Regional Media Briefing Workshop on The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Opportunities and...

Regional Media Briefing Regional Media Briefing Workshop onWorkshop on

The National Rural Employment The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Guarantee Act:

Opportunities and challengesOpportunities and challengesOrganized by Centre for Science and Organized by Centre for Science and

Environment (CSE) & Action AidEnvironment (CSE) & Action Aidat at

Hyderabad on Hyderabad on November 16-17,2006November 16-17,2006

Panchayats and their Panchayats and their role in role in

Implementation Implementation of the NREGAof the NREGA

By By

Ms. Surekha SuleMs. Surekha SuleSenior Fellow, NIRD Senior Fellow, NIRD

(M): 9848997657(M): 9848997657E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

NREGA was passed in September 2005 NREGA was passed in September 2005 & became operational in February 2006& became operational in February 2006 Objective is to enhance livelihood Objective is to enhance livelihood security of rural people & to rejuvenate security of rural people & to rejuvenate the natural resources of area to the natural resources of area to stimulate economystimulate economy

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Hence the choice of work should address causes Hence the choice of work should address causes of chronic poverty like drought, deforestation of chronic poverty like drought, deforestation and soil erosionand soil erosion State governments were expected to formulate State governments were expected to formulate NREG Schemes within six months and most of NREG Schemes within six months and most of them have come out with “State name – rural them have come out with “State name – rural employment guarantee scheme” and made it employment guarantee scheme” and made it operational since February 06.operational since February 06.

States should have annual perspective plan, States should have annual perspective plan, however for the time being PP of SGRY or however for the time being PP of SGRY or NFFWP may be considered NFFWP may be considered

Open to all rural households excepting J & KOpen to all rural households excepting J & K

100 days of guaranteed employment per 100 days of guaranteed employment per household – can be shared among adults who household – can be shared among adults who registered and applied for workregistered and applied for work Local resident (Gram Panchayat)Local resident (Gram Panchayat) Be-willing to do unskilled manual workBe-willing to do unskilled manual work Disabled person also to be given suitable workDisabled person also to be given suitable work

Central employment guarantee council Central employment guarantee council (within three months)(within three months)

State employment guarantee council State employment guarantee council (within six months)(within six months)

Role is to advise monitor and evaluateRole is to advise monitor and evaluate

State GovernmentsState GovernmentsTo designate an officer as District Programme To designate an officer as District Programme Coordinator (DPC) for overall coordination and Coordinator (DPC) for overall coordination and supervisionsupervision

To appoint a Programme Officer (PO)To appoint a Programme Officer (PO)

To delegate financial and administrative powersTo delegate financial and administrative powers

To identify line departments, NGOs, central and To identify line departments, NGOs, central and state government undertakings as state government undertakings as implementing agenciesimplementing agencies

Centre to establish a Fund to be called National Centre to establish a Fund to be called National Employment Guarantee FundEmployment Guarantee Fund

Grants to State Governments and districts to Grants to State Governments and districts to be released out of fundbe released out of fund

State governments to establish a fund to be State governments to establish a fund to be called State Employment Guarantee Fundcalled State Employment Guarantee Fund

Scheme is demand driven and allocation will Scheme is demand driven and allocation will depend upon actual requirement and utilisationdepend upon actual requirement and utilisation

Central Government to bearCentral Government to bear Entire cost of wages of unskilled manual workersEntire cost of wages of unskilled manual workers

75 per cent of the cost of material and wages of 75 per cent of the cost of material and wages of Semi-skilled and skilled workersSemi-skilled and skilled workers

Administrative expenses including the salary Administrative expenses including the salary of PO, his staff and work site facilitiesof PO, his staff and work site facilities

Expenses of National Employment Guarantee Expenses of National Employment Guarantee Council.Council.

