CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ministry of Rural Development has developed an Ombudsperson App for smooth reporting and categorization of grievances by Ombudsperson based on complaints he received from various sources viz. physical, digital and mass media, related to the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Scheme in the States/UTs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asmathullah has been appointed as the ombudsman for the redressal of grievances under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for Krishnagiri. The appointment of an ombudsman has been made in compliance with Section 27 of the MGNREGS Act, according to the administration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is N J Ojha. N J Ojha, the former in-charge registrar for MS University, has been appointed as ombudsman for a two-year term under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNERGS).

Detailed explanation-4: -The act was first proposed in 1991 by P.V. Narasimha Rao. It was finally accepted in the parliament and commenced implementation in 625 districts of India. Based on this pilot experience, NREGA was scoped up to cover all the districts of India from 1 April 2008.