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Large-scale anomalies alleged in NREGS

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, July 22: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is witnessing a trouble time here when 4 ward members of 1,3, 4 and 22 wards of Tinthengia gaon panchayat under Karunabari Anchalik panchayat have alleged of massive corruption in the scheme at the implementation phase. In a complaint lodged at the Deputy Commissioner Lakhimpur, the ward members have also accused the president of the panchayat as the source of corruption and demanded an inquiry into the matter.