State Governments to bearState Governments to bear 25 per cent of the cost of material and 25 per cent of the cost of material and wages of semi-skilled and skilled workerswages of semi-skilled and skilled workers

Unemployment allowance wherever Unemployment allowance wherever requiredrequired

Administrative expenses of State Administrative expenses of State Employment Guarantee CouncilEmployment Guarantee Council

Centre and State to release funds into the Centre and State to release funds into the accounts of the authority at the district levelaccounts of the authority at the district level

Funds will be released well in advance to Funds will be released well in advance to the implementing agenciesthe implementing agencies

DPC will be a joint holder of the accountDPC will be a joint holder of the account

Funds to be placed by DPC with PO Funds to be placed by DPC with PO according to a sanctioned planaccording to a sanctioned plan

Financial sanctions must be made known Financial sanctions must be made known to the panchayatsto the panchayats

Fund Release

Perspective Plans (PP) :

A district PP for at least five years to A district PP for at least five years to be prepared by districtbe prepared by district

To begin with, PP under NFFWP to To begin with, PP under NFFWP to be revisitedbe revisited

NFFWP draft plan to be discussed NFFWP draft plan to be discussed and approved with modifications, if and approved with modifications, if need be, by GS, GP, IP and DPneed be, by GS, GP, IP and DP

Priority to be determined by GPPriority to be determined by GP

Annual Plan :

To flow from PPTo flow from PP

Size of the plan and priorities to be Size of the plan and priorities to be decided annually keeping in view the decided annually keeping in view the demand for employmentdemand for employment

GP to convene a meeting of GS in GP to convene a meeting of GS in April/May every year to estimate April/May every year to estimate demand for labour and to propose the demand for labour and to propose the number and priority of works for the number and priority of works for the next yearnext year

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GP to forward the proposals on the GP to forward the proposals on the recommendations of GS by June 30recommendations of GS by June 30

GS can recommend additional worksGS can recommend additional works

GP to prepare a development plan GP to prepare a development plan and forward to POand forward to PO

Development plan should indicate Development plan should indicate existing demand for work, demand for existing demand for work, demand for the previous year, works on-going, the previous year, works on-going, works proposed for the next year, works proposed for the next year, likely costs and proposed likely costs and proposed implementing agenciesimplementing agencies


GP also to identify the 50 per cent of GP also to identify the 50 per cent of works for its areaworks for its area

PO to scrutinize the development plan PO to scrutinize the development plan for its technical feasibility and satisfy for its technical feasibility and satisfy himselfhimself

PO to consolidate all GP plans and PO to consolidate all GP plans and submit them to Intermediate submit them to Intermediate Panchayat (IP)Panchayat (IP)

IP to hold consultations when works IP to hold consultations when works involve more than one GP involve more than one GP


Plan approved by IP to be forwarded Plan approved by IP to be forwarded to DPCto DPC

DPC to examine appropriateness and DPC to examine appropriateness and adequacy of works, likely demand, adequacy of works, likely demand, financial and technical feasibilityfinancial and technical feasibility

DPC to consolidate all proposals into DPC to consolidate all proposals into a district plan proposal and put up to a district plan proposal and put up to DP for its approvalDP for its approval

DPC to forward the approved list with DPC to forward the approved list with administrative sanction to each POadministrative sanction to each PO


PO to get detailed estimates prepared PO to get detailed estimates prepared and approvedand approved

PO to forward list of works approved PO to forward list of works approved to GPto GP

GP can oversee implementation of GP can oversee implementation of work executed by other agencies, ask work executed by other agencies, ask for muster rollsfor muster rolls

Works sanctioned to be widely Works sanctioned to be widely publicisedpublicised

Implementation process

Communication and Publicity:Communication and Publicity:

To develop easy to read materialTo develop easy to read material

Multi media communication campaign Multi media communication campaign needs to be designedneeds to be designed

Local Cultural Fora to generate Local Cultural Fora to generate awarenessawareness

Discussions and conventions for Discussions and conventions for explaining roles and responsibilitiesexplaining roles and responsibilities

Demand Mobilisation and Assessment:Endemic destitution areas to be identifiedEndemic destitution areas to be identifiedWork seekers to be targetedWork seekers to be targeted

Registration:Registration:Any adult member of a household can apply Any adult member of a household can apply for registration to GPfor registration to GPApplication on a plain paper should contain Application on a plain paper should contain details about age, sex, SC/STdetails about age, sex, SC/STPhotographs to be affixed in three copiesPhotographs to be affixed in three copies


PO to get thumb impression of the PO to get thumb impression of the applicantapplicantApplication to be forwarded to GPApplication to be forwarded to GPVerification about local residenceVerification about local residenceGram Sabha also to be convened for Gram Sabha also to be convened for mobilising applications, registration mobilising applications, registration and verificationand verificationProcess of verification shall not take Process of verification shall not take more than one weekmore than one weekAfter verification, GP to enter After verification, GP to enter particulars in the registration register in particulars in the registration register in GP GP


