MG-NREGA Social Audit conducted at Kabi-Tingda GVK
GANGTOK, 12 Aug: The MG-NREGA Social Audit of Lingdok-Nampong GPK and Navey-Shotak GPK under Kabi-Tingda GVK was conducted on 07 and 09 August 2014 by District Resource Institution (North District) Nava Jyoti Sangh under the guidance of Social Audit Unit (SAU)-Sikkim  with support from  Rural Management and Development Department (RM&DD),Govt. of Sikkim.
A press release informs that under Lingdok-Namphok GPK, 48 MG-NREGA works were audited which includes 28 land development works, 5 Minor irrigation channel works, 1 water harvesting work and 9 Eco-friendly footpath works.
Total amount of Rs.1,99,02,033 was sanctioned under MG-NREGA, out of which Rs. 1,07,42,718 was audited. On the other hand under Navey-Shotak GPK, 69 MG-NREGA works were audited which includes 54 land development works, 4 Eco-friendly footpath works, 4 protective wall works, 2 Construction of concrete footpath works, 2 Jhora training works  and 3 Box drain works.
Total amount of Rs.1,38,87,600 was sanctioned under MG-NREGA, out of which Rs. 1,01,25,759 was audited under Navey-Shotak GPK, the release adds.

MGNREGA Social Audit held for Mamley Kamrang GPU

 GANGTOK, 06 July: MGNREGA Social Audit Jansunwai of Mamley Kamrang  GPU was held at Mamley Kamrang GPK, South Sikkim on 04 July.  Gram Sabha was  conducted for the Completed/Ongoing  MGNREGA works implemented during the financial year 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-2014.
A press release informs that audit was conducted for Land development work of 53 houses, two Jhora Training, one Protective Wall, one Source Development, three Construction of village road, two Land Terracing, four JTW Works, one CCFP works and one Land development works at school road. Total Sanctioned Amount of the Audited Scheme was Rs 2,37,56,936. Audited Amount of the total audited scheme was Rs. 1,64,12,027.
There were altogether 18 MGNREGA works, of which nine works were completed and another nine works are ongoing. Out of nine completed works 53 works are land development work but it has been marked as one work.
Some of the issues raised that raised during the Gram Sabha were missing written record of worksite visit by vigilance committee and Panchayat, citizen information board of 7 out of 18 works not found, protective disclosure of information/ wall writing at GP not found, the release mentions.
Besides MGNREGA, audit was also conducted for Indira Awaas Yojana/CMRHM. Among the 54 CMRHM works, 42 beneficiaries have completed their construction work and also received final installment, rest 12 works are ongoing in Mamley Kamrang  GPU. Out of 12 houses under construction, 3 houses of Upper Kamrang ward and 2 houses of Upper  Mamley ward are incomplete since the work has been given to a contractor on agreement basis but he left the construction midway and the concerned house owners have not been able to trace him.

MGNREGA Social Audit held for two GPUs in West Sikkim

GANGTOK, 30 June: MGNREGA Social Audit was held in Dentam GPU and Segyang Chombong GPU of West Sikkim from 23-27 June. The Social Audit process concluded with the Jan Sunwai on 27 June.
DS Gurung chaired the Jan Sunwai at Dentam GPU while Zilla Panchayat, Darap Chumbong Territorial Constituency, Ongdila Bhutia chaired the Jan Sunwai of Segyang Chombong GPU, informs a press release.
In Dentam, 39 completed works were audited while total amount audited under this GP is Rs. 94,49,688 out of the sanctioned amount Rs. 1,06,43,413.
For Segyang Chombong, 28 completed works were audited with total amount audited being Rs. 54,51,388 out of sanctioned amount Rs. 81,15,142. Similarly, 04 ongoing schemes were also audited in this GP where total audited amount is Rs. 16,29,654 out of sanctioned amount Rs. 34,37,890.
The overall Social Audit process and Jan Sunwai of Dentam GP was witnessed by Manas Mishra [Social Audit Consultant MoRD]. On 24 June, Mr Mishra interacted with the villagers of Dentam regarding the MG-NREGA scheme and its benefits. He visited Dentam Gram Vikash Kendra as well as some Gram Panchayat units of West District, the release informs.

MGNREGA Social Audit at Namthang Maneydara

GANGTOK, 09 June: MGNREGA Social Audit Gram Sabha of Namthang Maneydara  GPU was held at Namthang Maneydara Gram Prasashan Kendra, South Sikkim on 07 June.  The Gram Sabha was  conducted for the Completed/Ongoing  MGNREGA works implemented during the financial year 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-2014, informs a press release.
District Resource Institution (DRI) South, Pacific Club facilitated the Gram Sabha under the guidance of Social Audit Unit (SAU), Sikkim, Voluntary Health Association of Sikkim (VHAS). Up-Adhyaksha South District Zilla Panchayat, Devi Maya Baraily was present as the chief guest at the Gram Sabha.
It was informed during the sabha that there were altogether 16 MGNREGA works out of which 03 works were completed and rest 13 works are ongoing, the release mentions.
The audit covered seven Fodder plantations, three CC Footpath, three water harvesting tank in three wards, all together three wards constructed 25 tanks, and two jeepable roads. Total sanctioned amount of the Audited Scheme was Rs 83,21,394.00. Audited amount of the total audited scheme was Rs. 41,57,738.00, it is informed.
Some of the issues raised during the Gram Sabha were provision of worksite facilities in all worksites, need to form Worksite Material Monitoring Committee before work starts, display of photographs of works in three stages [before, during and after] at GPK, copy of Consolidated Muster Roll must be made available during Social Audit and need for Citizen Information Board.