Chhattisgarh

• 17 Dec 2021

Two new Lokpals of MGNREGA Appointed

Why in news

On December 16, 2021, two new Lokpals were appointed in the state by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department of Chhattisgarh to hear complaints related to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Key Points

• With these two Lokpals appointed by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department, now there are 16 Lokpals in the state, whose jurisdiction includes 27 districts of the state.
• Vivek Shukla has been appointed as Lokpal for Rajnandgaon district and Chhatra Kumar Sahu for Dantewada, Bijapur and Sukma districts.
• Along with this, a member has also been appointed in the Lokpal Appellate Authority at the state level. Rajarshi Kumar Trivedi has been appointed as the third member of the three-member Lokpal Appellate Authority.
• The Panchayat and Rural Development Department informed that the Lokpal and the members of the authority have been appointed for two years. Their tenure can be extended for two years and one year respectively.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Passed Supplementary Budget and 5 Bills

Why in News

On December 15, 2021, the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly passed the supplementary budget and five bills. Thereafter the session was adjourned sine die.

Key Points

• Replying to the second supplementary budget for the financial year 2021-22, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the supplementary budget has been kept up to Rs.2108.62 crore.
• Giving data on the change in contribution in various schemes of the central government, he said that in 2014 the ratio of agriculture-horticulture allocation and integrated scheme of women and child departments was 85-15, which is now 60-40.
• Similarly MGNREGA which was in the ratio of 90-10, is now in the ratio of 75-25, Indira Awas in the ratio of 75-25 to 60-40 and School Education in the ratio of 70-30 to 60-40.
• On the issue of ready-to-eat (which BJP boycotted) he said that in 2009, 1627 women self-help groups were given work, out of which only 638 groups are working.