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MGNREGS Scheme

Scheme Brief :

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 stipulates that every State Govt. shall notify a scheme and therefore, "Haryana Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme" had been formulated in accordance with the operational guidelines and provisions of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. The said scheme had also been notified in the Haryana Government Gazette (extra), March, 16, 2007 by the State Government.

Launching of Scheme :

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was launched by Govt. of India in all Gram Panchayats of districts Mahendergarh and Sirsa on 2nd February, 2006 and this scheme was also extended in two more districts namely Ambala & Mewat w.e.f. 1st April, 2007. The remaining districts of the State have been covered under the scheme w.e.f. 1.4.2008..

Objectives :

Enhancement of livelihood security to the households in rural areas of the State by providing round the year employment with minimum guarantee of one hundred days of wage employment in a financial year to every household volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Secondary objective includes creation of assets for development of rural areas.

Wages :

Under the scheme, minimum wages of Rs. 331/- per manday notified by the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt of India w.e.f. 1st April, 2022 are being paid equal to men and women workers. The payment of wages is being made through Saving Bank/Post Offices accounts of workers on weekly or fortnightly basis.

Unemployment Allowance :

Unemployment allowance shall be payable if employment is not provided within 15 days of the receipt of the application. The rate of unemployment allowance shall be one forth of the wage rate for the first thirty days and not less than one half of the wage rate for the remaining period.

Unemployment allowance shall not be paid if the applicant does not report for work within fifteen days or adult members of the household received atleast one hundred days of work during the financial year.

Wage and Material Ratio :

60:40 wage and material ratio to be maintained at District level.

Muster Rolls :

Muster rolls for each work is required to be maintained.

Ban on Contractors :

Engagement of contractors and use of labour displacing machines are banned.