3. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
The objective of the Act
volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
to enhance livelihood security by providing at least
100 days of guaranteed wage employment
in rural areas
in a financial year
to every household
whose adult members
M G N R E G A
4. MGNREGA
Started from 2nd February 2006 in 200 districts, April
2007 130 more districts added
From 1st April 2008 NREGA will be extended to all
districts
5. Objectives
Enhance livelihood security in rural areas
Generating productive assets
Protecting environment
Empowering rural women
Reducing rural-urban distress migration
Fostering social equity
Bringing child rights into the agenda
6. Special Features
100 days of employment as a matter of rights
Demand driven
Unemployment allowance
Definition of family / household
One third women participation
Selection of work and implementation
Minimum, timely and equal wage payment
Worksite facilities
Compensation
Transparency and accountability (social audit)
8. Definition of Family
Household will mean a nuclear family comprising
mother, father, and their children, and may include
any person dependant on the head of the family.
Household will also mean a single-member family.
9. Eligibility Criteria
Local Resident / Resident of the Panchayat
Adult – 18 years of age
Willing to do physical labour
10. Registration
Any family residing in rural areas can apply for
registration
Registration is open through out the year
No cost for registration – form etc.
Panchayat office will help beneficiaries that are
illiterate
Committee can also be formed at the Panchayat
level to register families
11. Job-cards
Job-card will be provided free of cost
15 days after registering
Job-card will be valid for five years
12. Demand for Job
Demand for work in their respective GP
They can ask for work in the Block office /
Programme Officer
Job application could be made alone or in group
Provision for advance application
If form (B-1) not available they can apply for job in
plain paper
13. Employment
GP / PO shall be responsible for providing wage within 15 days
of the receipt of the application
Job will be provided for at least 15 days
Job will be provided within 5 km radius
10% of minimum wage towards travel if given outside 5 km
radius
Applicants will be intimated by written letter and a public
notice will be displayed at the office of GP and PO
Priority shall be given to women 1/3 of the job shall be given to
women
In case of advance application, employment will be provided
from the date the employment has been sought, or within 15
days of the date of application whichever is later
14. Unemployment Allowance
If Employment is not provided within 15 days of
receipt of his application he shall be entitled to a daily
Unemployment allowance
For First 30 days ¼ of the minimum wage
For remaining period of the financial year not less
than ½ of the minimum wage
Employment wage + Unemployment allowance =
Equal to the wages for 100 days of work in a financial
year
15. Wage Payment
Wages either on time rate or piece rate basis
Equal Wage for both men and women
Wage should be paid on a weekly basis
– on a pre-announced date – not later than a fortnight
Should be paid in public place with muster roll being read
out aloud and displayed at the time of payment
If through bank/ post office detail should be made public
In the event of delay state will bear the compensation cost
as per Payment of Wages Act - 1936
16. Worksite Facilities
Safe drinking water
Shade for children and periods of rest
First-aid Box for emergency treatment and minor
injuries
Crèche - one woman worker to look after five or
more children below the age of six years at the
work site
Deputed woman shall be paid wage rate
17. Permissible Work
1. Water conservation and Water harvesting
2. Drought proofing including afforestation and tree plantation
3. Irrigation canals
4. Provision of irrigation facility to land owned by SC / ST /
beneficiaries under Indira Aawas Yozna
5. Renovation of traditional water bodies
6. Land development
7. Flood control and protection works including drainage in water
logged areas
8. Rural connectivity to provide all weather access
9. Construction of BNRGSK for GP & AP
18. Permissible Work
10. Agriculture related works
11. Livestock related works
12. Fisheries related works
13. Works in coastal areas
14. Rural drinking water related works
15. Rural sanitation related works
16. Any other work notified by the GOI
Wage cost to material cost will be 60:40
At least 50% of the work will be executed by GP
19. Selection of Work
The Gram Panchayat shall be responsible for
identification of projects in the GP and prepare a
development plan as recommended by Gram Sabha
Gram Panchayat shall Maintain a shelf of possible
works to be taken up as and when demand for work
arises
20. Sanction
and
Allotment of Work
Programme Officer at the block level
GP shall forward its proposals in the order of priority
to PO for approvals
PO shall allot at least 50% works in terms of cost to
be implemented through GP
21. Compensation
Medical treatment free of charge If any person
employed or child accompanying gets injured
During the period of hospitalization the injured
worker shall get
free accommodation, treatment and medicines
half of the wage per day to be paid to injured person
If a person employed under a scheme dies or
becomes permanent disabled the legal heirs of
the deceased or the disabled shall get Rs.25000
By the Central government
23. Transparency and Accountability
All efforts should be made to ensure transparency and public
accountability
RTI Act (Section 4) should be followed in letter and spirit – proactive
disclosure
All accounts and records relating to work shall be made for public
scrutiny
A copy of Muster Rolls of every work shall be made available in the office
of PO and GP for inspection by any person after paying such fee
The DPC, PO and GP shall prepare annually report containing the facts
and figures and achievements relating to scheme within its jurisdiction
All the above documents shall be made available to the public on demand
and on payment of prescribed fees – 7 days – as per actual cost
Display board at worksite before the work starts
24. Social Audit
Transparency: complete transparency in the process of
administration and decision making – people’s access to
all relevant information
Participation: all affected persons participate in the
process of decision making
Consultation and Consent:
Accountability: answerable to action and inaction to
concerned and affected persons
Redressal: findings of social audit are investigated and
action taken and response to complaints
25. Social Audit
The Gram Panchayat shall make available all relevant
documents; MRs, bills, vouchers, MBs, Sanction
orders and other books of accounts and paper to the
Gram Sabha for the purpose of social Audit
The Gram Sabha Shall conduct regular social audit of
all the works done by GP (every six months)
26. Redressal Mechanism
PO and DPC are the Grievances redressal officers
at block and district level
State Employment Guarantee Council
Central Employment Guarantee Council
27. Grievances Redressal
If any dispute or complaint arises at the GP level
the matter shall be referred to PO
The PO shall enter every complaint in a complaint
register and shall dispose the disputes and
complaints within 7 days of its receipt
28. Application for
Registration
Gram
Panchayat
Registration and
Job Card Issue
Verification
Job Card HH
Work
Application
Gaon Panchayat or
Programme Officer
Work Allocation
15 days of Demand
Else
Unemployment
Allowances
Work-Site
Wages –15 days
Muster roll with Job Card Nos.
