0 Welcome Presentation on NREGS- AP Wage Payments through Post offices in AP Department of Rural Development Govt. of A.P.

1 Most effective way to keep the contractors away Wages are received with dignity Every rupee can be tracked Payment into individual accounts

2 The spread 19,323 GPs served by 10,822 Branch post offices (1,340 sub post offices, 78 head post offices) The Branch post man lives in the village The wage seekers can approach the Branch post office any time Why thru post offices?

3 Closing of Musters Recording Measurements Data Entry in MCC Generation of Pay Orders/pay slips + issue of Cheques by MPDO Payment System contd… Field Office Saturday Sunday Monday

4 Payment Order

5 Payment Slips

6 Handing over Cheques in Sub Post Office Payment to wage seekers PAYMENTS SYSTEM contd… Receipt of cash in Sub Post Office Receipt of cash in Branch Post Office Post Office Monday Thursday

7 MOU with Postal Dept Entered MOU with Department of Posts All payments shall be completed within 4 days from the date of receipt of wage list. 2% service charges to Postal Dept

8 contd… 61 Lakhs of accounts opened in post offices in the State, for every individual wage seeker Each wage seeker secured passbook Training to postal staff Coordination committees set up at state, district and mandal level One month wages kept with the head post offices in each district

9 Tools For Monitoring (with Post Offices) Web site monitoring Date of issue of cheque to Sub post office Date of adjustment of wages into the accounts of the wage seekers Date of receipt of wages at the Branch post office

10 Delayed Payment Report

11 Issues with Post Offices Only 300 out of 1340 Sub Post offices have of bank accounts. Handling Cash hampered by Line limit incentive to field staff is low Computerization of branch post offices

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