VoL Desk, Oct. 25: The General Administrative Department, Union Territory of Ladakh has ordered to conduct Social Audit of Jal Jeevan Mission in all villages of Ladakh.

An Order No.323-LA (GAD) of 2022,, Dated: 25.10.2022, maintained that institutionalizing social audit process under any scheme/programme facilitates participation of community in the programme thereby increasing
transparency as well as ensuring reaching of intended social benefit of the scheme to the eligible persons.

In terms of Clause 5.4 (vii) of the Operational Guidelines of Jal Jeevan Mission (JM), the Gram Panchayats/ Village Water & Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) are mandated to conduct/undertake social audit of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme, read the order.

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The works under the JJM scheme is going on in full swing and ensuring quality and transparency in the implementation of the scheme has been the primary endeavor of the Department and conduct of Social Audit of the scheme during the course of its implementation is one of the steps towards achieving these objectives.

Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that:
Block Development Officers (BDOs) shall get the social audit of all Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works conducted through respective Village Water & Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) from 01st of November, 2022 onward.

The concerned Block Development Officers shall convene a meeting of the Gram Sabha by issuing advance schedule and giving wide publicity to ensure participation of maximum villagers.

Participation of the Chairpersons of Block Development Councils (BDC), Concerned Councillor(s) (LAHDc), Assistant Executive Engineer, PHE, AE/ Junior Engineer, PHE, Third-Party Inspection Agency, JIM representative, Chairman and members of the concerned VWSC, and Implementing Support Agency, JJM representative must also be ensured in the social Audit process.

The Block Development Officer of the concerned Block shall be the Overall in-charge of the social audit processes and get the social audit conducted as per the Guidelines.

The BDOs shall issue village-wise schedule for conduct of the social audit and shall herself/ himself attend social audit process in at least 50% of the villages in their jurisdiction.