What are the main feature of mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guaranty act?
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Salient Features of the Act
Adult members of a rural household, willing to do unskilled manual work, may apply for registration in writing or orally to the local Gram Panchayat
The Gram Panchayat after due verification will issue a Job Card. The Job Card will bear the photograph of all adult members of the household willing to work under MGNREGA and is free of cost
The Job Card should be issued within 15 days of application.
A Job Card holder may submit a written application for employment to the Gram Panchayat, stating the time and duration for which work is sought. The minimum days of employment have to be at least fourteen.
The Gram Panchayat will issue a dated receipt of the written application for employment, against which the guarantee of providing employment within 15 days operates
Employment will be given within 15 days of application for work, if it is not then daily unemployment allowance as per the Act, has to be paid liability of payment of unemployment allowance is of the States.
Work should ordinarily be provided within 5 km radius of the village. In case work is provided beyond 5 km, extra wages of 10% are payable to meet additional transportation and living expenses
Wages are to be paid according to the Minimum Wages Act 1948 for agricultural labourers in the State, unless the Centre notifies a wage rate which will not be less than Rs. 60/ per day. Equal wages will be provided to both men and women.
Wages are to be paid according to piece rate or daily rate. Disbursement of wages has to be done on weekly basis and not beyond a fortnight in any case
At least one-third beneficiaries shall be women who have registered and requested work under the scheme.
Work site facilities such as crèche, drinking water, shade have to be provided
The shelf of projects for a village will be recommended by the gram sabha and approved by the Zilla panchayat.
At least 50% of works will be allotted to Gram Panchayats for execution
Permissible works predominantly include water and soil conservation, afforestation and land development works
A 60:40 wage and material ratio has to be maintained. No contractors and machinery is allowed
The Central Government bears the 100 percent wage cost of unskilled manual labour and 75 percent of the material cost including the wages of skilled and semi-skilled workers
Social Audit has to be done by the Gram Sabha
Grievance redressal mechanisms have to be put in place for ensuring a responsive implementation process
All accounts and records relating to the Scheme should be available for public scrutiny
Adult members of a rural household, willing to do unskilled manual work, may apply for registration in writing or orally to the local Gram Panchayat
The Gram Panchayat after due verification will issue a Job Card. The Job Card will bear the photograph of all adult members of the household willing to work under MGNREGA and is free of cost
The Job Card should be issued within 15 days of application.
A Job Card holder may submit a written application for employment to the Gram Panchayat, stating the time and duration for which work is sought. The minimum days of employment have to be at least fourteen.
The Gram Panchayat will issue a dated receipt of the written application for employment, against which the guarantee of providing employment within 15 days operates
Employment will be given within 15 days of application for work, if it is not then daily unemployment allowance as per the Act, has to be paid liability of payment of unemployment allowance is of the States.
Work should ordinarily be provided within 5 km radius of the village. In case work is provided beyond 5 km, extra wages of 10% are payable to meet additional transportation and living expenses
Wages are to be paid according to the Minimum Wages Act 1948 for agricultural labourers in the State, unless the Centre notifies a wage rate which will not be less than Rs. 60/ per day. Equal wages will be provided to both men and women.
Wages are to be paid according to piece rate or daily rate. Disbursement of wages has to be done on weekly basis and not beyond a fortnight in any case
At least one-third beneficiaries shall be women who have registered and requested work under the scheme.
Work site facilities such as crèche, drinking water, shade have to be provided
The shelf of projects for a village will be recommended by the gram sabha and approved by the Zilla panchayat.
At least 50% of works will be allotted to Gram Panchayats for execution
Permissible works predominantly include water and soil conservation, afforestation and land development works
A 60:40 wage and material ratio has to be maintained. No contractors and machinery is allowed
The Central Government bears the 100 percent wage cost of unskilled manual labour and 75 percent of the material cost including the wages of skilled and semi-skilled workers
Social Audit has to be done by the Gram Sabha
Grievance redressal mechanisms have to be put in place for ensuring a responsive implementation process
All accounts and records relating to the Scheme should be available for public scrutiny
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