DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CHAMBA IS RESPONSIBLE TO ARRANGE FOR THE NEW APPOINTMENT OF THE OMBUDSMAN FOR CHAMBA, AS VACANT POST SHALL NOT BE KEPT VACANT AFTER THREE MONTHS, FROM THE DATE OF VACANCY.

A RTI application raised before the Government of India department of the RDD -MGNREGA division, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi to show the strength of the posts of ombudsman working in Himachal pradesh has been described on 11-1-2022 with clarification that one post in each district has been created for receiving grievances, enquiring into the matters and passing of the awards however it is also explained in the matter that at present eight number of the ombudsman are working in the state of Himachal pradesh on the basis of guidelines issued by the Ministry on 22-12-2021 . Shri Pyar Muhammed state Finance Secretary of the RTI welfare Association registered number HPCD -3552 Bilaspur Himachal pradesh has taken meeting with the District project Coordinator, ADM cum project Director, Chamba to send pending cases of the MGNREGA to said office of the Ombudsman so that necessary fairness, completeness, correctness and timely action in the pending cases may be obtained from the office of the ombudsman, however the office of the ADM stated that the post at Chamba is vacant for which it is clarified that on the issued guidelines of the GOI, MGNREGA Division, New Delhi, the territorial jurisdiction in case an ombudsman is unavailable for any reason in a district, including simple leave of absence, an ombudsman of an adjoining district may be given all Or any of the work of the district as may be specified. In case of termination or relinquishment, ombudsman of the adjoining district may be given charge of the district till new appointment is made which shall be not later than three months from the date of vacancy. As such the district administration of Chamba is responsible to take matter with the appropriate government regarding to do the needful under observation as there is no ombudsman in the office since vacancy.