Social audit district level public hearing under MGNREGS for Wokha district was held at VDB conference hall, Wokha on August 11.
The social audit was conducted for Bhandari block under Wokha district where Khumchoyan, Hayiyan, Roni New, Longjung, Yenchu, Lishyio, Lio Wokha Old, Mongphio, Pangtong & Serika were audited.
Wokha DRDA project director K. Shekiho Phuleshe explained the importance of social audit and its implication.
He said that in the public hearing, shortcoming and loopholes were pointed out for necessary corrective measures.
In her introductory speech, state resource person, SAU Nagaland, Imlirenta Sanglir emphasised on the importance of following guidelines during the implementation of the schemes. She informed that the main purpose of social audit was to put in place vigilance and ensure transparency in the implementation of the programme.
Meanwhile, EAC Wokha I. Yentinoungbou, who represented the district administration as observer emphasised the importance of proper implementation of the proposed scheme per the shelf of projects.
The Village Resource Persons (VRPs), Block Resource Persons (BRPs) and District Resource Persons (DRPs) presented the findings of village wise report of the social audit.
According to observation during the social audit public hearing, most of the VDBs, documentation and record maintenance were found to be poor.
Total number of projects in the Management Information System (MIS) shown and actual execution of project differed.
In some VDBs, total sanction in MIS differed with actual sanction and number of job cards did not tally with MIS because of deletion of bogus deceased and migration etc.
It also informed that three phases photograph in hard copy should be maintained at the village level.
After proper discussion and deliberation, the house resolved that shelf of projects to be maintained properly and implemented.
It also called for proper maintenance of documents at block & DB level, involvement of all job cards holders in the process to be ensured, three phases photographs and detailed transparency board to be maintained.
Rectification letter (ATRs) for unresolved issues during the public hearing meeting to be submitted to the SAU within seven working days (ATRs attached).
Earlier, the social audit public hearing was chaired by project officer DRDA, Thungbeni Ngullie while vote of thanks was proposed by BDO Bhandari.