Every registered household to be Every registered household to be given a registration number (as given a registration number (as per the coding system to be per the coding system to be prescribed)prescribed)

Copies of registration with one Copies of registration with one set of photographs to be sent to set of photographs to be sent to the PO (for reporting to the PO (for reporting to intermediate and district intermediate and district panchayats)panchayats)

If registration is false, name will If registration is false, name will be struck offbe struck off

Job Card:Job Card:

Household to be issued a job card by Household to be issued a job card by GPGPJob card to be valid for five years Job card to be valid for five years (provision for additions/ deletions)(provision for additions/ deletions)GP to undertake an exercise to update GP to undertake an exercise to update on annual basison annual basisGP to send the updated list to PO every GP to send the updated list to PO every year by October for incorporation in year by October for incorporation in labour budget the DPC would prepare in labour budget the DPC would prepare in DecemberDecember

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Performa of the job card to be Performa of the job card to be uniform, standardised in the shape uniform, standardised in the shape of a pass bookof a pass bookState Governments may consider State Governments may consider issuing electronic job cardsissuing electronic job cardsCard holder may apply for duplicate Card holder may apply for duplicate job card, if the original card is job card, if the original card is lost/damagedlost/damagedNon-issuance of job card – can be Non-issuance of job card – can be brought to the notice of PO or DPC brought to the notice of PO or DPC or designated grievance redressel or designated grievance redressel authority – to be disposed of in 15 authority – to be disposed of in 15 daysdays

Demand for Work:Demand for Work:• Adult member of a registered Adult member of a registered

household may apply for work on a household may apply for work on a plain paper giving registration plain paper giving registration number of job card, date and number number of job card, date and number of days for which employment is of days for which employment is soughtsought

• A single application will do for A single application will do for different periods during the yeardifferent periods during the year

• A number of applicants may give a A number of applicants may give a joint applicationjoint application

• Application received by PO to be Application received by PO to be forwarded to GPforwarded to GP

Time Bound Employment:Time Bound Employment:• GP to provide wage employment in GP to provide wage employment in

15 days (either in ongoing works or a 15 days (either in ongoing works or a new work)new work)

• The applicant to be intimated by GP The applicant to be intimated by GP by means of a letter and by a public by means of a letter and by a public notice displayed at district, notice displayed at district, intermediate and gram panchayat intermediate and gram panchayat levelslevels

• Applicants seeking works after Applicants seeking works after exhausting 100 days can be given exhausting 100 days can be given work if work is available after work if work is available after accommodating those who have yet accommodating those who have yet to complete 100 days entitlementto complete 100 days entitlement

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• Work to be offered on first-come-first-Work to be offered on first-come-first-serve basis – priority for older in age serve basis – priority for older in age and women in providing work near and women in providing work near their residencetheir residence

• Priority for women in such a way that Priority for women in such a way that at least one-third shall be womenat least one-third shall be women

• GPs to inform PO about employment GPs to inform PO about employment allotmentallotment

• PO to make allotment if GP fails to PO to make allotment if GP fails to allot employment in 15 daysallot employment in 15 days

Role of Gram Sabha:Role of Gram Sabha:

• To monitor all works at a villageTo monitor all works at a village• To monitor employment provided to To monitor employment provided to

each registered household and each registered household and requested for workrequested for work

• To monitor registration and issue of To monitor registration and issue of job cards and timely payment of job cards and timely payment of wageswages

Role of Gram Panchayat:Role of Gram Panchayat: • To monitor the works implemented To monitor the works implemented

by the other implementing agencies by the other implementing agencies and the muster rolls maintained by and the muster rolls maintained by them at work sites and the payments them at work sites and the payments mademade

Role of Intermediate Panchayats, Role of Intermediate Panchayats, Programme Officer:Programme Officer:

• To monitor registration, employment To monitor registration, employment provided, unemployment allowance provided, unemployment allowance paid, social audit, flow of funds, paid, social audit, flow of funds, timely and correct payment of wages, timely and correct payment of wages, progress and quality of worksprogress and quality of works

Role of District Panchayat and DPC:Role of District Panchayat and DPC:• To monitor all aspects of implementation To monitor all aspects of implementation

including registration, employment, social including registration, employment, social audit, funds flow, progress, quality of audit, funds flow, progress, quality of works, timely and correct payment of works, timely and correct payment of wages and unemployment allowance.wages and unemployment allowance.

