New Delhi, July 24 - An ombudsman will be appointed to ensure that welfare schemes like the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are implemented properly, Minister of State for Rural Development Agantha Sangma said here.

She said on the sidelines of a function late Thursday that an ombudsman kind of system was being developed to ensure accountability and transparency in government-run welfare schemes.

'We are in the process of developing an ombudsman kind of system in our ministry to ensure accountability and transparency.

'Under this system, we will have an independent person to whom people can come up and report about problems. It is for monitoring implementation of important schemes like NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act),' said Sangma.