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Objective

To enhance the livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

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EligibilityEligibility

• Rural areas notified by the Central Government.Rural areas notified by the Central Government.

• 150 NFFWP Districts. 50 more districts to be 150 NFFWP Districts. 50 more districts to be decided by Planning Commission.decided by Planning Commission.

• Legal Obligation to cover entire country within five Legal Obligation to cover entire country within five years.years.

• All rural households.All rural households.

• Local residence.Local residence.

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Process Process Demand Based EmploymentDemand Based Employment

• A rural household can demand at least 100 days of A rural household can demand at least 100 days of guaranteed employment in a financial year.guaranteed employment in a financial year.

• Household has to get registered with the Gram Household has to get registered with the Gram Panchayat. All names of adult members can be Panchayat. All names of adult members can be registered.registered.

• Gram Panchayat will issue a job card. Job card is Gram Panchayat will issue a job card. Job card is for the Household.for the Household.

• Within household entitlement of 100 days every Within household entitlement of 100 days every registered household member will apply for work.registered household member will apply for work.

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Process Process Time Bound Guaranteed EmploymentTime Bound Guaranteed Employment

• Work to be given within 15 days of the date when Work to be given within 15 days of the date when demanded for as many days as demanded (at one demanded for as many days as demanded (at one stretch not less than 14 days)stretch not less than 14 days)

• Gram Panchayat will allot employment and keep Gram Panchayat will allot employment and keep record of it.record of it.

• Local Employment within a radius of 5 kilometers Local Employment within a radius of 5 kilometers of local residence. If not, extra-wages at the rate of of local residence. If not, extra-wages at the rate of 10% of the wage would be provided towards 10% of the wage would be provided towards additional transport and living expenses.additional transport and living expenses.

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EntitlementsEntitlementsUnemployment AllowanceUnemployment Allowance

• If employment is not provided within 15 days If employment is not provided within 15 days from the date from which the applicant seeks from the date from which the applicant seeks employment a daily unemployment employment a daily unemployment allowance, in cash has to be paid.allowance, in cash has to be paid.

• Allowance to be paid at the rate of 1/4Allowance to be paid at the rate of 1/4 thth of the of the minimum wages for the first 30 days and at minimum wages for the first 30 days and at the rate of half of the minimum wages for the the rate of half of the minimum wages for the subsequent days of the financial year.subsequent days of the financial year.

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EntitlementsEntitlementsHumane & Equitable conditions of workHumane & Equitable conditions of work

• Worksite facilities as drinking water, emergency Worksite facilities as drinking water, emergency health care, Creche (where 5 children come) health care, Creche (where 5 children come) timely payment of wages: Within a week, not timely payment of wages: Within a week, not later than a fortnight.later than a fortnight.

• Ex Gratia payment of Rs. 25,000 in cases of Ex Gratia payment of Rs. 25,000 in cases of death or disability.death or disability.

• Timely payment of wages : Within a week, not Timely payment of wages : Within a week, not later than a fortnight.later than a fortnight.

• At least 1/3At least 1/3rdrd beneficiaries – women. beneficiaries – women.

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EntitlementsEntitlementsWage RateWage Rate

• Statutory minimum wage rates for agricultural Statutory minimum wage rates for agricultural workers fixed by the respective State workers fixed by the respective State Governments would be applicable.Governments would be applicable.

• The Central Government enabled to fix the wage The Central Government enabled to fix the wage rate, from time to time, for the purposes of this rate, from time to time, for the purposes of this Act notwithstanding anything contained in the Act notwithstanding anything contained in the Minimum Wages Act. Wage rate not to be below Minimum Wages Act. Wage rate not to be below Rs. 60 per man day.Rs. 60 per man day.

• The Central Government may notify different The Central Government may notify different rates for different areas.rates for different areas.

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EntitlementsEntitlementsPayment of Payment of WagesWages

• Labour to receive wages weekly and in any Labour to receive wages weekly and in any case not later than a fortnight.case not later than a fortnight.

• Wages may be paid wholly in cash or partly Wages may be paid wholly in cash or partly in kind. Provided that at least 25% of the in kind. Provided that at least 25% of the wages must be paid in cash.wages must be paid in cash.

• Provision to be made, under the rules, for Provision to be made, under the rules, for payment of part of the cash wages on a daily payment of part of the cash wages on a daily basis to the labourers.basis to the labourers.

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Implementation Structure Implementation Structure

District LevelDistrict Level

• State Government to designate a District State Government to designate a District Programme Coordinator who will be either Programme Coordinator who will be either the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the District Panchayat or the Collector of the District Panchayat or the Collector of the District, or any other district level officer of District, or any other district level officer of equivalent rank.equivalent rank.

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Implementation StructureImplementation StructureBlock Level

• State Government to appoint a Programme Officer (of the rank of BDO) exclusively for administering the scheme in the area.

• The Programme Officer would be responsible to the District Programme Coordinator.

• Centre to meet the salary cost of the Programme Officers and Supporting staff.