Role of State Government:Role of State Government:• To monitor the performance of all To monitor the performance of all

districts on the quality and pace of districts on the quality and pace of implementation as laid down in the implementation as laid down in the national monitoring system and the national monitoring system and the guidelines of state employment guarantee guidelines of state employment guarantee councilcouncil

• To send consolidated reports and returns To send consolidated reports and returns to GOIto GOI

Role of the Ministry:Role of the Ministry: • To monitor on the basis of the To monitor on the basis of the

monitoring system evolved by central monitoring system evolved by central employment guarantee councilemployment guarantee council

• To also monitor through district level To also monitor through district level and national level monitorsand national level monitors

• A national on-line monitoring system A national on-line monitoring system to be evolved for key performance to be evolved for key performance indicators .indicators .

Evaluation:Evaluation:• Periodic evaluation studies to be taken up by Periodic evaluation studies to be taken up by

national and state employment guarantee national and state employment guarantee councilscouncils

• Studies to be entrusted to reputed institutions Studies to be entrusted to reputed institutions and organisationsand organisations

• Centre and state may initiate these studiesCentre and state may initiate these studies• Copies to be furnished to central governmentCopies to be furnished to central government• Remedial action to be taken by the States/UTs Remedial action to be taken by the States/UTs

on the basis of observationson the basis of observations• District panchayat and DRDA may also District panchayat and DRDA may also

conduct studies from time to time and report conduct studies from time to time and report the outcome to state and central govt.the outcome to state and central govt.

Water conservation and water harvestingWater conservation and water harvestingDrought proofing (including afforestation and Drought proofing (including afforestation and tree plantation)tree plantation)Irrigation canals including micro and minor Irrigation canals including micro and minor irrigation worksirrigation worksProvision of irrigation facility to land owned Provision of irrigation facility to land owned by households belonging to the scheduled by households belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes or to land castes and scheduled tribes or to land beneficiaries of land reforms or that of the beneficiaries of land reforms or that of the beneficiaries under the Indira Awas Yojana of beneficiaries under the Indira Awas Yojana of the Government of Indiathe Government of India

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Renovation of traditional water bodies including Renovation of traditional water bodies including desilting of tanksdesilting of tanksLand developmentLand developmentFlood control and protection works including drainage Flood control and protection works including drainage in water logged areasin water logged areasRural connectivity to provide all-weather accessRural connectivity to provide all-weather accessAny other work which may be notified by the Central Any other work which may be notified by the Central Government in consultation with the State Government in consultation with the State GovernmentGovernment50 per cent of the works in terms of cost to GP50 per cent of the works in terms of cost to GPRemaining works for other Panchayats, line Remaining works for other Panchayats, line departments, public sector undertakings of Central departments, public sector undertakings of Central and State Governments, Cooperative Societies, and State Governments, Cooperative Societies, reputed NGOs, Self Help Groups etc.reputed NGOs, Self Help Groups etc.Selection to be based on technical expertise and Selection to be based on technical expertise and resources capacities to handle work within timeframeresources capacities to handle work within timeframe

Facilities at the work site:Facilities at the work site:

• Medical aid, shade, drinking water, creche Medical aid, shade, drinking water, creche specially if there are more than five specially if there are more than five children below six yearschildren below six years

• A person engaged to tend to children to A person engaged to tend to children to be deemed as a workerbe deemed as a worker

Payment of wages:Payment of wages:• Wages as per the minimum wage rate Wages as per the minimum wage rate

fixed by State Government/competent fixed by State Government/competent authority unless the wages have been authority unless the wages have been notified by Central Government under 6 (1) notified by Central Government under 6 (1) of the act of the act Contd…Contd…

