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

2. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA)
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

3. Registration and Jobcards
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

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

5. Implementing Agency shall give ‘Work Commencement’ Order.
Commencement of Work
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

6. Works allowed under MGNREGA – in order of priority (schedule I)
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

7. Unique identity number be given to each work.
Works under MGNREGA
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
No Land acquisition 6

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

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

10. 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

11. Minimum wages as per Minimum Wages Act 1948.
Minimum Wages revised as on 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

12. Programme Officer and District Programme Co-ordinator
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

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

14. 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

15. Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (VMC)
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 for forming VMC. 14

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

17. 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

18. Govt. of India would release fund in two tranches / instalments
Funds Management
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 .
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

19. Physical audit to verify the quality of work.
Utilization Certificate till March 31st of previous year including opening balance as on April 1st 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

20. Information Technology
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

21. 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 2nd October

22. NREGA Website
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Website
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23. Thank You