Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, Sept 10: A delegation of Sarpanchs, Panchs and labour mates today called upon MLC Naresh Kumar Gupta in his office and a lodged strong protest over the callous and un-warranted attitude of Rural Development Department (RDD) towards some Panchayats for delay in making payments under MGNREGA.
The delegation told the MLC that payments are being made only to the selected BJP/PDP associated people and village heads where as the Panchs and Sarpanchs associated with Congress are being ignored on superficial and flimsy grounds by the RDD.
“We have repeatedly brought the matter to the notice of the authorities concerned but no action has been taken so far. We have been moving from one office to another for the past two months but nothing concrete has been done to make payment to us”, said delegation of village heads to the MLC.
On hearing the miseries and difficulties, MLC Naresh Kumar Gupta expressed anguish over the workings of RDD and asked the concerned BDO to ensure early payments under MGNREGA for the works which stands executed during 2013, within weeks time.
Gupta said that he had decided to take up the matter with the higher ups to expose the officers harassing poor people. The MLC assured that in case payments are not made in Bhaderwah, Bhagwah, Marmath, Doda, Gandoh Bhallesa, Chiralla, Bhella, Kahra, Joura, Halaran, Chilli and other areas, he will lodge strong protest in the House in the coming Assembly Session and forced Minister to reply.