1. Prof. P.B.S. Bhadoria Dr. P.K. Bhowmick Dr. A. Mishra Rural Development Centre Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Kharagpur (W.B.) – 721302 Impact Assessment of NREGA in Bankura and Purba-Medinipur Districts of West Bengal

2. A questionnaire was developed by covering various issues pertaining to NREGA. The related information was collected by interviewing village workers on completed and ongoing worksites. Sources of Information

3. Schematic of survey and response analyses for NREGA

4. About 80-90% Villagers are aware about the NREGA in both the districts. This was primarily due to the effectiveness of Panchayats system for awareness of NREGA campaigns. Level of Awareness Salient Findings

5. The job cards are issued within 15 days (50%) to 30 days (45%) in Bankura district. In Purba Medinipur, within 15 days, much of the demand for job cards are materialized. The custody of job cards by job seekers is better in completed projects. Job Cards

6. Irrespective of worksites, women participation is more than the men folk. About 60-70% villagers agree that wage employment is done by reading muster roll in Bankura. This figure is 90 to 100% in Purba Medinipur. About 40-50% daily wage earners get the job for a period of 8-14 days. Employment

7. Mode of wage payment is mainly through post office in Bankura. However in Purba Medinipur, payment is mainly through bank. Women folk get the wages at par with the male workers. Most of the workers (75-80%) received their payments within a week. Distance to worksites is within 1-2 km for Bakura and 1-5 km in Purba Medinapore. Payment

8. Only 15-20% wage earners are satisfied with facilities at the worksites. Providing child care facility would encourage more women participation. Facilities

9. The same job card without any photograph is being used by different members of a family. In Ranibandh block, job cards are given to registered only, but most of them are without photographs. Special Observations Bankura

10. Bankura district is unable to meet the demand of job cards All the job cards holder are not turning up for work. The job cards (like ration cards) are being kept as necessary documents for future needs. Bankura (contd…)

11. In Ramnagar-I Block the demand for the job cards is less as villagers are receiving higher wages. Ratio of man to material may be changed for the Panskura I. The villagers want better road connectivity particularly during the rainy season. Occurrence of floods is very frequent here. Purba Medinipur

12. BPL families should get the first priority in getting Job Cards. Gov. of India direct the GPO for opening the “0” balance accounts at all post offices. Need based planning of NREGA projects may be initiated at the local level and should become a part of NREGA. Common and universal recommendations may not be given for all the villages. Suggestions

13. These NREGA projects should be made a composite part of a village/regional plan, put forward by the local community. It should also include educational resources like schools mainly for the benefit of children of BPL families. Expansion of Areas

14. NREGA project should extend its funding to productive sectors, along with re-inventing biodiversity. Job-card holders be insured to cover health-related risks. Loans should be extended to BPL families at cheaper rates. Land-reforms should be continuously re-visited for efficiency and enforced. Minimum wage act should be implemented. Expansion of Areas (contd…)

15. A separate tribunal should be set up to seek complaints about implementation of NREGA projects in the State. The tribunal after soliciting complaints could setup district level committees for completing the judicial process. Ombudsman Tribunal

16. There is hardly any doubt regarding the humanness of NREGA project in eradicating poverty. Hence the allocation of funding to NREGA may be enhanced. Instead of investing in ailing or sick banking establishments, the government may concentrate more on investing in NREGA. Funding of NREGA Project

17. Table 1: Information on employment, expenditure and job cards of Ranibandh Block in District Bankura. Name of Gram Panchayats Name of Villages Worksites Employment Generated (man days) Expenditure (Rs.) H.H. issued Job Cards (No.) per family Rajakata Virati (Ak- khuta) Completed (small pond) 1,1352,96,075602 AmbikanagarLodda Ongoing (small pond) 1,9592,20,906251 Haludkanali Ongoing (Kachha road ) 13,22012,24,9952,620 Ranibandh Katiam (Moula) Ongoing (small pond) 42437,847242 Total16,73817,79,8233,464

18. Name of Gram Panchayats Name of Villages Works SitesEmployment Generated (man days) Expenditure (Rs.) H.H. issued Job Cards (No.) per family MalianChapasoleCompletedNo record1,70,0003,298 GopalpurDungrigoraOngoing (Excavation of pond) 1,35394,71356 MoshiaraBiradihiOngoing (Excavation of pond) 3,9835,98,276127 HirbandhBhogdaOngoing (Excavation of pond) Not available Total5,3368,62,9893,481 Table 2: Information on employment, expenditure and job cards of Hirbandh Block in District Bankura.

