Presentation on Mahatma Gandhi NREGS, Orissa

Management of PR & RD Programmes Management of PR & RD Programmes

forforABDOs/ GPEOs/ PAsABDOs/ GPEOs/ PAs

9th August 2010

ObjectivesMahatma Gandhi NREGAct of 2005 is for

enhancement of livelihood security in rural areas by providing -

at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment

in a financial year to every household whose

adult members volunteer to do

unskilled manual work and

creation of durable assets by management of natural resources

Prevention of rural-urban migration of labourers.

Expectations from NREGAPrimary: Supplement employment

opportunities

Auxiliary: • Regenerate Natural resource base of rural

livelihood• Creation of durable assets.

Spin Off: • Strengthen grass root processes of democracy• Infuse Transparency & Accountability in governance.

PERMISSIBLE WORKS Water conservation and water harvesting,

Drought proofing, including afforestation and tree plantation,

Irrigation canals, including micro and minor irrigation works,

Irrigation facility, horticulture plantation and land development on

lands belonging to STs/ SCs or BPL households, small or marginal

farmers.

Rural connectivity to provide all-weather access with drains,

Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra (BNRGSK) at GP and Block.

Any other work that may be notified by the Central Government in

consultation with the State Government

REGISTRATIONThe adult members of Rural Households those who are willing to do unskilled

manual work will apply for registration in concerned GP office in B-1 from .

ISSUE OF JOB CARD

GP will issue Job card within 15 days from the date of Registration to the registered families.

APPLICATION FOR WORK

Jobcard holders will apply for work in C-1 form to GP/ PO and dated receipt will be issued.

ALLOTMENT OF WORK

Work will be allotted within 15 days from the date of application for work by GP/ PO.

IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES :

Work will be implemented by GP/ PS/ Line Departments. At least 50% of the works in terms of cost will be implemented by GPs.

IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS OF NREGS

Issues and Challenges• Implementation level

Awareness level Job card Panchayat office Demand for Employment Minimum wage, timely and equal wage payment Piece Work Selection of Work Women participation Worksite facilities Use of machines and contractors Transparency and accountability Social Audit

Revision of wages in Nov 09 and Feb 2010 to “attract” manual labor.

Payment of wages through Savings Bank A/c of laborers, opening of Banking Outposts at GP Hqrs. through Electronics Benefit Transfer.(EBT).

7 Days Muster Roll

Gaon Sathi / Gaon Sanjojak for “preliminary measurement”-mate work @Rs. 103/- per day

Simplification of procedures for convergence with line departments.

Special schemes with payment based on measurable output like

MO Pokhari, -Rs 5000/ to-Rs 50000/-

Multi Purpose Pond –upto Rs 150000/

Land Development for Forest Right Beneficiaries

MG NREGA: Pro Labor initiatives

Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra in each GP@ Rs

10lakh and each Block @ Rs 25lakh in convergence with BRGF.

Strengthening of delivery mechanism : GRS 6234 at GP and

GPTA 628 and computer professionals at block and DRDA level.

Automation of GP Accounts through PAMIS-2010.

Social Audit involving NGOs for Transparency & Accountability.

Bottom-up Planning (Labor Budget).

Ganjam Initiative (Project Initiation Meeting – PIM).

Institution of MGNREGA MITRA AWARD.

MG NREGA: Pro Panchayat Initiatives

100 Days Guarantee for Employment to 5000 nos. of

Jobseekers with UNDP assisted Programme in Ganjam and

Kandhamal

Each MG-NREGA workers will be

A member of SHG

Trained for Skill Development for Self Employment.

Provided with IAY house (if houseless)

Health Insurance

Coverage under Workman Compensation Act.

State Level Convention of over Jobseekers completing 100 Days held at Gudari, Kandhamal on 31st Mar, 2010.

MG NREGA: Convergence on JOB SEEKERS

Parameters to judge performance(A) Coverage & Outreach

% of HH provided employment against Registered

% of Persondays generated against the labour budget

(B) Consistency & Intensity

Average No. of days of employment provided per HH.

% of HHs completing 100 days

(C) Participation of vulnerable sections

% of women participation

% of SC/ST participation

(D) Creation of Durable assets

% of works completed.

AVERAGE NUMBER DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT PROVIDED / HH

=Total persondays generated / No. of House Hold Provided Employment .