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Implementation Structure Implementation Structure Panchayat Raj InstitutionsPanchayat Raj Institutions

• Principal role of Panchayats at all levels for Planning, Implementation and Monitoring

• District Programme Coordinator and Block Programme Coordinator to assist the PRIs

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Roles & ResponsibilitiesRoles & Responsibilities

Village Level-

• Gram Sabha

- Recommendation of works to be taken up

• Monitor execution of works by Gram Panchayat.

• Social Audit.

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Gram Panchayat LevelGram Panchayat Level• Register the household.

• Issue job card.

• Register Demand for work.

• Allotment of employment opportunities within 15 days.

• To execute at least fifty percent of the works in terms of cost in its area.

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Block & District LevelBlock & District Level• Intermediate Panchayat

• Approve plan of works.

• Monitor and Supervise gram panchayat works.

• District Panchayat.

• Approve and finalize Block wise shelf of Project.

• Monitor & Supervise.

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Programme OfficerProgramme Officer• To assist Intermediate Panchayat.

• Match demand with employment opportunities.

• Prepare block plan & approval from Intermediate Panchayat.

• Monitoring of Projects.

• Sanction & payment of unemployment allowance.

• Ensure prompt and fair payment of wages.

• Ensure regular social audit.

• Handle complaints.

• Any other functions assigned.

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District Programme District Programme CoordinatorCoordinator

• Consolidate Plan proposals of Intermediate Panchayats to submit to district Panchayat. Prepare a Labour Budget for sanction by District Panchayat.

• Will accord administrative and technical sanction overall responsibility for implementation.

• Coordinate with Programme Officers.

• Review, Monitor supervise.

• Redress grievances.

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Selection of WorksSelection of WorksType of workWater conservation and water harvesting1-Drought proofing (Including afforestation & tree plantation.2-Irrigation canals including micro & minor irrigation works. • Provision of irrigation facility to land owned by households

belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes beneficiaries of India Awas Yojana and Land reforms

• Renovation of traditional water bodies, including desilting of tanks.

• Land Development.• Flood control and protection works, including drainage in

water logged areas.• Rural connectivity to provide all weather access.• Any other work which may be notified by the central Govt.

in consultation with the state Governments.

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Selection of WorksSelection of Works

• New works under the scheme would be commenced only if (a) at least 50 labourers become available for the work, and (b) the works cannot be absorbed in any ongoing work. Exception for works in hilly areas and afforestaion works.

• Material component of the works including the wages of skilled and semi-skilled labourers not to exceed 40% of the total cost.

• Ban on Contractors and Discouraging use of Labour Displacing Machines.

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Selection ProcessSelection Process• Gram Sabha to recommend works to Gram

Panchayat.

• On basis of recommendations of Gram Sabha to prepare a development plan.

• Programme Officer to coordinate plan proposals for approval by Intermediate Panchayat.

• Plan must identify implementation Agency.

• Intermediate Panchayat to approve the block plan and forward it to District Panchayat.

• District Panchayat to approve and finalise Block wise shelf of Projects.

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• Shelf of Projects to be kept ready with each implementing

agency, with AS/TS, so that work can be started on demand

• Implementation Agency :

Gram Panchayat : 50% of works in terms of total cost of

work in a gram panchayat

Implementation Agencies

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Other implementing agencies:

Departments of Central or State Government, the

other Panchayat Raj Institutions, Non-

Government Organizations or any other local

authority or government undertaking

Implementation Agencies

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Need to establish mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability at all levels. The mechanisms would include-

• Inspections by the concerned officers.

• Social audit.

• Periodical audit of expenditure under the Scheme.

• Making accounts and records relating to the Scheme available for public scrutiny, and

• Payment of wages before the community.

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• Appropriate mechanisms need to be established at the district and the Block level to redress

grievances of applicants relating to their entitlements’ under the Scheme, in particular, with regard to-

• Default by the Gram Panchayat and the Programme Officer in providing employment,

• Non-payment of unemployment allowance,

• Non-payment of wages due,

• Facilities to be provided at the work sites, and

• Discrimination and harassment of women.

Grievance Redressal Mechanisms

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• Unskilled wage component of the cost of the scheme.• Seventy five percent of the material component

including the wages of skilled and semi-skilled workers.•Administrative expenses, which may include-

• Salary and allowance of Programme Officer and their supporting staff.

• Administrative expenses of the Central Council,• Capacity building of Gram Panchayats,• Facilities to be provided to the labourers, and• such other items as may be decided by the central

Government.

Funding PatternCentral Government Share

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• Twenty five per cent of the material component

including the wages of skilled and semi-skilled

workers of the Scheme,

• Unemployment allowance payable under the

provision of the Act,

• Administrative expenses of the State Council.

Funding PatternState Government’s Liabilities

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• Central Government shall establish a National Employment Guarantee Fund,

• State may also establish State Employment Guarantee Funds.

• Provision for Central and State Employment Guarantee Councils to-

• Periodically review, supervise and monitor the implementation of the Scheme.