Equal wages for men and womenEqual wages for men and womenTo be made on weekly basis but not later than a To be made on weekly basis but not later than a fortnightfortnightA part of the wage can be given in cash to meet the A part of the wage can be given in cash to meet the daily needsdaily needsIf the minimum wage fixed is linked to task If the minimum wage fixed is linked to task performed, workers are to be paid as per thisperformed, workers are to be paid as per thisTo ensure that workers get minimum wage if they To ensure that workers get minimum wage if they work seven hourswork seven hoursState Governments and PO to publicise wage rates State Governments and PO to publicise wage rates in simple language and also to be displayed at the in simple language and also to be displayed at the work sitework sitePO, DPC and State Government to monitor wage PO, DPC and State Government to monitor wage rates and revise them if necessaryrates and revise them if necessaryDistrict-wise average wage paid to be brought to the District-wise average wage paid to be brought to the notice of state council every yearnotice of state council every year

Unemployment Allowance:Unemployment Allowance: • Unemployment allowance (UA) is to be Unemployment allowance (UA) is to be

paid if employment is not shown within 15 paid if employment is not shown within 15 days of receipt of applicationdays of receipt of application

• Unemployment allowance at such a rate as Unemployment allowance at such a rate as may be specified by State Government by may be specified by State Government by notification in consultation with State notification in consultation with State CouncilCouncil

• Provided that no such rate is less than one-Provided that no such rate is less than one-fourth of the wage rate for the first 30 days fourth of the wage rate for the first 30 days and one-half of the wage rate for the and one-half of the wage rate for the remaining period of the financial yearremaining period of the financial year

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Liability ceases Liability ceases i)i) When GP or PO directs the applicant orWhen GP or PO directs the applicant orany other member to report for worany other member to report for worii)ii) When period for which employment is When period for which employment is sought comes to an end and no member sought comes to an end and no member turned up for employmentturned up for employmentiii)iii) When the household has got 100 days When the household has got 100 days of employmentof employmentiv)iv) When applicant’s wages + UA is equal When applicant’s wages + UA is equal to the wages for one hundred days of to the wages for one hundred days of workwork


UA to be sanctioned and disbursed by PO or such UA to be sanctioned and disbursed by PO or such local authority as the state government may decidelocal authority as the state government may decideUA to be given not later than 15 days from the date UA to be given not later than 15 days from the date on which it became dueon which it became dueState government may prescribe procedure for State government may prescribe procedure for payment of UA to be reported in the annual report (to payment of UA to be reported in the annual report (to be submitted by DPC)be submitted by DPC)

Disentitlement:Disentitlement:

When applicant does not accept the employment When applicant does not accept the employment providedprovidedWhen applicant does not report for work within 15 When applicant does not report for work within 15 days of being notifieddays of being notifiedContinuously or in different spells absent without Continuously or in different spells absent without permission for more than one week in a monthpermission for more than one week in a month

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILTIES ROLES AND RESPONSIBILTIES OF KEY AGENCIESOF KEY AGENCIES

Central Employment Guarantee CouncilCentral Employment Guarantee Council

Establish a Central Evaluation and Establish a Central Evaluation and Monitoring System.Monitoring System.Advise the Central Government on all Advise the Central Government on all matters concerning the implementation matters concerning the implementation of this Act.of this Act.Review the Monitoring and Redressal Review the Monitoring and Redressal Mechanism from time to time and Mechanism from time to time and recommend improvements required.recommend improvements required.

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Promote the widest possible dissemination Promote the widest possible dissemination of information about the schemes made of information about the schemes made under this Act.under this Act.Monitoring the Implementation of this Act.Monitoring the Implementation of this Act.Preparation of annual reports to be laid Preparation of annual reports to be laid before Parliament by the Central before Parliament by the Central Government on the implementation Government on the implementation of this Act.of this Act.Any other duty or function as may be Any other duty or function as may be assigned to it by the Central Government.assigned to it by the Central Government.

The Central Council shall have the The Central Council shall have the power to undertake evaluation of the power to undertake evaluation of the various Schemes made under this Act various Schemes made under this Act and for that purpose collect or cause and for that purpose collect or cause to be Collected Statistics pertaining to to be Collected Statistics pertaining to the Rural Economy and the implementation the Rural Economy and the implementation of the Schemes.of the Schemes.

The Chairperson and Members of the The Chairperson and Members of the Central Employment Guarantee Council Central Employment Guarantee Council shall be described by the Central shall be described by the Central Government.Government.

