Section 5 in Orissa Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, 2006 under NREGA-2005
5. Implementation at block level.
(a)The State Government shall notify the Block Development Officer as Programme Officer for implementation of the Scheme at block level, who shall act as a 'Coordinator' for the Scheme at the Block level and his main functions shall be-(i)scrutinizing village plans;(ii)matching employment opportunities with the demand for work at the Block level;(iii)supervising the implementing agencies,(iv)safeguarding the entitlements of the workers;(v)ensuring that social audits are conducted by the Palli/Grama Sabhas; and(vi)responding to complaints.(b)He shall primarily be responsible to ensure that any one who applies for work gets employment within 15 days of receipt of the application and shall also assist the Panchayat Samiti in its functions and will be answerable to the District Programme Coordinator.
