat Nityaipat chuthek today.
He further added that 25 % of the MGNRES funds were misused by the ministers and higher authorities and the state government has never contributed the 10% as required under the scheme. Demanding a white paper of the MGNREGS of the 10 long years from the state government, he further added that the state government should bear responsibility for non- implementation of Food Security Act in the state. He also disclosed that state government has taken all the ration items at low price from the central government but never distributed to the people.
Under the Modi government Union ministers have been visiting the state every month not as tourists, but to provide funds for the development of the state. However, the union ministers despite their positive intentions failed to provide the funds to the state due to the unsystematic functioning of the state government, a celar example being the central government having sanctioned for a sports university, the state government has failed to provide the necessary land as they plan to construct it on a disputed area, raising the question about the state government not entertaining the offers from various groups for suitable alternative sites for the same.
