SHILLONG: Community and Rural Development Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar said there are three Block Development Officers (BDOs) under Chokpot Community and Rural Development Block whose transfer and posting has been efected during the period from 2018 till date.
Congress legislator Lazarus Sangma said that there is frequent transfer of officers especially in South Garo Hills and asked as to why are there frequent transfer of officers which affects the people.
Dhar said that it is a common practice by the government to transfer officers and said it is in the best interest of the state.
He admitted that there is no full time BDO but will make sure that work will not be affected and will recruit Block Development Officers.
Another Congress legislator Jimmy Sangma said in Tikrikilla the same problem is being faced and Block works are being delayed. To this, Dhar said the recruitment of BDOs is under process.
Congress legislator George Lyngdoh expressed concern over the transfer of three BDOs in less than one year and pointed to the prevalence of part time BDOs wherein the BDOs are abruptly transferred in violation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREG) scheme depriving people of the work order within a stipulated time.
He said there is a problem of not having BDOs and asked the minister to review the situation to which the Minister said that point was noted.
