1 lakh job cards issued in Cachar district

Karimganj , Aug 8 – Aabout one lakh job cards have been issued under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). This was revealed at a review meeting held at the conference hall of the deputy commissioner, Cachar which was attended by Santosh Mohan Deb, Union Minister, Dinesh Prasad Goala, Minister, Town and Country Development, besides, Ajit Singh, parliamentary secretary and MLAs Bithika Deb, Parimal Suklabaidya, Kutub Ahmed Mazumdar, Ataur Rahman Majarbhuiya and Dr Rumi Nath.It was informed at the meeting that till date Rs 31,34,34,000 has been spent and 131 projects have been implemented. The progress so far achieved under the scheme is 53.75%.Earlier, a meeting of the vigilance and monitoring cell presided over by Santosh Mohan Deb resolved to blacklist those contractors who were delaying construction of the Prime Minister’s Gramin Sadak Yojana. Progress can be seen in respect of implementation of Indira Gandhi National Pension Scheme, total sanitation campaign, sarva siksha abhiyan and backward area development fund.Emphasis was laid an involvement of panchayat raj elected members in the implementation of the schemes. Instructions are to be issued to the authorities concerned for completion of school building under SSA.For implementation, 22 projects under swarna jayanti saharia rojgar yojana (SJSRY) in the municipal area of Silchar town, Rs 64 lakh has been sanctioned, besides Rs 16 lakh has been allocated for SHGs.This was discussed at a meeting in the conference hall of the DC, Cachar which was presided over by DC Gautam Ganguli.According to Silchar Municipal Board, 22 spots have been identified in the town for improvement of road and drainage by engaging labour force for which Rs 64 lakh will be spent. Rs 42 lakh will be utilised for improvement of the RDI hall, out of which Rs 33 lakh will be given to Silchar development authority.For Lakhimpur subdivision, Rs 80 lakh has been earmarked for various development works, including a community hall near Lakhimpur town committee. source: assam tribune