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“The reasons behind lagging behind in the implementation are the in-effective and visionless State MGNREGA Council and inadequate staff at state, district and panchayat levels. Tribune News ServiceJalandhar, September 17Congress spokesperson Prem Chand Bheema today said the implementation of MGNREGA in the state had hit a low and Punjab stands at the 20th position in the country. They have been directed to complete the target of Rs10 crore for the development of each block,” he added. The Congress government in the state has started taking a keen interest to improve the implementation of MGNREGA by issuing tough instructions to the field as well as state headquarters staff. He said West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Odisha were the top states in the implementation of the scheme..