The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred 100 days of wage employment.

Objectives:

  • To provide guaranteed 100 days of wage employment in a year to every registered rural household.
  • Creation of durable rural assets
  • Social inclusion of Women, SCs and STs

Key Features:

  • Demand driven : Every registered HH/Worker has the right to demand and receive unskilled work within 15 days, failing which worker is entitled to unemployment allowance.
  • Timely Payment of Wages: Payment of wages within 15 days of MR closure, failing which the worker is entitled to delay compensation of 0.05%/ day of daily wages.
  • Transparency: Social Audit is conducted periodically by independent agency.
  • Aadhar Based Payment System (ABPS) : All the Aadhar no’s are linked with the beneficiaries’ accounts and payments are made through Bank/Post office
  • Linkage with Livelihood Activities: For SECC and other poor families.
  • Focus on NRM activities including River Rejuvenation
  • Convergence with line departments for enhancement of livelihood activities
  • Providing all weather Rural Connectivity to unconnected villages through Mera Gaon Meri Sadak (MGMS)
  • Completion of works within the stipulated time.

For More Details:

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1 State MGNREGA Cell, Department of Rural Development, Uttarakhand  Project Coordinator
2 District Level Chief Development Officer
District Development Officer
3 Block Level Block Development Officer
4 Gram Panchayat Level Concerned Village Development Officer

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