2017-LSGD - MGNREGA, Government of...

Read: 1 GO (Ms) No. 126/2007/LSGD Dated 7.5.2007 2 GO (Ms) No. 214/2008/LSGD Dated 28.7.2008 3 Letter No.1926/EGS C/2014/REGS dated 23.01.2017 To:- 1.The Mission Director(MGNREGS) 2.Principal Chief Conservation of Forests 3.Principal Accountant General(Audit/A&E), Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. 4.F&WL(D)Department(D1/2013/2017/F&WD) GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Abstract Local Self Government Department – MGNREGS - Revised Guidelines for the implementation in Forest Areas through Convergence - Approved - Orders issued. LSG(DD)DEPARTMENT G.O.(Ms)No. 218/2017/LSGD Dated,Thiruvananthapuram, 07/11/2017 ORDER Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is implemented in the entire State from 2008 onwards. Since the State is endowed with vast areas of degraded forests, it is desirable to carry out forest development as well as eco-restoration activities under the provisions of the Act. 2. In order to streamline the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in forest areas, guidelines were issued as per the Government Order read as first paper above. The existing guidelines demands revision as the Schedule I and II of the Act were amended by Government of India which enhanced the scope of permissible works under the scheme. As per the letter read above, the Mission Director(MGNREGS) submitted draft revised guidelines prepared with concerted effort of MGNREGS State Mission and Forest and Wild Life Department by including the newly permissible works that can be taken up under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in forest areas. 3. Government have examined the matter in detail and are pleased to issue the revised guidelines for streamlining the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in forest areas as appended to this order. The wage rate of MGNREGA shall be Rs 258/- per day for 2017-2018 and the wages approved by Central Government in this regard shall be made applicable as and when revised in future. By order of the Governor MINIMOL ABRAHAM ADDITIONAL SECRETARY File No.LSGD-DD2/36/2017-LSGD

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Page 1: 2017-LSGD - MGNREGA, Government of Keralanregs.kerala.gov.in/images/governmentorder/2017-18/218-7-11-17.pdf · 5.Director(Information Kerala Mission) 6.Sock File/Office Copy Forwarded/By

Read: 1 GO (Ms) No. 126/2007/LSGD Dated 7.5.2007 2 GO (Ms) No. 214/2008/LSGD Dated 28.7.2008 3 Letter No.1926/EGS C/2014/REGS dated 23.01.2017

To:- 1.The Mission Director(MGNREGS)2.Principal Chief Conservation of Forests3.Principal Accountant General(Audit/A&E), Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.4.F&WL(D)Department(D1/2013/2017/F&WD)

GOVERNMENT OF KERALAAbstract

Local Self Government Department – MGNREGS - Revised Guidelines for theimplementation in Forest Areas through Convergence - Approved - Orders issued.

LSG(DD)DEPARTMENTG.O.(Ms)No. 218/2017/LSGD Dated,Thiruvananthapuram, 07/11/2017

ORDER

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act isimplemented in the entire State from 2008 onwards. Since the State is endowedwith vast areas of degraded forests, it is desirable to carry out forestdevelopment as well as eco-restoration activities under the provisions of theAct. 2. In order to streamline the implementation of the National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in forest areas, guidelines were issuedas per the Government Order read as first paper above. The existing guidelinesdemands revision as the Schedule I and II of the Act were amended byGovernment of India which enhanced the scope of permissible works under thescheme. As per the letter read above, the Mission Director(MGNREGS) submitteddraft revised guidelines prepared with concerted effort of MGNREGS StateMission and Forest and Wild Life Department by including the newly permissibleworks that can be taken up under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in forest areas. 3. Government have examined the matter in detail and are pleased toissue the revised guidelines for streamlining the implementation of MahatmaGandhi NREGA in forest areas as appended to this order. The wage rate ofMGNREGA shall be Rs 258/- per day for 2017-2018 and the wages approved byCentral Government in this regard shall be made applicable as and when revised infuture.

By order of the GovernorMINIMOL ABRAHAM

ADDITIONAL SECRETARY

File No.LSGD-DD2/36/2017-LSGD