More than 7 lakhs in wages due in NREGA from 5 months

Prakash Gupta is visiting village Kanaknagar in Pratappur block of Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh today. While talking to the Sarpanch he finds out that people worked under NREGA five months back in February 2012 but are yet to paid. The sarpanch tells him that more than Rs 7 lakh wages are due and the officials tell him that the funds have not arrived. He also says if this illegal delays continue people will loose interest in working in NREGA in future. For more Prakash ji can be reached at 07697852665

Posted on: May 18, 2012. Tags: NREGA PRAKASH GUPTA

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