Bmvm patna

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India report for the year ending March 31, 2019, has observed that registration of all potential job seekers, especially landless casual labourers, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) needs to be substantially improved in Bihar. The report also says that the Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission (BMVM) had ineffective financial management. “Though Bihar has the highest number of landless casual labourers in the country at 88.61 lakh and 60.88 lakh (69%) were surveyed, only 3.34% (3,007 out of 90,161 of willing landless households) were issued job cards. In the test-checked districts, less than one per cent job-seekers (146 out of 22,678 willing landless households) were issued job cards and survey work was discontinued. Specific plans, as required, for providing employment opportunity to the vulnerable group of households were not prepared,” said the CAG report, which was tabled in the Bihar State Assembly on July 29. The report further observed that only 9%-14% of the registered disabled persons, and 5%-9% of senior citizens (60 years and above), were provided employment under the scheme during the 2014-19 period in the State. “During the lean period (July to November), against the work demanded by 26%-36%, only 2%-9% of households were provided employment during 2014-19. Besides, only 14% of total works taken up were completed in respect of works for the creation of durable assets, while 65% w...