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Date: 03-04 November 2020
Virtual Training Programme on “Restrateging Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in post COVID scenario”
The State Institute for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (SIRD & PR), Panchayati Raj & Drinking
Water Department, Government of Odisha has organized virtual training program on “Restrateging
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in post COVID scenario” for MCs, APOs and BLCs of Angul, Deogarh,
Dhenkanal and Rayagada district from 03-04 November 2020. The course was coordinated by Mr. Tapan
Kumar Giri, Faculty, Natural Resource Management, SIRD & PR, Bhubaneswar.
The objectives of the programme were as follows:
To make participants understand the importance of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA and its impact on rural
livelihoods in the current pandemic scenario.
To acquaint them to ensure sustainable livelihoods through Mahatma Gandhi NREGA and convergence with
other Programmes and Schemes
To familiarize and equip the participants with the selected focused activities under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
in post COVID scenario.
Training Schedule
Time Topic Resource Person
DAY-1 (3rd
November 2020)
10.00 AM–
10.30 AM
Online registration and joining the programme online
10.30 AM –
11.00 AM
▪ Keynote address
▪ Background & Objectives of this Online Orientation
Programme
Shri Rajesh Prabhakar Patil,
Director, SIRD & PR
Mr. Saroj Kumar Dash
Joint Director, SIRD & PR
Mrs. Amita Patra,
Asst. Director, SIRD & PR
11.00 AM–
12.15 PM
Permissible works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Mr. Pradosh Kumar Dash, Jr.
Engineer, MGNREGS
12.15 PM –
01.30 PM
Preparation of Labour budget, planning of works under
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA and integration with GPDP
Mr. S K Patra, Instructor,
SIRD & PR
DAY-2 (4th
November 2020)
11.00 AM–
12.15 PM
Focused activities under MGNREGA for promotion of
sustainable livelihood in post COVID scenario.
Mr. Sibabrata Mohanty,
INRM-cum-Livelihood
expert, MGNREGS
12.15 AM –
01.30 PM
Convergence of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA with other
programmes.
Mr.Ambuja Bisoyi,
Consultant, SIRD
01.30 PM -
01.45 PM
Wrap up and way forward Mr.Saroj Kumar Dash
Joint Director, SIRD & PR
The training started with welcome address by Mrs. Amita Patra, Asst. Director, SIRD and then by Mr. Saroj
Kumar Dash, Joint Director, SIRD. They discussed with participants about the training programme, its
objectives and importance sensitizing them towards the seriousness and effectiveness of this programme
during this particular situation followed by the technical sessions.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
DAY-1 (3rd
November 2020):
Session 1: Permissible works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
Resorce Person: Mr. Pradosh Kumar Dash, Jr. Engineer, Mahatma Gandhi NREGS
Major Points of Discussion:
Four categories of works are permissible under MGNREGA;
Category-A: Public Works relating to Natural Resource Management.
(i) Water conservation and water harvesting structures like underground dykes, earthen dams, stop
dams, check dams
(ii) Watershed management works such as contour trenches, terracing, contour bunds, boulder
checks, gabion structures and spring shed development.
(iii) Micro and minor irrigation works.
(iv) Renovation of traditional water bodies including desiltation of irrigation tanks and other water
bodies
(v) Afforestation, tree plantation and horticulture in common and forest lands, road margins, canal
bunds, tank foreshores and coastal belts
(vi) Land development works in common land
Category-B: Creation of individual assets for vulnerable sections.
(i) Improving productivity of lands of households specified in Paragraph 5 through land
development and by providing suitable infrastructure for irrigation including dug wells, farm
ponds and other water harvesting structures
(ii) Improving livelihoods through horticulture, sericulture, plantation, and farm forestry.
(iii) Development of fallow or waste lands of households defined in Paragraph 5 to bring it under
cultivation.
(iv) Unskilled wage component in construction of houses sanctioned underthe Indira AwasYojana or
such other State or Central Government Scheme.
(v) Creating infrastructure for promotion of livestock such as, poultry shelter, goat shelter, piggery
shelter, cattle shelter and fodder troughs for cattle.
(vi) Creating infrastructure for promotion of fisheries such as, fish drying yards, storage facilities,
and promotion of fisheries in seasonal water bodies on public land.
