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Meghalaya: COMSO demands probe into embezzlement of MGNREGA funds

Shillong, Apr 28 (UNI) The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (COMSO) has demanded for an urgent magisterial or judicial probe into alleged embezzlement of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the Demdema C&RD Block of West Garo Hills.
The organisation raised concerns over the fraudulent issuance of job cards, particularly in Muslim-dominated villages within the block, and the misappropriation of public funds intended for rural employment.
In a formal petition addressed to the Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills district, Jagdish Chelani, COMSO raised its concerns over widespread irregularities, including the creation of fake and illegal job cards between 2020 and 2025.
“Reports from local sources suggest that numerous job cards were issued to ineligible individuals, and in some cases, to non-residents.
These job cards were used to channel public funds into the accounts of non-existent or ineligible recipients, undermining the integrity of the MGNREGA scheme,” COMSO alleged.
The group also pointed to a disturbing pattern within Non-Tribal Village Employment Councils (VECs), particularly in Muslim-majority villages such as Bhangarpar and Bangalkhata, where the number of job cards issued vastly exceeded the actual population.
According to COMSO, this reflects a larger systemic problem of corruption involving officials, including a Data Entry Operator, whose involvement needs immediate investigation.
The report further highlighted instances of minor children being listed as job card holders and wages being transferred to ineligible individuals through manipulated Aadhaar-linked accounts.
COMSO’s emphasised that these activities are a serious breach of public trust and a violation of the principles behind MGNREGA, which is designed to provide employment and dignity to rural families.
In its petition, COMSO urged the Deputy Commissioner to initiate a high-level inquiry into the matter and take immediate action against the officials involved. UNI RRK SSP
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