HC seeks govt reply on PIL on NREGA

PATNA:The Patna High Court on Thursday directed the state government to give reply toa public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to it for framing rules forimplementing the National Rural Employment Guaranty Act (NREGA) in thestate.A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice ShivakirtiSingh and Justice Anjana Prakash issued the directive while hearing the PIL ofAkshaya Kumar who submitted that under the provisions of Section 32 of NREGA,which is a Central Act, the respective state governments have to frame rules toimplement its provisions.As the state government has not framed therules, proper implementation of the provisions of the entire Act in Bihar isdifficult, the petitioner submitted, adding the objective of the Act is toguaranty employment to the families below poverty line in the rural areas.