Category-C: Infrastructure for common use of NRLM complaint SHGs.
(i) Creation of durable infrastructures like;Infrastructures for preparing bio-fertilizers, Pucca storage
facilities for agricultural produce
(ii) Construction of common sheds for livelihood activities of SHGs
Category-D: Development of Common Infrastructure.
(i) Rural sanitation related works, such as, individual household latrines, school toilet units,
Anganwadi toilets either independently or in convergence with schemes of other Government
Departments and solid/ liquid waste management.
(ii) Providing all-weather rural road connectivity to unconnected villages and to connect identified
rural production centers to the existing pucca road network; and construction of pucca internal
roads or streets including side drains and culverts within a village;
(iii) Construction of play fields.
(iv) Works for improving disaster preparedness or restoration of roads or restoration of other
essential public infrastructure.
(v) Construction of buildings for Gram Panchayats, women self-help groups’ federations, cyclone
shelters, Anganwadicentres, village haats and crematoria at the village or block level.
(vi) Maintenance of rural public assets created under the Act.
Apart from the permissible works, he also discussed the works that are not to be taken under Mahatma
Gandhi NREGA as a sole project such as weed removal, pebbles removal etc., specifically works which are
non-tangible, non-measurable and repetitive are prohibited.
He also mentioned the revised guidelines of the state Govt., vide letter no 11357, dt- 13/07/2020 for low cost
cattle and goat shelter where project estimation changed to 66,000 approximately from rs.1, 13,000.
Similarly estimated cost of low cost Goat shelter changed to 46,000.00. With reference to other important
points to be considered, he discussed that, there is a stipulation to execute at least 60% of works in terms of
cost of the total expenditure in AAA.(Agriculture & Allied Activity). Similarly there is a stipulation to
execute at least 65% of works in terms of cost of the total expenditure in INRM in 12 Mission Water
Conservation (MWC) Districts. (Bolangir, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Kendujhar,Khordha, Kandhamal,
Malkangiri, Mayurbhanja, Nabarangpur, Nayagada, Nupada&Sundargarh).
Session 2: Preparation of Labour budget, planning of works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA and
integration with GPDP
Resource Person:Mr. S K Patra, Instructor, SIRD & PR
Major Points of Discussion:
Objectives of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
1. Providing wage employment opportunities
2. Creating sustainable rural livelihoods through rejuvenation of natural resource base i.e. augmenting
productivity and supporting creation of durable assets
3. Strengthening rural governance through decentralization and processes of transparency and
accountability.
What is Labour Budget?
Estimation of anticipated demand for unskilled manual work and preparing the plan for engagement of these
Labourers in the works covered under MGNREGS.
To estimate the amount of requirement of funds on the basis of projection of Labour Budget.
Timeline:Starts from the month of August every year for the next financial year.
Unit: Average person days per Household(HH)
Principles
Bottom-up approach from the stage of “planning to approval” of the selected shelf of projects
Realistic approach
Seasonality approach
Planning process
Identification of Shelf of Projects
Preparation of Labour Budget
Bottom-up planning approach
1. Estimation of Demand
2. Identification of Needs
3. Identification of Resource Envelope
4. Preparation of Draft Development Plan
5. Approval by the Gram Sabha
The Collector-cum-District Programme Coordinator shall prepare a Labour Budget (LB) in the month of
December every year for the next financial year containing the details of anticipated demand for unskilled
manual work in the district and the plan for engagement of labourers in the works covered under the Scheme.
The district wise consolidated prepared LB after proper examination by the State Secretariat will be
submitted to the Government of India by January 31st to avoid delay in fund release.
The Ministry of Rural Development will estimate the requirement of funds on the basis of projections made
in the Labour Budget basing on which central funds will be sanctioned after proper examination.
An Empowered Committee, under the Secretary, Rural Development, will appraise and approve the district
Labour Budgets in consultation with the State Secretaries.
Assessment of Needs, Strategies & Priorities
Wisely he described a 6 Point Thumb Rules for
assessment of needs, deciding priorities and
make planning.
