National Rural Employment National Rural Employment Guarantee ACT-2005Guarantee ACT-2005

PRESENTED BY, PRESENTED BY, P.PRASHANTH,P.PRASHANTH,

M.Sc. (Ag). ANGRAU,M.Sc. (Ag). ANGRAU,HYDERABAD HYDERABAD

TELANGANA.TELANGANA.

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Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Chairperson NAC Smt.Hon’ble Chairperson NAC Smt. Sonia Gandhi launched theSonia Gandhi launched the program on 2 nd Feb 2006 inprogram on 2 nd Feb 2006 in Ananthapur(Di)Bandlapalli villageAnanthapur(Di)Bandlapalli village

It was enacted on august25,2005.It was enacted on august25,2005.

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An act to provide for enhancement of An act to provide for enhancement of livelihood security of households in livelihood security of households in rural areas of the country (except J&K rural areas of the country (except J&K )by providing at least one hundread )by providing at least one hundread days of guaranteed wage days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year employment in every financial year to every house holdto every house hold

Ongoing programmes of SGRY and Ongoing programmes of SGRY and NFWP NFWP are subsumed with in are subsumed with in NREGS.NREGS.

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The launch of ambitious scheme at centre has been guided by success of Maharastra Employment Guarantee Scheme which is implemented for over last 30 Yrs in Maharastra

MEGS can make possible of Horticulture Revolution so also NREGP can make productivity Revolution on lands of poor– 62 types of works are identified under 8 62 types of works are identified under 8

categories of works permitted in the actcategories of works permitted in the act

NREGA -INTRODUCTIONNREGA -INTRODUCTION The programme was launced The programme was launced

covering 200districts in 1covering 200districts in 1stst phase(1.75 lakh panchayats across phase(1.75 lakh panchayats across 28 states)and was extended to 330 28 states)and was extended to 330 additionl districts in 2nd phase in additionl districts in 2nd phase in 2007-082007-08

The act cover all of india from april 1 The act cover all of india from april 1 2008 2008

Salient features of the actSalient features of the act

1.Right based Frame work1.Right based Frame work Adult members of a rural household Adult members of a rural household

are willing to do un skilled work may are willing to do un skilled work may apply for registration to the local apply for registration to the local Gram panchayat in written or OrallyGram panchayat in written or Orally

The Gram panchayat after The Gram panchayat after verification issue a job card will bear verification issue a job card will bear photogaph of all adult members photogaph of all adult members ofhousehold and is free of cost.ofhousehold and is free of cost.

2.Time bounded Guarantee2.Time bounded Guarantee

After applicaton Gram panchayat will After applicaton Gram panchayat will providing employment with in 15 days providing employment with in 15 days operation.operation.

If employment is not provided with in 15 If employment is not provided with in 15 days daily unemployment allowance in days daily unemployment allowance in cash has to be paid.cash has to be paid.

Work should be provided with in 5KM Work should be provided with in 5KM radius of village or else extra wages of radius of village or else extra wages of 10% are paid .10% are paid .

Disbursement of wages has to be done on Disbursement of wages has to be done on weekly basis and not beyond fortnight.weekly basis and not beyond fortnight.

3.Women Empowerment3.Women Empowerment

At least 1/3At least 1/3rdrd of persons to whom of persons to whom work is alloted have to be women .work is alloted have to be women .

4. work Site Facilities4. work Site Facilities Creche , drinking water , shade have Creche , drinking water , shade have

to be provided at working places.to be provided at working places. 5.Minimum Requirement 5.Minimum Requirement

for starting a new work for starting a new work 50 Applicants are required50 Applicants are required

6.PROVISON OF WAGES 6.PROVISON OF WAGES

At national level Average minimum At national level Average minimum wage Rate will be Rs 60/- per man wage Rate will be Rs 60/- per man which shall be equal to 7 hrs which shall be equal to 7 hrs normallynormally

KERALA 125 RUPEES KERALA 125 RUPEES WEST BENGAL 100RUPEES WEST BENGAL 100RUPEES HARYANA 99.21RUPEES. HARYANA 99.21RUPEES. A.P&T.N 80RUPEES A.P&T.N 80RUPEES

7.WAGE MATERIAL RATIO.

