Block Level Stake Holders
Intermediate Panchayat (IP):
The Intermediate Panchayat will be responsible for the consolidation of the GP plans at the Block level into a Block Plan and for monitoring and supervision.
Programme Officer (PO):
The Programme Officer essentially acts as a coordinator for NREGS at the Block level. The chief responsibility of the Programme Officer is to ensure that anyone who applies for work gets employment within 15 days. A Programme Officers other important functions are:
- Scrutinizing the annual development plan proposed by the GPs.
- Including the proposals of the Intermediate Panchayat.
- Consolidating all proposals into the block plan and submitting it to the Intermediate Panchayat.
- Matching employment opportunities with the demand for work at the Block level.
- Monitoring and supervising implementation.
- Disposal of complaints.
- Ensuring that social audits are conducted by the Gram Sabhas and following up on them.
- Payment of unemployment allowance in case employment is not provided on time.
The Programme Officer is accountable to the District Programme Coordinator.