THE MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT, 2005

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OF THE HOUSEHOLDS IN RURAL AREAS OF THE COUNTRY BY PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED DAYS OF GUARANTEED WAGE EMPLOYMENT IN EVERY FINANCIAL YEAR TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD WHOSE ADULT MEMBERS VOLUNTEER TO DO UNSKILLED MANUAL WORK AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THRETO

THE ACT COMPRISES OF SIX (06) CHAPTERS TWO (02) SCHEDULES

CHAPTER I SHORT TITLE, EXTENT & COMMENCEMENT DEFINITIONS

CHAPTER II GUARANTEE OF RURAL EMPLOYMENT TO HOUSEHOLDS

CHAPTER III EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEMES FOR RURAL AREAS CONDITION FOR PROVIDING GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE NON-DISBURSEMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES DISENTITLEMENT TO RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

CHAPTER IV CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE COUNCIL FUNCTION & DUTIES OF CENTRAL COUNCIL STATE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE COUNCIL PRINCIPAL AUTHORITIES FOR PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEMES DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR PROGRAMME OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES OF GRAM PANCHAYATS SOCIAL AUDIT OF WORK BY GRAM PANCHAYATS RESPONSIBILITY OF STATE GOVERNMENT IN IMPLEMENTING SCHEMES GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM

CHAPTER V NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUND STATE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUND FUNDING PATTERN TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS

CHAPTER VI PENALTY FOR NON – COMPLIANCE POWER TO DELEGATE POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO GIVE DIRECTIONS ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT POWER TO AMEND SCHEDULES PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES LAYING OF RULES & SCHEMES POWER TO REMOVE DIFFICULTIES

SCHEDULE I MINIMUM FEATURES OF A RURAL EMPLOYMENT GURANTEE SCHEME CONDITIONS FOR GUARANTED RURAL EMPLOYMENT UNDER A SCHEME AND MINIMUM ENTITLEMENTS OF LABOURERS

SCHEDULE II CONDITIONS FOR GUARANTEED RURAL EMPLOYMENT UNDER A SCHEME AND MINIMUM ENTITLEMENTS OF LABOURERS