Suvendu govt begins process to clear MGNREGA dues, orders fresh verification of claims

Kolkata, Nov 2 (UNI) Five months after coming to power in West Bengal, the Suvendu Adhikari government has initiated the process of examining pending payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), popularly known as the 100-day work scheme. However, the state government has decided against making blanket payments and has ordered a fresh verification of beneficiaries and pending claims before releasing any money. The Panchayat and Rural Development Department issued a detailed directive to all district magistrates on October 29, instructing them to conduct a fresh scrutiny of records to identify bogus beneficiaries and establish the…