“Gaps” in infrastructure
“Potential” for economic development
“Deficiencies” in human development
“Problems” in social development
“Shortfalls” in services vis-à-vis Standards
“Concerns” in Natural Resource Management
A total of 260 types of works can be undertaken
under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
DAY-2 (4th
November 2020)
Session 1: Focused activities under
MGNREGA for promotion of sustainable
livelihood in post COVID scenario.
Resorce Person: Mr. Sibabrata Mohanty, INRM-cum-Livelihood expert, MGNREGS
Major Points of Discussion:
According to the letter no- 9840, Dt- 12.06.2020, Govt. has ordered all the districts to focus on certain labour
intensive works to create more sustainable assets and to provide ample job opportunities to the distressed
migrant labourers who have returned home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state has mandated to
generate 20 crore PDs in the current financial year 2020-21 and in order to achieve this 6 focused activities
i.e., TCB (Trench cum Bund), Staggered Trenches, Stop-Dams, Loose Boulder Check Dams (LBCD),
Fodder Cultivation,Nutri-garden (Mo Upkari Bagicha) are given prime importance to secure livelihoods of
vulnerable households by promoting natural resource management during rainy season.
TCB (Trench cum Bund)
In Odisha, mostly in the hilly & and high land districts, almost 70% of the lands are without any bund. In
most of the community and the Government lands including the Barrens, Bagayats, Pasture land, Gramya
jungles, due to absence of bunds, soil erosion is very much prominent. Trench cum bund (TCB) will be an
efficient way to arrest both soil erosion and harvest rain water. Moreover, these TCBs being a labour
intensive work, can be implemented almost throughout the year including the rainy season.
Objective:
Soil & Water conservation
Create bund in uplands
Provide unskilled job opportunity.
Salient Features
Constructed in Upland having slope 3-8%
Can be taken in both community & individual
(Schedule-I, Para-5) owned land.
1 Ha. TCB can conserve up to 5 lakh litres of rain
water / per rain fall.
GP as implementing agency.
Estimated cost Rs 45,621/- per Ha.
182 PDs can be generated, 82% labour component.
Contour/Staggard trenching:
Trenches are constructed in the higher elevated area of a landscape, which is being essentially referred to as
hillock area in this document to check the flow of runoff water due to rain, carrying with it eroded soil into
the "valley" (Lower elevated or plain area of a landscape in a village). This eroded materials like soil and
smaller stone particles, gets deposited as silt in the reservoirs and ponds, thereby reducing their life. So, the
contour trench is being designed to overcome this issue in long run. It is designed to collect the rainwater
falls on the higher elevated area of a village, which ensures improvement of local moisture profile of the soil
adjacent to any trench. It also serves the purpose of re-depositing the eroded top fertile soil of the area. So,
this structure can be best used while doing plantation in the same field.
Objective:
Reduce the runoff velocity of rainwater
Checking the soil erosion due to this runoff water
Improving the in-situ soil moisture component of the area by enhancing the percolation of water
Diversify the land use to reduce vulnerabilities
Salient features
Contour-trenches are normally constructed in the upper portion/ ridge area of the landscape for plantation
of forestry/horticultural plants
It is most appropriate to construct contour trenches, when the slope of the area is between 8% to 25%
Fodder grass should be planted on the bund and horticultural/fuel fodder trees may be planted just
downstream of the trench or in the trench itself in gravel soils
Contour trenches can be constructed in rainy season as well as in winter
Types
Continuous contour trenches (CCT): It can be constructed in low rainfall area for moisture conservation;
Staggered Contour trenches (SCT): To avoid potential danger of overflow and breach in high rain fall area,
SCT should be constructed with defined distance between them. It is also most suitable for steep or irregular
sloping land.
Stop dam: After monsoon period/by the fag end of the monsoon the flow of water continues in small quantity, which
can be stored within the stream bed with small and low-cost intervention. Construction of Stop Dam is one
such method. The Stop Dam can be constructed in series in a stream to conserve water.
Objective:
This will contribute to conservation of water in the seasonal streams
This can also contribute to the local area economy by making available the stored water to farmers
Salient features
The Stop Dam shall be constructed in streams where the flow of water is available after the monsoon i.e.
during October and November. The projects can be taken up in the stream where the bed slope is up to 5 %.
Cultivated land shall be available nearby so as to utilize the water for irrigation purpose in Rabi crop.
