Exit conference of Social Audit of MGNREGA held at North Sikkim

GANGTOK, 11 Feb: Social audit of completed works of MGNREGA at North Sikkim for 4 GPs under Passingdang GVK namely Lingdong Berfok, Lum Gor Sangtok, Sakyong Pentong & Tingvong GPU has been completed. The Exit conference of above 4 GPs was conducted on 17 January 2014 at the office of DPC under the chairmanship of TT Kaleon (DPC North).

A press release informs that the Social audit was started on 16 December 2013 by Social Audit Unit (SAU) of Sikkim, VHAS (Voluntary Health Association of Sikkim) for the financial year 2011-12 & 2012-13.

Jan Sunwai was conducted under the chairmanship of their respective Zilla Panchayat members. District Program Coordinator, North, concerned officials from GVK, Gram Panchayats, GRS & Mates were present during the Jan Sunwai of social audit to answer the queries. The main objective of the social audit is to bring transparency in MGNREGA schemes.

The social audit team of SAU directed the DPC to submit Action Taken Report (ATR) of all the facts and findings to SAU within one month of the Jan Sunwai, the release adds.