Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act-2005 MGNREGA

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act-2005 (MGNREGA)

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) Ø Ø Ø Ø Notified on Sept 7, 2005 100 days guaranteed wage employment per household in rural area Not given work within 15 days- unemployment allowance will start. (Unemployment allowance – State Govt. ) Work within 5 kilometer radius, otherwise 10 % extra wages. Minimum 50 % work to be executed by Gram Panchayats. 60 : 40 wage material ratio to be maintained. No Contractor, No Machinery. GOI meets – 100 % wage cost & 75 % material cost. Projects to be recommended by Gram Sabha & approved by Z. P. (even if done by Line agency) 1

Registration and Jobcards Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Application to GP for registration with details Data verification, registration to be given within 15 days by Gram Panchayat. Registered household be given unique registration number. Job card with photo – GP should issue free of cost within 15 days – Now uploaded. Job card will be retained with household. Job card validity – 5 years. Application for work be submitted to Gram Panchayat giving date and period for work is required Dated receipt should be issued to applicant by Gram Rojgar Sahayak. Work should be provided on demand. BPL HHs updation as per the census of BPL Families 2002. 2

Role of Gram Panchayat Ø Ø Ø Ø Planning of works Registration of households Issuing jobcards Receiving applications for employment Executing works Maintaining records Social Audit-Gram Sabha Monitoring 3

Commencement of Work Ø Ø Gram Panchayat shall commence work from approved shelf of work with approval of Programme Officer (Tahsildar/ BDO). Implementing Agency shall give ‘Work Commencement’ Order. P. O. will plan timely release of funds. If there is no work in Gram Panchayat, then work will be allotted outside Gram Panchayat. 4

Works allowed under MGNREGA – in order of priority (schedule I) Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Water Conservation / harvesting. Afforestration, Tree Plantation. Irrigation canals – Micro & Minor irrigation works. Irrigation facility, plantation, horticulture, land development to land owned by households belonging to SC/ST, BPL families, Indira Awas Yojana beneficiaries. Land reforms, small-marginal farmers. Desilting of tanks. Land development. Flood control, drainage in waterlogged areas. Road connecting to provide all weather access. Bharat Nirman Rajeev Gandhi Sewa Kendra Any other work as notified. (nadep & vermi composting/ fisheries/ poultry shade/cow shelter/ toilet under TSC/ goat shelter ) 5

Works under MGNREGA Ø Ø Ø Ø Unique identity number be given to each work. 50 % works be implemented by Gram Panchayat Work requires administrative & technical sanction. Wage – Material ratio – 60 : 40 Programme officer to issue work orders. On completion of project, Project completion report should be prepared. Monitoring & Verifications 100 % block level 10 % district level 2 % state level Ø No Land acquisition 6

Sanctioning of Works Ø Ø Ø All works need Administrative & Technical approval. They should be from ‘Shelf’ sanctioned in advance. ‘Work Order’ by TAH/ BDO. 7

Work site facilities Ø Ø Medical Aid Drinking Water Shade Creche if more than 5 children 8

Muster Roll Ø Ø Ø Ø Muster Roll (Attendance Sheet) is a key document. Record of Muster rolls issued be maintained by Programme Officer. Numbered Muster rolls be maintained at work sites, No kaccha muster. 100 % muster rolls to be verified Signature or thumb impression of the payee be taken on muster roll. Muster roll should be computerized at Programme Officer level. All muster roll should have MB number. 9

Wages Ø Ø Ø Ø Minimum wages as per Minimum Wages Act 1948. Minimum Wages revised as on 13. 08. 2012 by State Govt. (Rs. 162). Wages should be paid through Bank/Post Accounts. Wages to be paid on weekly basis – not beyond 15 days Wage slip be issued to workers. Wage payment details be recorded in job cards. Account of workers in bank / post offices by mobilizing bank/post staff. Bank should be requested to open account without charges. 10

