No specific policy framework in vogue for MGNREGA workforce : Abdul Haq Khan

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 30-Jan-2017

Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Abdul Haq today informed the Legislative Assembly that presently there was no specific policy framework for the employees engaged under MGNREGA in the State.Replying to a Question by Gulzar Ahmed Wani, the Minister said that the supporting staff is engaged purely on contractual basis and remuneration/compensation is being paid on the basis of performance or on fixed pay basis, out of the administrative expenses under MGNREGA. "They are not the government employees, therefore question of their regularization does not arise," the Minister informed.However, he said,  in 2014, the department has accorded sanction to grant Travelling Allowance, Compensatory Allowance, Border Allowance and leave in favor of the contractual employees engaged under the scheme.Usman Majid, Mohammad Akbar Lone and Hakim Mohammad Yasin raised supplementary questions and called for early clearance of wages under MGNREGA. They also expressed concern over the 'frequent transfer of Block Development Officers which, they said, hampers the process of development.