An average of 87 mandays were generated
in Tripura during 2012-13 finanacial year (FY) while Mizoram finished
top with 69 mandays and Tamil Nadu secured third spot with 51 mandays,
according to statistics of the Rural Development Ministry. The national
average of mandays under the national flagship programme stands at 39
days.
However, Rural Development Minister Jitendra Chowdhury was not happy with the role of the Centre.
Talking to media here on Wednesday
Chaudhury sought timely release of funds for the implementation of
MGNREG) for Tripura saying that the project is suffering from fund
crisis in several areas of the state in the current financial year.
The Minister said that the Central
government is not regular in releasing necessary funds under the central
welfare scheme which has resulted in frequent troubles of
implementation.
“We are managing continuity of work as
of now with money from our state plan fund”, Chaudhury said. Chaudhury
recently visited Gomati, South Tripura district, West Tripura district
and Khowai districts.
Saying that the state government is
committed to provide a total of 100 mandays assured under the NREGA
scheme, Chaudhury expressed discontent at the role of the central
government in releasing funds under NREGS and said, “Tripura has been
the national topper in implementing MGNREGA for last several years. We
generated 87 mandays – the highest in the country. It is sad that the
central government hasn’t released timely funds to Tripura for better
performance in the scheme”.
“The state government was expecting Rs.
400 crores in the first installment of NREGS fund release in the current
labour budget’s tenure. They have given us barely Rs. 58 crores”, he
added.