Several irregularities in the implementation of the Centre's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) by the Orissa government have come to the fore.
As many as 65,827 registered families in 30 districts across Orissa are yet to be provided job cards (as on September 10) under MGNREGA, according to a report of the Union ministry of rural development.
The figure includes 12990 registered families in Kendrapara district, 9917 in Bhadrak district, 7276 in Koraput district , 3576 in Balasore district, 2884 in Sambalpur district and 2100 in Jagatsinghpur district.
This apart unemployment allowance under MGNREGA has been pending for 106,446 days.
The unemployment allowance has been pending for 15881 days in Kendrapara district, 10811 days in Nabarangpur district, 9880 days in Balasore district, 9778 days in Dhenkanal district and 8548 days in Sambalpur district.
Besides, 287,243 households across the 30 districts of the state have been provided less than 15 days of employment under the programme.
The Orissa government has so far spent ' 441.12 crore out of the total available fund of ' 910.92 crore under MGNREGA. As many as 39 million mandays have been created under the programme.
