Mid day meal needs review by Sdos and Bdos

During my field visits to few schools last week in Ausgram1 tribal areas,  I am disappointed to find that project monitoring and supervision is being done in a mechanical way without much improvement and follow up at the Institution level. Following points needs to be looked into by all Sdos and Bdos through one to one review with their office staff and officers :-
1. Food grains stock and release to school must be reworked based on actual consumption as per quarterly trend and accordingly adjust allotments in such a way that food grains for not more than three months are stocked at any school.
2. Identify schools with less than 75 percent student taking MDM and organise awareness meetings with the help of NGOs or social organisations.
3. District will start courier service to deliver copies of allotments and release orders of food grains as well as funds to individual schools so that they get it in time.  Sdos and Bdos may accordingly assign the job to courier and payment can be done from MME funds.
4. Since MIS on web portal is not at all satisfactory,  engage outsourced agency for one time data entry and thereafter let block supervisors update monthly reports. All MIS for schools, use of software etc must be in place by 15th March 2013. Sdos and Bdos has to ensure this through what ever strategy they want. Funds will not be any problem. Sdos to post one Dy Magistrate to be OC MDM.
5. All construction works of kitchen sheds must commence without any further delay and photographs od complete units be sent to OC MDM.
6. Sdo and bdos must sit half an hour in a week with their team and follow up.
7. Keep in touch with schools and convince them to feed all kids.
8. Please see that all compliance of Right to free and compulsory education are ensured by 31st March 2013.

All blocks to gear up MGNREGA wage works

Fund availability is still a problem despite our best efforts to pursue with State Govt and Ministry.  We have released whatever funds could be arranged.  

• It is assured that wage payments as per demand and actual works will be cleared within 15 days of muster roll claims uploaded on MIS and accordingly all Bdos are advised to take up large number of wage oriented works immediately.  
• GPs that engaged labourers and maximise the wage generation will be provided funds first. It must be ensured that GPs/ Blocks who exceeded Annual Labour Budget mandays may not get further funds unless their revised labour budget is allowed and MIS of more than 90 % of available funds is reflected.
• While visiting tribal areas of Ausgram1 last week it is found that job card holders did not get even single day job after issue of new job cards on renewal. There are rumours that no wage employment has been provided as no new works were taken up since August 2012. Such an impression against the authorities is not at all desirable and bdos must take corrective measures to provides works ro such poor areas in Jungalmahal and weaker section areas.
• Field visits must be increased by bdos and other officers so as to improve the connect with people.

RSBY Mop Up in areas with less than 70 percent coverage

Rsby to MGNREGA workers and BPL in Burdwan : 5.71 lakhs families out of 8.34 lakhs target in Burdwan district is complete and cards issued on the spot as on 19th Feb 2013.

 

Since online enrollment ends on 28th Feb, mop up teams deployed in Katwa, Kalna, Jamuria, Raniganj, Asansol, Durgapur urban areas and Burdwan I, Ausgram1, Burdwan 2, Ketugram 1, Khandagosh, Ausgram II and Purbasthali 1 blocks where coverage is less than 70 %. Cooperation of all solicited municipal bodies and others is solicited.

BDOs and SDOs has to ensure wide publicity and house to house information slips please.