60:40 Contractors &Machines are not

allowed8.PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY9.SOCIAL AUDIT&

TRANSPERENCY

10.PERMISSABLE WORKS WATER CONSERVATION LAND DEGRADATION RESTOATION OF RURL TANKS ENVIRONMENT PROTCTION IRRIGATION CANALS (micro &minor irrigation

works) WATER HARVESTING AFFORESTATION ,TREE PLNTATIOIN ROAD CONNECTIVITY LAND DEVPT ON SC STS FIOOD PROTECTION SCHOOL BUILDING&WATER SUPPLY

11.Nature of works taken up11.Nature of works taken up

80 % water conservation 80 % water conservation 10 % Irrigation related10 % Irrigation related 5% Plantations 5% Plantations 2 % road connectivity2 % road connectivity 3 % others 3 % others

12.UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE.

If the authorities fail to provide job with in 15days allowance will be equal to 1/4th of wages for 1st 30days and remainig period @50%wage which shouldnot exceed 100days.

13.SOCIAL SECURITY PROVISION

Free medical facilities incase of injury during work ;Daily allowance equal to 50%wages in case of hospitalisation along with accomadation treatment medicines.

Exgratia payment 25000/-in case of death or permanent disability.

14.FUNDING.

CENTRE GOVT BEARS COSTS ON Entire wages costs of un skilled

labour 75% wages cost of skilled&semi

skilled labour Administrative costs Expenses of NREGS COUNSIL

STATE GOVT BEARS ONSTATE GOVT BEARS ON

25% wages cost of skilled&semi skilled labour

Administrative costs Expenses of STATE NREGS COUNSIL UN EMPLOYMENTALLOWANCE

17.OUT COMES SO FAR

1.Increased employment opportunities in rural areas

UnderSGRY 85Crore person days Under NREGS 120 Crore person days 2.Inclusive growth Employment provided is117.54%of B.P.L

rural house holds ;indicating that nregs has been reach out to rural poor.

IN 2007-08This was 127% Upto feb2009 135%

In state wise 610%in RAJASTAN 28% in MAHARASTRA 19%IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH GOOD PERFORMANCE STATES M.P, RAJASTAN ,CHATTISGARH,A.P. UNDER PERFORMANCE STATES BIHAR, U.P,W.B., ORISSA

3.INCREASED WOMEN WORK FORCE RATIO

It is increased to 42.18% ,previously 39%.

Highest percentage of women participation in TAMILNADU.(82%) followed by RAJASTSN .

IN A.P it is 69%. This is also significant increase

against 25% women participation under SGRY

4.UTILISATION OF YOUTH FORCE IN RURAL AREAS

39% WORKERS FROM AGE GROUP 30-40YRS

35% WORKERS FROM AGE GROUP 20-30YRS

Rest of them are below 40 yrs

5.SHARE OF SC/ ST HOUSE HOLDS IN EMPLOYMENT

Total share 62% in 2006-07. Sc-25.3%, ST-36.5% 6.IMPACT OF MINIMUM WAGES In maharastra min . Wages went up from In maharastra min . Wages went up from

47 to 70/-47 to 70/- In karnataka min . Wages went up from In karnataka min . Wages went up from

62to 74/-62to 74/- In U.P min . Wages went up from 58to In U.P min . Wages went up from 58to

100/-100/- In Nagaland min . Wages went up from In Nagaland min . Wages went up from

66to 100/-66to 100/-

7.WAGE DIFFERENCES IN MALE &FEMALE IS REDUCED

8.USHERED TO MEET THE RAISING PRISES IN THE MARKET .

9.HELPED LOT IN REDUSING DISGUISED &SEASONAL UN EMPLOYMENT.

10.REDUSEDTHE MIGRATION LEVEL TO OTHER AREAS

11.HELPS IN PAYING THEIR DEBTS. 12.GROUND WATER LEVELS INCREASED

PROBLEMS

Lack of awareness about the scheme High corruption Casual laboures prefer to bunk the

NREGAfor more assurance no. of days

Lack of planning & trained working days

Women face lot of problems

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