‘Set up vigilance panels to supervise MNREGA works’

The Legislature Committee on Local Bodies and Panchayat Raj Institutions has recommended setting up of vigilance committees headed by the legislators concerned for supervising and inspecting the works taken up under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

The report of the committee, headed by MLA K. Gopal Poojary, which was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Friday also recommended that the government nominate five persons to such vigilance committees.

The report has also recommended to the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister to take steps to increase wages under the scheme to attract more people to enrol under it.