Meenangadi has become the first grama panchayat in Kerala to resolve all issues related to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) by completing social auditing and public hearing.
As many as nine resource persons took 190 days to complete the process as per the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, said K.E. Vinayan, president, Meenangadi grama panchayat.
They evaluated projects under MGNREGS worth ₹4,52,20,658 as a part of the social auditing. As many as 1,069 job card holders of the 3,096 holders under the scheme completed 100 days of work, Mr. Vinayan said.
