This document provides information about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) of 2005. It discusses the objectives of providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment per year to rural households, special features like demand-driven work, registration processes, job application procedures, permissible work categories, wage payment processes, transparency measures like social audits, and grievance redressal mechanisms. Key aspects covered include eligibility, unemployment allowance provisions, worksite facilities, selection and sanctioning of work, and roles of functionaries like the Gram Rozgar Sahayak.

1. Dhrubajyoti Sarmah
Jr. Engineer
Pachim Kaliabor Development Block

2. National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act
2005
Mahatma Gandhi

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)

7. Registration
Work Preparation
Work-Employment Management
Social Audit
☛ MGNREGA Tasks…..

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

22. Machines and Contractors
 Labour displacing machine is banned
 Contractors are also banned in MGNREGA

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

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