MGNREGA

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MGNREGA

• The Legal Responsibility

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NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT FEATURES

• Guarantee up to 100 days unskilled works per HH
  in a financial year- work in excess of 100 days
  in a year not admissible.
• Work within 15 days of demand.
• Payment of wages within a maximum period of 14
  days.
• Unemployment allowance.
• Compensation under Payment of Wages act, 1936 for
  delayed payment of wages.

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Features

• Mandatory Provisions.
• Registration
• Demand
• Job
• Timely Payment
• Worksite Facilities
• Social Audit

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Empowered Monitors

• BDO at Block Level.
• SDM at Sub-Div. Level.
• --SDM includes SDLM
• ADPC at District Level.
• DPC at District Level.
• --DPC includes DLM.

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West Bengal Grievance Redressal Rules, 2009
Synopsis

• No. 8370 RD/NREGA/18M-07/08- dated the 21st
  December, 2009
• Complain Register.
• Disposal within 7 Days.
• S. 4.2- BPO to file FIR.
• Sending of monthly status by 10th of the month
  from BPO to DPC.
• by 15th of the month from DPC to Govt.

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WBGR Rules 2009 Synopsis

• Provision of Appeal within 45 days.
• Disposal of appeal within 30 days.
• Penal Provisions.
• Addl. Role of SDO.

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Ombudsman in NREGS WB

• In general, an "ombudsman" refers to a state
  official appointed to provide a check on
  government activity in the interests of the
  citizen, and to oversee the investigation of
  complaints of improper government activity
  against the citizen. If the ombudsman finds a
  complaint to be substantiated, the problem may
  get rectified, or an ombudsman report is
  published making recommendations for change.
• Order under Section 27(1) of National Rural
  Employment Guarantee Act for establishment of the
  office of Ombudsman for redressal of grievances
  in a time bound manner.

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Ombudsman in NREGS WB

• Ombudsman will be an agency independent of the
  central or state government. He or she will
  receive complaints from NREGA workers and others
  on any matters and dispose them off or register a
  case and even pass an award, which will be final
  and no appeal against it will be allowed.
• In cases of corruption, the ombudsman will refer
  it for criminal prosecution. The Ombudsman will
  also send monthly and annual reports to state
  Chief Secretary and Secretary in charge of NREGA,
  which will form part of the annual report to be
  placed before the state legislature.

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Grounds on which Complaint shall be filed

• 9.1.1 Gram Sabha
• 9.1.2 Registration of households and issue of job
  cards
• 9.1.3 Custody of job cards.
• 9.1.4 Demand for work
• 9.1.5 Issue of dated acknowledgement receipt
  against submission of application for
• work.
• 9.1.6 Payment of wages.
• 9.1.7 Payment of unemployment allowance.
• 9.1.8 Discrimination on the basis of gender.
• 9.1.9 Worksite facilities.

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Grounds on which Complaint shall be filed

• 9.1.10 Measurement of work.
• 9.1.11 Quality of work
• 9.1.12 Use of machines
• 9.1.13 Engagement of contractors
• 9.1.14 Operation of accounts in the bank or post
  offices
• 9.1.15 Registration and disposal of complaints.
• 9.1.16 Verification of muster rolls
• 9.1.17 Inspection of documents
• 9.1.18 Use of funds
• 9.1.19 Release of funds
• 9.1.20 Social audit
• 9.1.21 Maintenance of record

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