19. Table 3: Information on employment, expenditure and job cards of Ramnagar-1 Block in District Purba Medinipur. Name of Gram Panchayat Name of VillageWorks Sites Employment Generated (man days) Expenditure (Rs.) H.H. issued Job Cards (No.) per family GobraDakshin Gobra Completed (tree plantation) 8951,06,248184 BasantapurDeuli Ongoing (kachha road) 574 57,431 88 Talgachari-1Bardsulemantur Ongoing (tree plantation ) 455 48,900273 Haldia –IIMadhupur-I Ongoing (new kachha road) 213 18,293108 Total2,1372,30,872573

20. Name of Gram Panchayat Name of Village Works Sites Employment Generated (man days) Expenditure (Rs.) H.H issued Job Cards (No.) per family Panskura-1NaskardighiCompleted (nursery 50000 sapling) 7,669 8,55,4881,253 GhoshpurGhoshpur / Rajhati Ongoing (kachha road) 100 1,02,000 129 Chaitannyapur– 1 Maguri Jagannathchak Ongoing (kachha road ) 8,40113,05,2172,577 RaghunathbariKasharbandhOngoing (murrum spreading 561 48,367 196 Total17,30423,11,0724,155 Table 4: Information on employment, expenditure and job cards of Panskura-1 Block in District Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

21. Table 5: Progress Report submitted by Blocks (28.02.09) Name of Block Job Card issued Demand for employment (cumulative) Works Completed Expenditure (cumulative) Rs. Mandays generated (cumulative) In lakh HHIndividu al Compl eted In progre ss Bankura Hirbandh148904554NA772063,20,44,5452.46712 Ranibandh220316928NA2871052,65,05,594177252 Purba Medinipur Panskura-13498614053181871104561,87,30,2091.55281 Ramnagar-117935233654136420963,97,59,8000.6355483

22. Table 6: Progress Report of Gram Panchayat-28.02.09, Bankura District Name of Block Name of G.P. Job Card issued Demand for employment (cumulative) Works Complete d Expenditur e (cumulativ e) Rs. In lakh Mandays generated (cumulativ e) In lakh Ba-in no. HHIndivi dual Co mpl ete d In prog ress Ranibandh Ambikanagar 3265882NA311125,60,58029927 Haludkanali2550593NA17410,30,55011151 Ranibandh2734661NA21515,22,06511479 Rajakata32271690NA382557,01,82314835 HirbandhMalian33002085108,91,9269530 Gopalpur27671037213065,69,94158105 Moshiara2723422101828,95,63419627 Hirbandh30921612132041,92,86734891

23. Name of Block Name of G.P.Job Card issue d Demnd for employment (cumulative Works Completed Expenditu re (cumulativ e) Rs. In lakh Mandays generated (cumulativ e) In lakh Ba-in no. HHIndivi dual Com plete d In prog ress Ramnagar -1 Gobra23772443333121,750700000212309 Basantapur184040656525238,246760000886900 Talgachari-115462543781274,053990000441355 Haldia –II NA Panskura- 1 Chaitannyapu r – 1 2577122 6 8171,117,0947254 Ghoshpur2659115 9 15514321,702,236. 50 16599 Panskura-11253 4 860950926855488.000.07669 Raghunath- bari 222562878312 441684.000.04749 Table 7: Progress Report of Gram Panchayat-28.02.09, Purba Medinipur District

24. Bankura District

31. Purba Medinipur District

38. Survey form

42. Composite Percentage Response of people at the Bankura District, Ranibandh and Hirbandh Blocks

43. Composite Percentage Response of people at the Purba Medinipur District, Panskura(1) and Ram Nagar (1) Blocks