OMBUDSPERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR DISPOSAL OF COMPLAINTS RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF MGNREGA ACT AND THE SCHEMES MADE UNDER THE ACT BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

Two number RTI applications had been processed under the provision made and created for the information required list by way and virtue of which CPIO and the Under Secretary MGNREGA,Krishi Bhawan New Delhi replies on 11-1-2022 that as per para 30 of schedule 1, there shall be an Ombudsperson for each district for receiving grievances, enquiring into and passing awards .As for as the Appellate authority is concerned,the appellate authority is established and is working along with the Ombudsperson in the state .As para 30 of schedule 1 there shall be an Ombudsperson for each district and there are 8 Ombudsperson in the state of Himachal Pradesh.In this context it is mentioned here that the English term "Ombudsman"derives from the Swedish word ombudsman which,in turn ,is based on the old Norse "umboosmaor" meaning representative .An Ombudsman is one who advocates for fairness,equity and administrative efficiency. The instructions for MGNREGA Ombudsman have been formulated under section 27 of MGNREGA Act with the objective of establishing a system for redressal of grievances and disposal of complaints relating to implementation of the MGNREGA Act and the Schemes made under the Act by the State :-- Er Fateh Chand Guleria Director, RTI welfare Association Registered number HPCD 3552 Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh.