Press release on MGNREGA in Burdwan page1

MGNREGA BURDWAN 2012-13 : Record Rs 503 Crores spent generating 230 lakhs man days, highest ever by any district in India

Annual reports on MGNREGA achievements for 2012-13 in Burdwan district shows that district spent Rs 503 crores out of which payments of 490 crores cleared and uploaded on MIS at www.nrega.nic.in. 

 

Expenditure

 

District got Rs 495 crores only, so wage payments in some of the GPs are still pending.

1. Last year we spent Rs 359 crores. The expenditure this year has increased by Rs 144 crores. 
2. Burdwan is the only district in the country to have crossed expenditure of Rs 500 crores in a financial year and tops among all districts of India. No other district could cross expenditure of Rs 400 crores.

Employment generation

1. Employment generation is 230 lakhs man days involving 5.97 lakhs families. There is increase of 41 lakhs over previous year and highest ever by any district in West Bengal.
2. Burdwan generated 189 lakhs man days last year. Employment generation is the highest in Bhatar, 28 lakhs followed by Mangalkote 22 lakhs.
3. Employment generation is very good in Kanksa, Jamalpur, Ausgram2, Raina1, Raina2, Khandghosh, Monteswar and Memari2 blocks also and has increased over last year in all blocks.
4. Wage payments to such a large number of families is the record.

• We could have reached 300 lakhs man days, but adequate funds were not released in last six months. District got only Rs 78 crores in January to March 2013 which was used to clear pending wage bills.
• Annual Labour Budget was sanctioned for 227 lakhs man days by Govt of India assuring Rs 515 crores this year but only Rs 460 crores were actual released, though district submitted online reports in time, had no audit paras and pending issues.
• District has no funds at present to make payment of wages against ongoing works where more than one lakh labourers are engaged. There are pending dues of Rs 33 crores wages as per the information collected from GPs. Pending bills of material is approximately Rs 20 crores. 
• We hope to get adequate funds by end of April 2013 to clear pending dues and take up new works.

We thank all those associated with MGNREGA implementation at Panchayat level to blocks for such a remarkable success and expect them to show better performance in current financial year.

 

Well done Team Burdwan.

 

Summer starts, with temperature touching 40 degree C, water in wells dry

Weather reports issued yesterday warns high temperatures in parts of Burdwan district,  mainly industrial areas. Water level of wells has gone down, as also the tube Wells.

• We have asked PHE to expedite handing over of all 300 rig bores set up out of PUP funds. Already 280 plus handed over to public for use.
• All bdos of Asansol and Durgapur sub divisions have been asked to immediately start supplying water through hired tankers in all the rural areas where water sources are dried up or not available.
• Adequate funds have been placed. 
• Health authorities have been asked to keep adequate salines including medicines, generator back up, additional fans/ coolers and ensure that health personnel are available round the clock. 
• Drinking water in public places is appealed to be arranged by local bodies,  civil societies and chamber of commerce so as to assist general public. Administration will be happy to refill water hiring tankers. All needs to take extra care during summer.
• Video Conference was held with Durgapur and Asansol officers and issued details guidelines to mitigate impact of heat wave.