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What are the main characteristics of MNREGA?

Answer 1

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Gives legal guarantee of wage employment to the adult members of rural households who are willing to do unskilled manual labour subject to a maximum of 100 days per household

Applicable for all villages in the District

Every rural household has the right to register under MGNREGA

Job cards issued to every household registered under MGNREGA

Job cards issued within 15 days from the date of receipt of application for the job card registration

The registered job card holders can seek employment by giving a group / individual application

A minimum of 10 job seekers shall apply to sanction a new work under MGNREGA

Employment provided by sanctioning one of the works under “Shelf of Works” as identified and prioritized by the village community within 15 days from the date of receipt of applications for providing employment under MGNREGA

The village community has the right to choose works under 8 permissible categories of works

“Shelf of works” will be identified by the village community for 5 yrs which can be taken up in their villages as per the job demand and entitled persondays

The works proposed by the village community cannot be altered by anyone unless they are not in conformity with the guidelines of MGNREGA

The work shall be provided within 5 kms jurisdiction from the village

If the work provided is beyond 5 Kms, the job seekers shall be given 10% of the minimum wages as additional amount

State Govt. to pay 25% of minimum wage for the 1st 30 days as compensatory daily unemployment allowance on failure to provide employment for the families demanding the works under MGNREG Act, and ½ of wage for remaining period of the year

Wages are paid according to State Minimum Wage rate notified under Minimum Wages Act 1948. The current wage rate is Rs.117/- for all unskilled work and Rs. 120/- for skilled labour.

Equal payment for men and women

Wages to be paid within a fortnight

1/3 beneficiaries should be women

Work site facilities such as creche, drinking water and shade have to be provided

60:40 wage and material ratio has to be maintained for all works undertaken under NREGA

No contractors and machinery allowed

Grievance redressal mechanism to be set up for ensuring a responsive implementation process

Social Audit is a must for all the works implemented under NREGA. The details of Social Audit conducted during 2010-11 and 2011-12 (up to the month of May)

Provisions of RTI Act shall be applicable in Letter & Spirit to ensure transparency and accountability

Answer 2

Characteristics of MNREGA

Explanation:

The main characteristics of MNREGA

• The Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment Guarantee was a law passed in 2005 according to this Act:
• Any person who is above the age of 18 years and who is ready to do untrained manual work for 100 days.
• At the smallest wage is designated to be employed on public works.
• If work should not be designated within 15 days, he/she is allowed to get an unemployment allowance.

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