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| New measure to benefit 20 lakh workers in JK; would disburse wage payments in real time |
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 10 – Taking a step
ahead in bringing transparency in the functioning of Rural Development
Department and disbursing the wages to the beneficiaries under Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Minister for Rural
Development & Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq launched
the Electronic Fund Management System (e-FMS), here today.
On the occasion, the Minister transferred online Rs 1.5 crore as payment
to 10,000 beneficiaries under MGNREGA. Commissioner Secretary RDD Nirmal
Sharma, Director RDD Jammu R K Bhat, Director Rural Sanitation Jammu Nisar,
Additional Secretary to Government RDD Rakesh K Badyal senior officers of the
department were present on the occasion.
The Minister was apprised that the new system of e-FMS functions through
digital signature and once the concerned officer will sign it electronically,
it will go to the master account of the nodal bank from where the wages will be
credited directly to the account of the worker immediately.
Terming the launch of e-FMS as a revolutionary step, the Minister said
that with this move, the beneficiaries now need not to move to the offices for
payment and department will directly transfer wages to their already linked
bank accounts. “This step will not only ease out the whole process of disbursing payment
to the beneficiaries but also remove the hurdles and makes it paperless besides
eliminating delays in wage payment”, said the Minister adding that today
we can say that the objective behind implementing MGNERGA is fulfilled as the
beneficiaries will get their payment within 15 days benefitting about20 lakh MGNREGA workers of the state.
“Thousands
of families in our state are dependent on MGNREGA to meet their daily needs and
often delay in payments badly affects them, and now with e-FMS it would be
ensured that they get their wage payments in real time”, said Haq
Khan.
He added that the measure will usher in much needed transparency and
funds will reach to the real beneficiaries on ground. “It is a digital
era, everything should be available to the public in just one click and the RDD
takes immense pleasure to bring J&K on the path of digital India”, said the
Minister.
Speaking to the officers, the Minister said that it is our
responsibility that funds provided by the centre and state government under
various welfare and other schemes directly go to the bank accounts of
the beneficiaries. He exhorted upon them to work for the betterment of the
people associated with the department under various schemes and programmes.
Expressing satisfaction over the performance of the department in
creating durable assets and generation of MGNREGA mandays, the Minister said
that we have successfully implemented MGNREGA in the state but now focus needs
to laid on rural sanitation which requires due attention and concerted efforts.
The Minister said that to achieve the targets under rural Swachh Bharat
mission (SBM) and Rural Sanitation, everyone in the department needs to
contribute in a proactive manner so that every scheme reaches the
people. He said that the government is very much concerned for this and the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mehbooba
Mufti are personally monitoring this campaign.
He hoped that soon, the whole state of J&K will become Open
Defection Free (ODF) with the continuing efforts of the department making our state
one of the model state in this regard.
On the occasion, large numbers of MGNREGA beneficiaries present there were
briefed about e-FMS, the new system of disbursing payments directly to their
bank accounts. The beneficiaries also thanked the Minister and the department
for introducing e-FMS for easy disbursement of wages to them.
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