State GovernmentState Government• Make Rules on matters pertaining to State Make Rules on matters pertaining to State

responsibilities under the Act.responsibilities under the Act.• Make and notify the Employment Guarantee Make and notify the Employment Guarantee

Scheme.Scheme.• Communication.Communication.• Set up the Employment Guarantee Council.Set up the Employment Guarantee Council.• Set up the Employment Guarantee Fund.Set up the Employment Guarantee Fund.• Budget provision for and release of State share.Budget provision for and release of State share.• Planning and Implementation of EGS.Planning and Implementation of EGS.• Training.Training.• Pay Unemployment Allowance if Employment not Pay Unemployment Allowance if Employment not

given in 15 days despite adequate funds being given in 15 days despite adequate funds being available.available.

• Monitoring and Evaluation and Research.Monitoring and Evaluation and Research.

State Employment Guarantee CouncilState Employment Guarantee Council• Advising the State Government on all Advising the State Government on all

matters concerning the Scheme and its matters concerning the Scheme and its Implementation in the State.Implementation in the State.

• Determining the Preferred works.Determining the Preferred works.• Reviewing the Monitoring and Reviewing the Monitoring and

Redressal Mechanisms from time to Redressal Mechanisms from time to time and recommending time and recommending improvements.improvements.

• Promoting the widest possible Promoting the widest possible dissemination of information about this dissemination of information about this Act and the Schemes under it.Act and the Schemes under it.


Monitoring the implementation of this Act and the Monitoring the implementation of this Act and the Schemes in the State and coordinating such Schemes in the State and coordinating such implementation with the Central Council.implementation with the Central Council.Preparing the Annual Report to be laid before the Preparing the Annual Report to be laid before the State legislature by the State Government.State legislature by the State Government.Any other duty or Function as may be assigned to Any other duty or Function as may be assigned to it by the Central Council or the State Government.it by the Central Council or the State Government.The State Council shall have the Power to The State Council shall have the Power to undertake an Evaluation of the Schemes Operating undertake an Evaluation of the Schemes Operating in the State and for that purpose to collect or get in the State and for that purpose to collect or get collected Statistics pertaining to the Rural collected Statistics pertaining to the Rural Economy and the implementation of the Schemes Economy and the implementation of the Schemes and Programmes in the State.and Programmes in the State.Terms and Conditions of the Chairperson and Terms and Conditions of the Chairperson and Members of the State Employment Guarantee Members of the State Employment Guarantee Council shall be described by the State Council shall be described by the State Government.Government.

District LevelDistrict LevelRole of Panchayati Raj Institutions.Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions. • The Village, Intermediate and district The Village, Intermediate and district

Panchayats shall be the Principal Panchayats shall be the Principal Authorities for Planning and Authorities for Planning and Implementation of the Scheme made Implementation of the Scheme made under the NREG Act.under the NREG Act.

• The Panchayats at all levels can be the The Panchayats at all levels can be the Implementing Agencies under the Act.Implementing Agencies under the Act.

• At least 50% works in terms of cost will At least 50% works in terms of cost will be allotted to Gram Panchayats for be allotted to Gram Panchayats for Implementation.Implementation.


The Gram Panchayat shall be Responsible for The Gram Panchayat shall be Responsible for identification of the Project to be taken up in its area identification of the Project to be taken up in its area under the Scheme as per the Recommendations of the under the Scheme as per the Recommendations of the Gram/Ward Sabha and the same shall be forwarded to Gram/Ward Sabha and the same shall be forwarded to Programme Officer for scrutiny and preliminary Programme Officer for scrutiny and preliminary approval.approval.The Gram Panchayat shall prepare a development The Gram Panchayat shall prepare a development Plan and maintain shelf of possible works to be taken Plan and maintain shelf of possible works to be taken up under the Scheme as and when demand for work up under the Scheme as and when demand for work arises.arises.The Intermediate Panchayat shall approve block level The Intermediate Panchayat shall approve block level plan and forward the same to District Panchayat for plan and forward the same to District Panchayat for approval.approval.The District Panchayat shall finalise and approve The District Panchayat shall finalise and approve block-wise shelf of projects to be taken up for block-wise shelf of projects to be taken up for Implementation under the scheme.Implementation under the scheme.The Plan approved by District Panchayat will assign The Plan approved by District Panchayat will assign implementation responsibilities to various agencies implementation responsibilities to various agencies like Panchayats, Line Departments, NGOs etc.like Panchayats, Line Departments, NGOs etc.

