Mokokchung, December 15 (MExN): The Society for Training & Research on Rural Development, Social Unit, Nagaland successfully conducted the ‘Public Hearing under MGNERGA’ at Infinity Hall, Longkumer Kilem, Mokokchung with EAC (Sadar), Pichno Kikon as the independent Observer on December 15.
This is the second phase of the of ‘Public Hearing’ for the financial year 2014-15 under Mokokchung district was conducted by the ‘Society for Training & Research on Rural Development, Social Unit Unit, Nagaland. The first hearing was held on September 15, 2017 under the independent Observer, Ajit Kumar Verma IAS, the then Assistant Commissioner, Mokokchung.
It was stated in a press release that in today’s ‘public hearing’, an elaborate ‘findings village wise’ on social audit was presented by District Resource Person (DRP) Toshimanen and Block Resource Person (BRP) Tutu Jamir which was followed by healthy discussion from the eight villages covering five blocks under the Rural Development, Mokokchung. The villages covered under second phase of the ‘Social Audit’ were: Aliba, Lirmen, Anaki Old, Merangkong, Changtongya Old, Yaongyimsen, Chakpa and Longkong.
The independent Observer at today’s Public hearing, EAC Pichano Kikon, while giving her remarks after hearing the Social Audit report, appreciated auditors for carrying out the mammoth task of visiting each villages and assesing the developmental works done under the central flagship programme.
While appreciating the different villages for their sincerity in implementing the MGNERGA programme in their respective villages, Pichano Kikon, at the same time, urged the villages to maintain proper records so that the developmental works under the central schemes would not be hampered.
She also appreciated the different villages for taking the different developmental works with all earnestness through adaptation of resolutions and identifying key areas for development. In this connection, she strongly urged the different village leaders to take the resolutions with sincerity since ‘development’ starts from the grassroots.
Meanwhile, the house, after threadbare discussions, adopted two point resolutions. In the first resolution, the house strongly resolved to follow the guidelines as envisaged in the MGNREGA, to maintain photographs of every project in a phase wise manner. The House also resolved to rectify little lapses (technical errors) on the part of the villages, and to put into action the recommendations put forth by the social auditors and the independent Observer for the all round development of the villages.
The Public Hearing was chaired by Project Officer & PO (MGNERGA) DRDA, M Toshimongla Kichu while State Resource Person (Social Audit Unit), Vepo delivered the introduction to the ‘public hearing’. The vote of thanks was delivered by BDO & PO (MGNERGA) RD Block, Ongpangkong South, Imyapangla.
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