REVISED GUIDELINES FOR APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSMAN AND REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE SAID POST IN EACH DISTRICT OF THE STATE. (26-9-2024).

The Government of India Ministry of Rural Development (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Division) has issued Revised Guidelines for the appointment of Ombudsman, addressed to the Principal Secretary/Secretary/Commissioner, Department of Rural Development /Panchayati Raj  All states /UTs, where in it is clearly stated and directed to the all concerned regarding convey the approval of competent authority, the para 4.1 of existing guidelines on ombudsman (last amendment on 21st january) on the revision of remuneration which has been revised as per para given below:-- 4.1 Subject to any notification by the state government, the ombudsman shall be allowed compensation, in the form of a fee, of Rs 2250 /-(Two thousand two hundred fifty) per sitting with maximum upper limit of rupee 45000/-(Forty five thousand) per month. The rest of the content will remain unchanged This change is effected from the date of issue of this order (23-12-2021). State/ UTs are requested to take action accordingly. The above order has been issued by the Director (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA), Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. So keeping in view the revision of said guidelines issued for the appointment of the Ombudsman, it is brought to the kind notice of the respective Chief Secretary of the state regarding to follow decision of the Government of India and issue necessary directions to the all concerned for doing needful under law code manual prefixed by the Ministry of Rural development and office and authority concerned, so that necessary complaints may be decided at the levels of the said administrative post working for the efficiency in administration and issued for the fair deal of compliance under clause 9 of the instructions for MGNREGS.