REPRESENTATION PROCESSED IN WRITING CONTAINING A GRIEVANCE ALLEGING DEFICIENCY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MGNREG ACT OR SCHEME FRAMED THERE UNDER, AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE OMBUDSMAN.

Complainant in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act /Scheme may authorise a person on his behalf to act and represent his proceedings before the Ombudsman known the authorised representative under this Act and the complaints processed in writing before the office and authority as representation containing a grievance alleging deficiency in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or Scheme with the objective of establishing a system for redressal of grievances disposal of complaints made under the Act or Scheme, where representation of parties by advocates is not permissible. More so , In any proceeding before the Ombudsperson, if the facts reveal a case of illegal gratification, bribery or misappropriation and the ombudsman is satisfied that the case is fit for the further investigation by an appropriate court of law, the same shall be referred by the Ombudsman to the authority competent to sanction criminal prosecution of the persons involved in the case who shall take action in accordance with prescribed procedures. Further more the State government shall set up a system within the nodal department to monitor the action taken on the awards of the Ombudsman, Where ever action is not taken on the award, which has become final, disciplinary action shall be taken against the officers concerned. Ombudsman shall be covered under the right to information Act 2005 and the nodal department of the state government shall notify public information officer and appellate authority for the purpose. Yearly review of the functioning of Ombudsman shall be made at the level of the Chief Secretary of the state government including review of action taken on the awards of the Ombudsman and the institution mechanism to strengthen the grievance redressal under MGNREGA in the state and the minutes of the review meeting shall be placed before the state employment guarantee council :--Er Fateh Chand Guleria, Director, RTI Welfare Association registered number HPCD 3552 , Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh, phone number 9459334377.