Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

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:

  S.no	Contact to	Contact Person
  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 OfficMGe

MGNREGA

Beneficiary:

- Residency: Must be a resident of a rural area. - Age: Must be at least 18 years old. - Willingness for Manual Work: Must be willing to engage in unskilled manual labour.

Benefits:

- Legal Right to Work: MGNREGA provides a statutory right to work for rural households. - Income Support: Ensures a minimum wage, reducing rural poverty and unemployment. - Sustainable Development: Creates assets like roads, ponds, and irrigation facilities, contributing to rural infrastructure. - Women Empowerment: Prioritizes employment for women, promoting gender equality in rural areas.