03/11/2025
Accountability Shock: J&K Govt Stops Pay Of 18 BDOs For Failing e-KYC Targets Under MGNREGA
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has withheld the salaries of 18 Block Development Officers (BDOs) for poor performance in completing e-KYC verification of MGNREGA workers. The move follows a review meeting chaired by the Secretary to the Government, who termed the low progress as “dereliction of duty.”
Officers from several blocks, including Kupwara, Trehgam, Rajwara, Harwan, Magam, and Srinagar, will not receive their October and November salaries until targets are met.
The order reflects the administration’s growing focus on accountability and digital transparency across all rural development projects.