Nabarangpur,
Demanding action against those involved in alleged corruption in implementation of MGNREGA, Congress workers led by party MP, Pradip Majhi, on 17th Apr staged a relay hunger strike outside the block office at Jharigaon in Nabarangpur district. Huge central funds meant for poor had beensiphoned off in Jharigam block, allotted highest amount under the scheme last fiscal, Majhi, Orissa youth Congress President alleged.
Majhi, who is also the Chairman of District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, said during the committee''s visit to the block, large scale misappropriation of public money was found to have been done by officials concerned. The committee not only reported the matter to the district administration but to the state government for immediate action, he said.
Majhi said the committee had already sent 13 files in connection with the alleged misappropriation of MGNREGA funds to vigilance department which had recently raided the block office. Besides in other blocks of the district the scheme was implemented
