GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO TAKE EXPERT OPINION BEFORE DISPOSAL OF CASES RELATED TO THE COMPLAINTS, AS NECESSARY RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED BY THE MINISTRY OF RDD NUMBER 373836 DATED 23-12-2021 .

Mainly the Rural development department and the Panchayati Raj department working for the welfare of people of rural areas taking no cognisance of the design &Scope, reasons why particular design chosen for the scheme/item of work and required drawing of the proposal finally attached with the specifications approved the technical sanction of work even though the drawings are essentially required for the estimate and general abstract of cost list by way and virtue of which codes and specifications are ignored by the department concerned for which ADM cum Project Director and the BDO as well as the village/Panchayat level information officer ie Panchayat Secretary of the concerned Panchayat have been made responsible to supply information related to the work and conduct as well as information of the RTI act adjudication however it has become general practice of the department to follow non-compliance as required for the social audit of the enhanced accountability, increase of the public participation, to enable people to exercise their rights and empowerment given by the Constitution of India. As such there is no control on the irregularities verified necessarily required for the effective implementation of the schemes/Works taken in hand by the department of RDD and the Panchayati Raj. On the other hand there is no competent officer at the level of district head quarter who may verify technical difficulties and design parameters of the technical staff working at Panchayat level /Block level for which technical sanction must be obtained from the competent authority if the 
new design calculations are attached with the particular estimate. The post of the ombudsman so created, by the Government of India under the revised guidelines issued on 23-12-2021 carry no meanings with in the terms of the schedule for hearing and required for the award of the MGNREGA people demanding free and fair justice from the system of governance. The technical support and administrative reforms are provided to said post of the Ombudsman by the DRDA Or any other body specified by the state government in this behalf. Number of complaints have been filed by the various RTI activists and volunteers to resolve the grievances of social audit and disposal of the complaints however department of the RDD and Panchayati Raj always failed to take expert opinion and decide complaints at any level of the government duty and responsibility even it is stated that the quarterly report is sent to the respective Chief Secretary of the state government for highlighting the cases where action needs to be taken against the delinquent persons.

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