Measurement, facilities.
Willing to do unskilled Manual Works
Rural Household
Dated Receipt
29. Household ID
No. of Job Seekers in the House
Application No. With Date
Name of the Applicant
Father's / Husband's Name
Address Village / Ward
Post Office
Gaon Panchayat
Block
District
Details of Household
Name of the Job Seekers in the House With Father's / Husband's Name, Sex , Age &
Whether Disable or not? and a Group Photograph
Caste of Job Seekers : SC/ ST / OBC / Others
Class of Job Seekers : SC/ ST / IAY Beneficiary / LR Beneficiary
Type of Job Seekers : Agricultural Labourers / Marginal Farmers (0-1 hectare Farmland )
/ Small Farmers (1-2 hectare Farmland ) / Artisans / Others
Whether BPL or not?
Mode of Receiving Wages : Post Office A/c, Bank A/c or Cash
Post-Office / Bank Account No. With Branch Name
30. Job Card Registration No. With Date
Date of Issue Job Card With the Confirmation Note of the Receipt of the Job Card issued
Job Application Letter No. With Date
Period(s) from which employment is needed
Whether Crèche required?
Job Intimation Letter No. With Date
Name of the Work Allotted With Unique ID of Work
Date from which Job available
Wage to be Paid
Preparation of 5 Year Perspective Plan under the head
1. Water Conservation and Water Harvesting 2. Drought proofing
3. Micro Irrigation Works 4. Land Development
5. Provision of Irrigation facility to land owned by SCs & STs and IAY beneficiaries
6. Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies 7. Flood Control and Protection
8. Rural Connectivity (9. Any other activity approved by MRD)
Preparation of Approved Annual Action Plan with Unique ID for each Suggested Work
31. Preparation of Estimates against the Schemes taken
Under the current year’s Approved Annual Action Plan
With date of Administrative approval
The Detailed Estimates should show 1. Mandays (Unskilled Wages) to be generated
2. Projected Skilled & Semi-Skilled Wages with
Material Expenditure
3. Daily Labour absorption capacity
4. Seasonal restrictions if any
5. GPS / Cadastral map identifiers(i.e. Long.-Lat. / Survey No.)
6. Enduring outcomes expected
Technical & Financial Sanction of the Estimates
Name of the Executing Agency of the Schemes
List of Labourers intimated already for the Works
Preparation of Muster roll showing 1. Unique MR ID No.
2. Name of Work for which issued
3. Financial Sanction No. with Date
4. Date of issue of MR by PO
5. Date on which copy of the paid MR given to the GP
6. Category of Worker : SC / ST / OBC / Others with
Total Male / Female workers & Agricultural Labourers/
Marginal Farmers / Small Framers / Artisans / Others
Measurement of Works in the Measurement Book having Unique ID No. & Date of issue
Preparation of Wage Slips with Payment Order No. showing name of the Bank with Branch
32. Maintaining all the REGS related documents
including accounts.
Transparency and pro-active disclosure.
Overseeing the process of registration,
distribution of job card, dated received against
job application.
Ensuring smooth flow of information within the
GP and between the GP and PO.
Gram Rozgar Sahayak
Duties and Responsibilities
33. Overseeing job application, work allocation,
payment of wages, payment of unemployed
allowances etc.
Ensuring that requisite Gram Sabha meeting
and social audit are held.
Providing REGS related information or advise
to the workers or other residents.
Any other duties that may be prescribed by
State Employment Guarantee Council.
Gram Rozgar Sahayak
Duties and Responsibilities