Dimapur, July 7 (MExN): The ACAUT Nagaland today said it has filed a police FIR against the concerned BDO/BDO Office, Chumukedima Block, and Rural Development Department for alleged illegal “deduction of 80% MGNREGA Funds from the beneficiary Chumukedima village council.”
The FIR was based on press statement issued on July 4 by the Chumukedima Area GBs’ Association (CAGBA) alleging that “80% of MGNREGA funds were deducted as Convergence Fund by Rural Development Department officials of Chumukedima Block,” the ACUAT said in a press release received here.
“In this regard the alleged modus operandi of the department was to first put the funds meant for works programme under MNREGA schemes into the account of each VDB, then the VDB secretaries were made to withdraw the money and hand over 80% of the total amount as convergence fund to the BDO’s Office, Chumukedima, after signing the receipt of the money meant for MNREGA programmes,” it added. According to ACAUT, the action of the concerned officer/BDO or the department, as alleged by the GBs Association, is prima facie “extortion” and their action is “clear-cut case of corruption.”
In this regard, maintaining that the police have no option but to register the case, the ACAUT submitted the FIR complaint letter for “immediate registration of the case and action thereupon.” However, the release did not mention whether the police registered the FIR.
