State committee for social audit unit under MGNREGA reconstituted

Jammu and Kashmir government Friday ordered the re-constitution of a state-level selection committee for setting up of social audit unit under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.

“In supersession of previous government order, sanction hasbeen accorded to the re-constitution of a state level selection committee forselection of Director, social audit (MGNREGA) and social audit resource personsand experts at state and divisional levels for setting up the social audit unitin the state,” an order said.

   

As per the order, Chief Secretary or Chief Secretary levelofficer to be nominated by the Chief Secretary has been appointed asChairperson of the reconstituted committee. Besides, Administrative Secretary,Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, representative of Ministryof Rural Development, Government of India (not below the rank of Director), andrepresentative of civil society organization to be nominated by the SocialWelfare department have been appointed as members.

“The terms of reference of the committee shall be torecommend the selection of Director, social audit and social audit, resourcepersons and experts, and recommend the termination of Director, social auditand social audit resource persons and experts in case of unsatisfactoryperformance,” the order said.

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