Delayed wage payments, deletion of job cards, ineffective social audit, and stoppage of funds for West Bengal–these were some of the key issues flagged by multiple stake holders during a ‘brainstorming session’ organised by the Ministry of Rural Development in New Delhi Wednesday on the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in the country. People familiar with the matter said that civil society organisations also raised the issue of their delayed payments. (@OfficeofSSC | Official X account) Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired the meeting seeking suggestions from civil society organisations; NREGA workers from various states whose households completed 100 days of work; the nodal officer in several states along with departmental secretary; and joint secretaries of the MoRD. Also Read:Shivraj Chouhan meets farm outfits; why aren’t we invited, ask protesting farmers People familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times that one of the key issues discussed during the meeting was the deletion of job cards. “We told the Minister that the ‘deletion of job cards must follow due process …