Government Cracks Whip on Delays in NREGA Payments, Rs 5.17Lakhs Paid as Pending Wages and Compensation to Khunti Workers

Khunti (26 November 2013): In August this year, the Jharkhand Labour Commission passed a landmark order awarding compensation of Rs 2,000 per worker for delay and non-payment of wages in a work done under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme of Murhigram panchayat in Khunti block. A total of 91 workers were paid pending wages and compensation money, amounting to a total of Rs5.17 lakhs.Of the 91 workers, 79 workers came to the Khunti block office today to receive the money. Four workers had died since working and the rest eight have either migrated in search of work or could not come because of ill health. Their money was collected by their family members. The compensation amount was recovered from the Block Development Officer, Block Programme Officer, RozgarSevak and Panchayat Sevak.

नकद हस्तांतरण:लाचार स्थिति,लचर व्यवस्था

This is the Hindi translation of the article written  by Anumeha Yadav, published in the Op-ed page of The Hindu