Types: Stop dam can be constructed using Sand / Sandy Soil / Sand mix with Gravel.
Loose Boulder Check Dam (LBCD): Large amount of water flow away in the streams during monsoon. It wouldn’t be possible to store all the
water with small interventions during monsoon. The velocity of water can be reduced by constructing Loose
Boulder Check Dam (LBCD) which will help in percolation of water into the ground. These can be
constructed in series in a stream to conserve water.
Objective:
This will contribute to conservation of soil and water
This will increase the time of stagnation of runoff and thereby allowing more time to water to be absorbed
in soil
This will enhance the Ground water table
Fodder cultivation: Odisha has shortage of green fodder, which needs to be focused seriously. Due to lack of enough green
fodder, farmers in rural areas mostly depend on paddy straw and concentrate feed to feed their animals,
which results in less profit in dairy farming as well as malnutrition among the livestock. It has been decided
to take up fodder cultivation both at individual/ community level for the year 2020-21 under MGNREGS
through the active participation of Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services.
Objective:
To make availability of green fodder to the livestock throughout the year
To reduce the cost of milk production
To increase the profit in dairy farming
To provide sustainable livelihood to the vulnerable sections of the society
Mo Upakari Bagicha (MUB):
Objective: The objective for development of “Mo Upakari Bagicha” is to improve access to nutrition rich
diverse vegetables and fruits, particularly the needs of Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers, Children and
Adolescent girls in the family. This garden can also be demonstrated and implemented at school and
Anganwadi centers.
This project will be implemented in convergence with
OLM/ATMA fund throughout the year, preferably in
rainy season. The detailed convergence plan is given
below:
I.MGNREGS Fund (Components): All components
excluding vegetable seeds and 2 nos. banana saplings
will be covered under MGNREGS. Detailed estimate
enclosed in Annexure-I.
II. OLM /ATMA Fund (Components): The Project
Director, DRDA of concerned district will make
necessary arrangement for convergence with
OLM/ATMA for the following components of “Mo
Upakari Bagicha”.
III. Convergence Plan the details of convergence plan are as below. The estimated cost may vary as per
location of Mo Upakari Bagicha, prevailing wage and material rate.
Expected outcome:
Each “Mo Upakari Bagicha” will produce about 1 kg of vegetable and fruits per day which will meet
nutritional requirement of family of 4 members.
Implementation plan:
I. Implementing Agency: Panchayat Samiti will be the Implementing Agency for development of “Mo
Upakari Bagicha” under MGNREGS.
II. Coverage: 5 lakhs rural households, across 30 districts will be covered under Mo Upakari Bagicha
programme.
III. Household Selection Criteria: The beneficiaries of the ICDS Programme of the Women and Child
Development & Mission Shakti Department should be prioritised keeping in mind relevant provisions
mentioned in Para-5 of schedule-I of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA as below. o As per para-5 of schedule-I
of the act, works related to individual assets shall be prioritised on land or homestead owned households
belonging to SC, ST, nomadic tribes, de-notified tribes, other families below the poverty line, women headed
households, physically handicapped headed households, beneficiaries of land reforms, the beneficiaries of
Rural housing scheme, beneficiaries of ST and other traditional forest dwellers and on lands of small and
marginal farmers will be selected and approved in Palli Sabha / Gram Sabha.
Session 2: Convergence of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA with other programmes.
Resource Person: Mr. Ambuja Bisoyi, Consultant, SIRD & PR
Major Points of Discussion:
Objective of Convergence
• Appreciable increase in income of rural poor household on sustainable basis.
• Investments in developing individual and community property resources which contributes to farm
productivity.
• Stabilise and diversify livelihoods options.
• To make the people socially progressive and economically self-reliant.
Convergence of Rural Housing with Mahatma Gandhi NREGS
Target:
To assimilate the Rural housing beneficiaries into the mainstream of economic livelihoods & social
upliftment.
