Panchayat Samity accounts have been computerized in all blocks and as per the directives of P&RD the IFMS should be uploaded at www.wbprd.gov.in by 7th of each month, without waiting for treasury verification.
Recent review of status upto September 2009 reveals that despite orders from DM Nadia several times, four Panchayat Samities namely Kaliganj, Tehatta1, Hanskhali, Krishnaganj has uploaded data up to June - July 2009 only, whereas Ranaghat1 and Karimpur1 has uploaded upto August 2009. SDOs and BDOs must personally look into the matter and ensure that IFMS is updated by 13th October 2009 till September 2009.
It is noted that the total payments against funds available with Panchayat Samities is very poor in most of the blocks, which needs personal review by SDOs and Panchayat Samities. I visited some of the Panchayat Samities recently and reviewed the position of utilization of funds with officers in presence of Sabhapaties. It is noted that following funds are found unutilized in most of the blocks, which can be utilized in two months if disbursements are done or decisions for payments are expedited :-
1. Pension funds of Social Welfare department were released in advance to all blocks against additional beneficiaries, which have not yet been sanctioned. In most of the cases large number of applications received from GPs/ submitted to BWO have not yet been processed or enquired into, while in few cases sanctions are awaited from DSWO’s end. Cases must be pursued with enquiry officers/ DSWO. We have authorized ICDS supervisors also to conduct field enquiry.
2. NFBS funds are released to blocks in advance. Applications already submitted from GPs must be taken up for sanction on first come first serve basis. NFBS funds released to blocks can be utilized immediately if pending cases are sanctioned by Panchayat Samities.
3. National Horticulture Mission or other relief grants can be disbursed to beneficiaries already identified and sanctioned. Dates for disbursement may be finalized immediately. Problems, if any, can be brought to notice of district authority.
4. TwFC, SFC grants were released in the current year against Annual Action Plan, but in some of PS the decision regarding schemes to be executed has not yet been communicated to SAEs, who will prepare the estimates, do vetting and take steps for NIT. This can be reviewed scheme wise and followed up. Same is the case of GPs.
5. MPLADS/ BEUP works are running smoothly but bill payment is delayed in some cases. Scheme wise review at block level with the representative of MLA/ MP can be organized, wherever; the work could not be commenced due to site problems or cost escalation.
6. TSC funds were released for construction of toilets in schools, SSK/MSK, ICDS centres through sanitary marts or school management committees. It is noticed that progress of the work is very poor in some of the blocks as the sanitary mart does not have sufficient infrastructure. Panchayat Samity may get the work done through School Management Committees in such cases. It can be seen that Chakdah, Kaliganj, Hanskhali, Tehatta 1 are the poor performers comparatively. Performance of Haringhata, Karimpur2 and Krishnagar2 is the best in the district. Panchayat Samity wise fund utilization is enclosed with this letter.
All blocks must gear up the expenditure in coming two months and remove the obstacles.
