GUIDELINES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSPERSON AND VACANCY POSITION IN THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, REQUEST FOR NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS.

It is a matter of fact and concern that Ombudsperson appointed in Himachal Pradesh for enquiring cases of MGNREGA community and redressal of grievances related to their awards and complaints (Chamba) as per para 30 of schedule 1 has left the office of DRDA Chamba for the last one year and the complaints ara yet communicated to that place by the people of area and circle even some government departments are also sending their letters to the office concerned, where there is no Ombudsperson at present and no status report related to the vacancy position lying vacant at Chamba has been made to appointed authority for filling the vacant position of the Ombudsperson at Chamba Himachal Pradesh. On the other hand it is also assumed that the said Ombudsperson has not handed over the charge of his post to any other responsible officer of the DRDA list by way and virtue of which cases of awards and complaints are lying pending with the DRDA. As such tentative period required to furnish and accomplish vacancy position of said post at Chamba in Himachal Pradesh as well as other places /districts, in the interest of welfare of community people related to MGNREGA demanding free and fare justice from the system of governance is very much over since the long but no Ombudsperson and appellate authority is working for the enquiries and complaints against vacant position at Chamba and people facing problems. The state government is responsible to appoint Ombudsman in each district of the state on the recommendations of the following persons. (1) Additional Chief Secretary of the Government nominated for the purpose--Chairperson (2) Representative of the Union Ministry of Rural development--Member (3) Eminent civil society person nominated by union Ministry of the Rural Development--Member (4) Principal Secretary/Secretary of the state nodal department--Member Convenor. So keeping in view the position of vacancy at Chamba district of Himachal pradesh respective Deputy Commissioner Chamba must take issue and matter with the Government and must arrange the appointment of the Ombudsperson, in the interest of justice to community people , demanding free and fare justice from the government.