District Level Social Audit Public hearing held at Kohima
DLSA for Bhandari Block.
The 2 Phase District level Social Audit Public Hearing under MGNREGS at Phek.
Wokha, August 18 (MExN): Department of Rural Development, Wokha conducted its 2nd phase district level social audit public hearing under MGNREGS for 12 villages under Bhandari Block for the financial year 2020-21 during financial year 2022 on August 18 at Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Wokha.
Altogether, 12 GPs villages were covered during the second phase social audit, stated a DIPR report.
State Resource Person Social Audit Unit, Nagaland Vepo Keyho in his introductory speech highlighted on the importance of social audit under MGNREGA and other central sponsored schemes covering other departments.
He stated that while the direct objectives of social audit process is to deter corruption, the social audits are a critical mechanism through which it empowers citizens and strengthen democratic action thereby bringing about social transformation, community participation and a tool to bring transparency and accountability. To attain its objectives, he encouraged the implementing agencies and the programme functionaries to judiciously follow the guidelines.
Independent observer from the District Administration, EAC, Wokha, I Yentinougbou who attended the social audit, stated that after the introduction of MGNREGA scheme in 2005, witnesses’ enormous amount of development throughout the country and urged the RD department and the VDBs of the villages to implement all the schemes under MGNREGA judiciously for the benefit of the village, district and the country. He also urged the VDBs and Village Councils to execute the works and projects with transparency and efficiency to bring about more development in the villages.
Deputy Project Officer DRDA, Wokha, Shuyhunle Nyethong urged the Village Development Boards of different villages to take corrective measures accordingly as per the social audit findings. She further reminded the VDBs to follow the MGNREGS guidelines while executing the projects.
Block Resource person of SAU and District Resources Persons presented the social audit findings and issues resolved for the 12 villages under Bhandari Block. Later, the concerned VDBs read-out the resolutions adopted of the social audit findings for their respective villages.
The programme was chaired by DPO, DRDA Wokha Shuyhunle Nyethong while vote of thanks was proposed by BDO Bhandari Along Konyak.
Kohima: District level social audit public hearing under MGNREGA for nine villages audited for the Financial Year 2020-21 was convened at DPDB Conference Hall, Kohima on August 17.
A DIPR report stated that the Gram panchayat/villages were Chedema Model, Dzulakema, Kiruphema Basa, Kiruphema Bawe, Gariphema Basa, Tseimekhuma Basa, Viphoma, Phekerkeima Basa and Thongsunyu under five RD Blocks i.e. Kohima, Sechu-Zubza, Botsa, Chiephobozou and Tseminyu district.
The programme was chaired by C Khanyang Imlong, PD/ DPC, DRDA, Kohima while Vepo Keyho, State Resource Person, Social Audit Unit Nagaland highlighted on MGNREGA programme and the importance of Social Audit.
Representing the District Administration, SDO(C) Sadar, Kohima, Chonpenthung Ezung and EAC Kohima, Pichano Kikon attended the hearing as the independent Observers. The programme concluded with reading out of village wise Gram Sabha resolution and vote of thanks by the chairperson.
Phek: The 2nd phase district level social audit public hearing under MGNREG was convened at DRDA Conference Hall, Phek on August 17.
Altogether, 15 villages viz. Chozu-Basa (Sekruzou Block), Chesezu Nasa, Phuyoba, Thenyizu (Chetheba Block), Phusachodu, Rihuba (Kikruma Block), Sumi, Chobama, Enhulumi, Gozuto (Chizami Block), Reguri, New Akhegwo, Molen (Meluri Block) and Yisisothe, Sutsu (Weziho Block) were audited for FY 2020-21 during 2nd phase social audit.
Asst Director of Social Audit Unit, Nagaland, Imlirenla Sanglir, on her introductory speech highlighted the importance of social audit under MGNREGS. She reiterated the programme functionaries on following the guidelines since compliance of the States with the audit of scheme rules and ministry action plan on social audit will serve as a pre-condition for the release of Central share to the State Governments under MGNREGS.
SDO (C) Phek, Tsenthungo E Ngullie represented the District Administration as an Observer. He appealed the programme functionaries to utilize fund judiciously for the benefits of the village. He reiterate on the importance of proper book keeping and to take corrective measures by implementing agencies as per the Social Audit findings.
The social audit report was presented by District Resource Person, Toshimanen Jamir and Block Resource Person, Keneise Sopfii. The resource persons highlighted the audit findings whereby Open Action Taken Reports (ATRS) were being discussed and rectifications were produced in written by the concerned Block Development Officers (BDOs) during the meeting. Altogether, an amount of Rs 68,060 was recovered during the social audit process under the category of financial misappropriation.
The programme was chaired by Project Director & DPC, DRDA Phek District, Razukhru D Vasa. He directed the programme functionaries to ensure and take corrective measures as per the Social Audit findings and recommendations.
The public hearing reaffirmed the Gram Sabha resolutions.