Eligibility:
Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna Grameen (PMAY-G) having job card-Master
circular-2018-19 para7.5.5
Beneficiaries under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana (BPGY) having job card Master circular-2018-19
para7.5.5
Vulnerable section households eligible for individual assets described in Para 5 of scheduled-1
Mahatma Gandhi NREGS Act-2005
Small or Marginal farmers Households having job card as defined in the Agriculture Debt Waiver
and Debt Relief Scheme-2008
Individual Assets (Permissible Agricultural & Allied Activities)
SL NO PERMISSIBLE
WORK
UNIT COST
1 NADEP RS 14,000 /-
2 Vermi compost Rs.20,000 /-
3 Cattle Shed Rs.1,13,000 /- (revised to 66,000/-)
4 Goat Shed Rs. 44,000 /-
5 Piggery Shelter Rs.60,000 /-
6 Poultry Shelter Rs. 39,000 /-
7 Azolla as Cattle –feed Supplement Rs. 20,000 /-
8 Farm pond/Multi purpose Farm Pond UP to Rs.1.67 lakh
9 Dug well Rs 63,000 /- to 1,60,000 /-
10 Land Development Rs. 15,000 /- per hect.
11 Plantation As per the cost norm of Forest/Horticulture dept.
Benefits through the convergence with other schemes/programmes
• RSETI: Training and bank linkage for taking IGA
• DDU-GKY: Training to young persons(18-35yr in case of general & 18-45 yr for SC –ST
categories to earn Rs. 8000/- per month
• Labour Card: To daily labours to get the benefits of labour & ESI Dept.
• NSPGY- Coverage of Masons Drinking water facility, Electricity through BGJY and other
entitlements
• Social Security schemes: Widow , Old age , PWD pension
• Insurance: AMBY, Biju Swastha Kalyan Yojna
• Works under GGY,CFC/ SFC, Ama Gaon Ama Bikash etc
• Engagement of PWD under NREGS
• Coverage of women members in SHG/GPLF
• ICDS Package for mother and child
Plantation activities by PRIs under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS
Institutional Plantation:
1. Plantation in Govt Educational Institutions-Fruit bearing tree
2. Plantation in Anganwadi Centre-
3. Gram Panchayat office-Fruit bearing tree &Tamarind, Neem, Karanja
4. Orchard owned by GP-
5. GP Haats-Shady tree like Banyan, Neem, Baula
6. GP Pond-Betel nut, Coconut, Guava
7. Periphery of play ground-Shady tree
8. Gochar land-Fodder Cultivation
9. Road Side (Linear/Avenue) plantation-First and second row small &medium tree
10. Canal Bund Plantation -Banyan, Peepal, Almond, coconut
11. River Embankment-Neem, Karanja,Tamarind
12. Backyard plantation in the private lands of Households
13. In the premises of block office
14. In the premises of PHC/CHC
15. Farm Forestry
16. Horticulture
17. Block Plantation
Procurement of planting materials from
Nurseries raised under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS
Govt. Nurseries
Approved private nurseries by DPCs at rate fixed by Forest dept.
Construction and operationalisation of Rural Park
Identification of site:
An area of 10,000 – 20,000 sq. Ft owned by GP located amidst habitation and should be easily accessible.
Proper pucca Road connectivity should be preferred.
The ideal site for the park may be beside playground, bank, village pond etc.
Executive Agency:
Gram Panchayat
The project shall be completed within one year.
Target:
1570 Rural Parks in 314 Blocks @ 5 per Block during 2018-19
Amenities inside the Park
Land Development, Soak Pit, Green Fencing, Plantation, Small Pond – Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
Footpath, Lighting, Cement Bench, Children Play material, Open Gymnasium , Mandap, Signage ,
Welcome Arches– CFC / SFC
Toilets, Garbage Pit – SBM –G
Water Supply – NRDWP / Basudha / CFC / SFC
Flowering Plant – Horticulture
Amenities outside the Park
Approach road to park, Tube well ,Open cement water pit– CFC / SFC and Mahatma Gandhi
NREGA
Plantation on both side of the approach road – Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
Drain, Toilet, Garbage Disposal Pit – SBM – G
Parking Space – Internal Resource
Similarly several planning can be done by convergence with different programmes.
After the technical sessions of both the days, link for quiz was shared with the participants pertaining to the
subjects taught that day and the participants also attended them positively. Attendance and quiz was recorded
by google forms both days.
The virtual training programme ended with salient notes and vote of thanks from our Joint Director, Mr.
Saroj Kumar Dash and he also encouraged participants to work with enthusiasm for successful
implementation of the learning from this training programme.