N J Ojha has been appointed as ombudsman for a two-year term under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
He has the power to receive complaints from MGNREGA workers.
He will consider such complaints, pass awards within 30 days from the date of receipt of complaints.
And he issues direction for conducting spot investigation.
He, may initiate proceedings ‘suo motu’ if there are any grievance including on issues related to delayed payment of wages or non-payment of unemployment allowance.