• Widely publicize the Scheme and

• Advise the concerned Governments on all matters concerning the implementation of the Act from time to time in their areas

Employment Guarantee Funds & Councils

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• After the enactment of the Act, each State

Government to prepare a Scheme within six months

to operationalize the provisions of this Act.

• Centre will issue broad Guidelines.

Employment Guarantee Scheme

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Planning• Perspective Plan (NFFWP) reorient towards EGS• Approval by Gram Sabha/Panchayats• Works Manual of Prototype

works/Designs/estimates

• Schedule of Rural Rates

• An annual Shelf of Projects (with AS/TS) with implementing agencies

• Publicize Approved Works

• Works to start on Demand

Operational Issues for Discussion

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Management

• Personnel

• Designate District Coordinator

• Position Programme Officer

- Deputation

- Contract

• Identify Supportive Staff

• Plan 2% use for managerial needs

Operational Issues for Discussion

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Management

Capacity Building

   Train District and sub-district officials

   PRIs

Operational Issues for Discussion

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      Budget Provision for state share : 10%

      Provision for Unemployment Allowance

      Separate Accounts at each operational level

      State employment guarantee fund

Management : Funds

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         Need to review existing MIS to include EGS

requirements

         Need to examine possibility of computerizing

operations and key records like muster rolls, job

card Registrations.

Management: Monitoring System

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        Right to Information Act will apply :

Access to Public Records

        Social Audit Systems need to be worked out

        Web site for disseminating information

 

Management : Accountability System

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      Disseminate information on the Act

      Sustained multi media communication targeting

different stakeholders and partners

      Need to reach out to the intended beneficiaries,

and mobilize demand

Communication

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Guidelines being framed.

Suggestions sought, specifically on

• Registration Process

• Design of Job Card

• Social Audit

Suggestions Sought

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Pre- Launch Check ListPre- Launch Check List • 1.1. PlanningPlanning

• State EGS notification State EGS notification • - Including finalization of registration - Including finalization of registration

process, Job Card Design, charter of process, Job Card Design, charter of roles and roles and responsibilities for each agency, Social Audit responsibilities for each agency, Social Audit mechanisms. mechanisms.

• State RulesState Rules• Perspective PlansPerspective Plans• Annual Plans with detailed AS/TS and Shelf of Annual Plans with detailed AS/TS and Shelf of

ProjectsProjects• Plan Approval Plan Approval • Gram Sabha/GP/IP/DPGram Sabha/GP/IP/DP• State Works ManualState Works Manual• Publish approved worksPublish approved works• Issue schedule of Rural RatesIssue schedule of Rural Rates• Demand EstimationDemand Estimation

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• 2.2. CommunicationCommunication

• Multi Media Campaign targeting different stake Multi Media Campaign targeting different stake holdersholders

• Community Mobilisation Community Mobilisation

• 3.3. Management Management

• Personnel Personnel • -Identification and Positioning key personnel-Identification and Positioning key personnel

• Structures:Structures:• Setting up local vigilance and monitoring committeesSetting up local vigilance and monitoring committees• Activising Gram SabhasActivising Gram Sabhas• Ensuring PRIs and other management agencies have Ensuring PRIs and other management agencies have

basic wherewithalbasic wherewithal• State Council State Council

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• 4.4. Training Training

• Government PersonnelGovernment Personnel

• PRIsPRIs

• Local vigilance CommitteesLocal vigilance Committees

• Orienting Gram Sabhas Orienting Gram Sabhas

• Any other implementing or Any other implementing or monitoring, or social audit agencymonitoring, or social audit agency

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• 5.5. Monitoring, vigilance and Monitoring, vigilance and AccountabilityAccountability

• Operationalising a computerized Operationalising a computerized MIS MIS

• Clear outcome indicators Clear outcome indicators

• Establishing social audit Establishing social audit mechanismsmechanisms

• Identifying key action points Identifying key action points under RTIunder RTI

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• 6.6. Funds Funds

• Budget Estimate to be Budget Estimate to be communicated to GOI communicated to GOI

• State EGS Fund State EGS Fund • State EGS Budget HeadState EGS Budget Head• Accounts at District/ Sub-district Accounts at District/ Sub-district

levels levels • Fund Transfer to Dist /sub-Fund Transfer to Dist /sub-

district .Account (if needed)district .Account (if needed)• Onward transfer to IAOnward transfer to IA

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7- Printing of Forms and Registers7- Printing of Forms and Registers

• Printing of application forms for Printing of application forms for registration (optional)registration (optional)

• Printing of Job CardsPrinting of Job Cards

• Printing of Registers to be Printing of Registers to be maintained at maintained at GP/PO/District/Implementing GP/PO/District/Implementing Agency levelAgency level

• Printing of Muster roll formsPrinting of Muster roll forms

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• 8- Codification System for 8- Codification System for RegistrationRegistration

• Codification system of BPL Codification system of BPL Census 2002 may be followed Census 2002 may be followed and may be made available and may be made available upto each Panchayat.upto each Panchayat.

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