Programme Officer and District Programme Co-ordinator Ø Ø Ø Programme Officer (Tehsildar) is overall responsible for implementing MGNREGA at Block level. His work : Consolidation of plans, supervision, coordination with agencies. District Programme Co-ordinator (DPC) – Collector at District level 11

Planning-Time Table Ø Ø Ø Development Plan (DP) – Gram Panchayat will prepare DP & submit to Programme Officer for Scrutiny & Preliminary approval. DP should contain – a. assessment of labour demand b. Identification of works to meet labour demand c. Estimated cost of work & Wages Time Table – (Should be done in previous year) 2 nd October – Gram Sabha to identify works with priority. 15 th October Plan to reach Programme Officers Panchayat Samiti will approve within 15 days P. O. Submit all plans by Nov 30 th to DPC. P. O. to verify technical feasibility otherwise sent back to G. P. DPC – will submit Block wise shelf + Labour Budget to Z. P. by 15 th Dec. 31 st Dec - Z. P. to approve. 31 st January – State Govt. should forward labour budget with its recommendation to Ministry of Rural Development, GOI. 12

Labour Budget Ø Ø Labour Budget is calculated broadly as follows. No. of households likely to demand work X no. of days per year X Wage Rate. Ministry of Rural Development will estimate the requirement of funds on the basis of projections made in labour budget. So, it is very essential to calculate Labour Budget properly. 13

Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (VMC) Ø Ø Ø In each Gram Panchayat Elected by Gram Sabha Nine members 50% MGNREGA workers, Women, SC/ST Report of committee with each Work Completion Report. Programme Officer responsible forming VMC. 14

Grievance Redressal Ø Ø Ø Programme Officer at Block Level. District Programme Coordinator at District Level. “Ombudsman” at District Level. 15

Social Audit Ø Ø Ø Social audit to be done by Gram Sabha. Records to be made available for public scrutiny. Social Audit of all works. Gram Sabha will monitor all works at village level. Local Vigilance and monitoring committee – nine members – Gram Sabha will elect the members Original files be made available on the day of social audit forum. Secretary of the forum from outside the Gram Panchayat. Minutes must be recorded as per the prescribed format. Action taken report be read out during next social audit forum. Social audit forum Social audit – Gram Sabha meetings to be held at least every six months, Publicity by beat of drum, newspaper, announcement on microphone. 16

Funds Management Ø Govt. of India would release fund in two tranches / instalments a) First (April) – not exceed 50 % of total amount approved in labour budget. b) Second – demand has to come from the district. Second would be released on following conditions. Ø Ø Performance reported in MIS/MPR. At least 60 % utilization. Conformity to 60 : 40 ratio. Audit Certificate Utilization Certificate All other Compliances State share of fund will be released by State Govt. within 15 days of release of Central Fund. Gram Panchayat Account operated by Sarpanch and Gram Sevak. 17

Audit Ø Ø Ø Utilization Certificate till March 31 st of previous year including opening balance as on April 1 st of current financial year to be submitted. Financial audit is mandatory – done by local fund auditor or CA appointed by State Govt. AG to conduct audit. Audit report & utilization certificate of previous year must be submitted to Collector latest by September. No audit report, no fund for next financial year. Physical audit to verify the quality of work. 18

Information Technology Ø Ø Ø Ø Digitization of muster roll, job card & other important documents. Online financial data entry Creation of Monitoring & Information System (MIS) Registered household , payment of wages, percentage, fund record etc. Every block level – Computer, Telephone line, modem & trained MIS personnel Two persons per block may required to be trained. Only NIC software developed by Ministry of Rural Development will be used. NIC team should work with this team in the management of data centre. 19

CEO’s and NREGS Atleast 50% of works to be done by Gram Panchayats (in Maharashtra it is actually 66%) Adhering to time table. Timely GP Meetings for Social Audit, work plan etc. Speedy release of funds. Please ensure that all GP/GS meetings for getting resolutions are held by 2 nd October

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