Ballari district tops in MGNREGS implementation in state

Ballari: Ballari district has got the first place in the state for implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. The district has topped the list in achieving the target under the scheme in terms of generation of person-days, completion of works within the stipulated time, and clearing rejected transactions.
Over 80% of annual achievement has been accomplished in five months in Ballari and Vijayanagara districts by the Ballari zilla panchayat.The ZP generated 88.15 lakh person-days against a target 1.10 crore the financial year as of September 4.
The ZP has also provided jobs for 2 lakh families, among which 2053 families have already completed 100 days in this period. It has been ranked in terms of geo-tagging assets by achieving 100% target. Works taken up under the job guarantee scheme have been geo-tagged so far. The district has registered 99% as far as disbursal of wages in the stipulated times is concerned.
“We are focusing on implementing Jala Shakti Abhiyan under the MGNREGA to protect natural resources. The development of tanks, restoration of canals and other water bodies, check dams, construction of cattle sheds, vermi-compost pits, farm ponds, and school compounds, and development of playgrounds and burial grounds will be taken up. Over 15,216 works under the abhiyan are going on and 11,329 works have been completed. We are expecting 515 crore litres of water will store and at least 327 crore litres recharging of the groundwater table. It has generated 80.5 lakh jobs and expenses Rs 216 crore for this purpose under the scheme,” said Basavaraj Adavimath, deputy secretary, zilla panchayat, Ballari.
“We have achieved completion of works within the stipulated time. We have cleared all the rejected transactions and geotagging of assets under the scheme,” he said.
“Our ZP is on top in the state in implementation of MGNREGA. It is the result of effective teamwork. All our EOs, PDOs, and others have contributed to this achievement,” said KR Nandini, chief executive officer, zilla panchayat, Ballari.