District Programme CoordinatorDistrict Programme Coordinator

• To assist the District Panchayat in To assist the District Panchayat in discharging its functions under this act discharging its functions under this act and any Scheme made there under.and any Scheme made there under.

• To consolidate the plans prepared by To consolidate the plans prepared by the blocks and project proposals the blocks and project proposals received from other Implementing received from other Implementing agencies for inclusion in the shelf of agencies for inclusion in the shelf of projects to be approved by the projects to be approved by the Panchayat at District Level.Panchayat at District Level.

• To accord necessary sanction and To accord necessary sanction and administrative clearance, wherever administrative clearance, wherever necessary.necessary.


To coordinate with the Programme Officers To coordinate with the Programme Officers functioning within his jurisdiction and the functioning within his jurisdiction and the implementing agencies to ensure that the implementing agencies to ensure that the Applicants are provided employment as per their Applicants are provided employment as per their entitlements under this Act.entitlements under this Act.To review, monitor and supervise the performance To review, monitor and supervise the performance of the Programme Officers.of the Programme Officers.To conduct periodic inspection of the works in To conduct periodic inspection of the works in progress.progress.To redress the Grievances of the Applicants.To redress the Grievances of the Applicants.To prepare in the month of December every year a To prepare in the month of December every year a labour budget for the next financial year containing labour budget for the next financial year containing the details of anticipated demand for unskilled the details of anticipated demand for unskilled manual work in the district and the plan for manual work in the district and the plan for engagement of labourers in the works covered engagement of labourers in the works covered under the scheme and submit it to the district under the scheme and submit it to the district panchayat.panchayat.

Programme OfficerProgramme Officer

• Responsible for matching the demand for Responsible for matching the demand for employment with the employment employment with the employment opportunities arising from projects in the area opportunities arising from projects in the area under his jurisdiction.under his jurisdiction.

• Overall supervision and coordination of Overall supervision and coordination of registration of applicants for employment and registration of applicants for employment and for providing wage employment in for providing wage employment in accordance with the provisions of the Act and accordance with the provisions of the Act and the scheme notified by the State.the scheme notified by the State.

• Prepare a plan for the block under his Prepare a plan for the block under his jurisdiction by consolidating the project jurisdiction by consolidating the project proposals prepared by the Gram Panchayats proposals prepared by the Gram Panchayats and the proposals received from Intermediate and the proposals received from Intermediate Panchayats.Panchayats.


Receive resources from District Programme Receive resources from District Programme coordinator and the release them to the coordinator and the release them to the implementing agency in accordance with implementing agency in accordance with these guidelines and the scheme of the State these guidelines and the scheme of the State Government.Government.Maintain proper accounts of the resources Maintain proper accounts of the resources received, released and utilized.received, released and utilized.Monitoring of projects taken up by the Gram Monitoring of projects taken up by the Gram Panchayats and Other Panchayats and Other Implementing/Executing Agencies within his Implementing/Executing Agencies within his jurisdiction.jurisdiction.Sanctioning and ensuring payment of Sanctioning and ensuring payment of unemployment allowance to the eligible unemployment allowance to the eligible households.households.


Ensuring prompt and fair payment of wages to all Ensuring prompt and fair payment of wages to all labourers employed under a programme of the labourers employed under a programme of the scheme within his jurisdiction.scheme within his jurisdiction.Ensuring that regular social audits of all works Ensuring that regular social audits of all works within the jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat are within the jurisdiction of the Gram Panchayat are carried out by the Gram Sabha and that prompt carried out by the Gram Sabha and that prompt action is taken on the objections raised in the action is taken on the objections raised in the Social Audit.Social Audit.Dealing promptly with all complaints that may Dealing promptly with all complaints that may arise in connection with the Implementation of the arise in connection with the Implementation of the Scheme within block.Scheme within block.Any other work as may be assigned to him by the Any other work as may be assigned to him by the district programme coordinator or the State district programme coordinator or the State Government.Government.The Programme Officers shall-function under the The Programme Officers shall-function under the Direction, Control and Superintendence of the Direction, Control and Superintendence of the District Programme Coordinator.District Programme Coordinator.

Thank you

Acknowledgement : cknowledgement : NREGA Modules by Dr RangacharyuluNREGA Modules by Dr RangacharyuluEx- Prof & Head, CITQTEx- Prof & Head, CITQTNIRD, HyderabadNIRD, Hyderabad

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