AVERAGE DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT PER HH

% OF WOMEN PARTICIPATION

=Person days Generated by women

/ Total Person days Generated

X 100

% OF WOMEN PARTICIPATION:2010-11, July

14

% OF ST & SC PARTICIPATION

=Persondays generated by ST &

SC / Total Persondays generated

X 100

% OF ST&SC PARTICIPATION 2010-11

16

PARAMETERS TO WATCHWage per man-dayWage Material RatioCost per man daySocial Audit as per norms & guidelines

Transparency : – Entry in the Online module on regular basis– Transparency board at worksite

WAGE PER MANDAY

=Total Expenditure on Unskilled Wage /

Total Person days generated

(Should be equal to minimum wage, Rs 90/- per day)

Wage per Manday (in Rs.) : 2010-11 July

Revision of rate for earth work under MGNREGS(With effect from 15-03-2010 )

Revision of rate for earth work

Types of Soil Unit of Work Rate

Earlier Now

Ordinary soil

(with initial lead of 50mtr. and lift of 1.50mtr.)

100cft. (2.83cum)(10’x10’x1’)

Rs.120.00 Rs.145.00

Hard soil (with initial lead of 50mtr. and lift of 1.50mtr )

100cft. (2.83cum)(10’x10’x1’)

Rs.160.00 Rs.180.00

Stony earth( with initial lead of 50 mtr. and lift of 1.50mtr.)

100cft. (2.83cum)(10’x10’x1’)

Rs.250.00 Rs.250.00

Rate for extra lead and lift1 extra 2 extra 3 extra 4 extra 5 extra

Lead @25mtr (82’0’’) each Rs.7.64 Rs.16.56 Rs.26.74 Rs.38.21 Rs.50.94

Lift @1.5mtr (5’0’’) each Rs. 10.44 Rs.20.88 Rs.31.32 Rs.41.76 Rs.52.20

Wage rateMinimum rate of wages in Orissa Unskilled labour -Rs.90 Semiskilled labour-Rs.103.Skilled labour -Rs.116.

Highly skilled labour-Rs.129

How to achieve prescribed wage rateEnsure prescribed hours of work & type of soilNo clubbing of output & “payment” in the name of one member of the

family- “women earn ---men spend”Listing of to all members of the family in the job card.Introduce CARRY-OVER OF OUTPUT.

HH must not get more than Rs 9000/ under NREGS-100 days @90 for OUTPUT

Some day he/she may work for Rs145 while another day for Rs 75 but only entitled for Rs90/ > if paid 145 then state pays Rs 55(145-90) if pay Rs 75/ we violate Minimum Wage Act

Wage – Material Ratio

=Total Expenditure on Unskilled

wage/Total Expenditure on other items excluding contingency

(Should not cross 60:40 )

Wage-Material Ratio under NREGS(Orissa): 2005-06 to 2009-10 (June 09)Wage-Material Ratio: 2010-11 July

COST PER MANDAY

=Total Expenditure / Total

Persondays generated

(Should not exceed Rs 150 at block level & Rs 159 at District level)

Cost per Manday (in Rs.) 2010-11 July

% of WAGE DISBURSEMENT THROUGH BANK/ POST OFFICE : 2010-11 July

% of Expenditure: 2010-11 July

ACTIVITIES

Under

MG NREGA

Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra

To provide Space to facilitate the functioning of MGNREGA office at GP / Block Levels, a knowledge resource centre.

To be executed Departmentally by issuing work order in the name of J.E./GPTA.

Case records for construction of building at Block and GP level to be opened in the Block.

The labour material ratio of 60:40 is to be maintained at the District Level.

Designs prescribed in the Guidelines and also available in web-site (http://nrega.nic.in).

In BRGF Districts, the labour component from MGNREGS and material component from BRGF.

Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra(Panchayat Level : Rs 10.0 Lakh)

Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra(Block Level : Rs 25.0 Lakh)

Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra (BNRGSK)

S.No Districts

Gram Panchayat Level Sewa Kendra Block Panchayat Level Sewa Kendra Grand

TotalNo. of Panchayats

Approved On-going No. of Blocks

Approved On-going

1 BOUDH 63 52 5 3 0 0 572 GAJAPATI 129 95 1 7 4 0 1003 GANJAM 475 274 22 22 12 6 3144 KALAHANDI 273 208 1 13 1 0 2105 KANDHAMAL 153 78 75 12 7 3 1636 KORAPUT 228 219 5 14 0 0 2257 MALKANGIRI 111 80 1 7 7 1 898 NABARANGAPUR 169 151 2 10 5 0 1589 NUAPADA 109 37 17 5 0 0 54

10 RAYAGADA 171 90 28 11 3 1 12211 BALESHWAR 289 186 33 12 2 2 22312 BHADRAK 197 159 6 7 5 1 17113 CUTTACK 342 217 114 14 10 4 34514 JAGATSINGHAPUR 194 128 2 8 4 0 134

State Total 6252 3885 881 314 112 39 4920

Modified Guidelines on Farm Pond

(Mo Pokhari)To be taken in a mission mode.

Meant for BPL/ ST/ SC/ IAY Benf. / Small and Marginal Farmers.

8 types of Farm Ponds of appropriate size.

Project cost to depend on size and the prevailing rate for earth work.

Beneficiaries selected in Pallisabha.

Work order will be issued to the Beneficiaries.

Payment of wages on ‘Piece Rate’ to the labourers through Bank/ PO A/c.

MO POKHARIDistricts

Spill Over 2010-11From Last

YearCompleted Target Taken up Completed

BOUDH 670 19 10000 960 20GAJAPATI 492 18 15000 652 77GANJAM 608 65 30000 1230 0KALAHANDI 2357 0 25000 6073 94KANDHAMAL 4539 496 15000 3669 436KORAPUT 3908 81 20000 4232 173MALKANGIRI 1503 214 15000 6017 242NABARANGAPUR 2257 0 15000 5426 139NUAPADA 367 0 15000 2710 1181RAYAGADA 1643 715 25000 5102 1105BALESHWAR 2973 271 10000 6322 905BHADRAK 932 38 10000 3386 664CUTTACK 1086 163 10000 1842 250JAGATSINGHAPUR 287 713 10000 1264 95

State Total 52933 8660 500000 98490 9368

Multi purpose farm pondMeant for Small and Marginal Farmers

The estimated cost

o Ordinary soil - Rs.1,15,000/-,

o Ordinary soil & Hard soil - 1,32,500/-

o Hard soil - Rs.1,50,000/-

For multi-purpose use like

o Pisciculture,

o Water conservation and

o Horticulture plantation.

Beneficiaries to be identified by field staff of Fisheries Department.

implemented by Fisheries & Animal Resources Department.

Work order to be issued to the Beneficiaries.

Payment of wages on ‘Piece Rate’ to the laborers' through Bank/ PO A/c.

Land Development in the land of beneficiaries under Forest Right Act

Land Development, Horticulture Plantation and Farm Pond for beneficiaries covered under Forest Right Act.

Beneficiaries belonging to BPL / ST / SC / IAY / Land Reform/ small and marginal farmers.

Beneficiaries to be selected by Palli Sabha.

Depending on the land holding, selected beneficiaries can take up Land Development, Horticulture Plantation and Farm Pond in their land with cost from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.50,000/-.

Orissa Watershed Development Mission (OWDM), Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Programme (OTELP), Orissa State Forestry Development Programme (OSFDP), Directorate of Soil Conservation, Panchayat Samiti and Gram Panchayat will be the implementing agencies.

Work order to be issued in favour of eligible beneficiaries.

Payment of wages will be made to the labourers through their Bank / Post Office accounts on piece rate i.e. out turn basis.

Convergence of MGNREGS with Line Department and Other Schemes

Guidelines for Convergence of MGNREGS with Line Departments simplified

Block / GP / Village wise Annual Action Plan will be directly submitted to Collector-cum-DPC by District Level Line Departments for approval of the Zilla Parisad.

Technical sanction and Administrative approval by Line Departments.

Online financial sanction by Collector-cum-DPC.

Funds will be released directly to the concerned Line Departments from DRDA by Collector-cum-DPC.

The online entry of MGNREGS data will be made by Block.

2% of the expenditure can be spent towards contingency by Line Departments..

Service of Gaon Sathi / Gram Sanjoyak will be availed by Line Departments..

Project Initiation Meeting (PIM)

Meant for awareness generation among actual and prospective NREGA workers at village level.

Organized in the village / worksite on the 1st day of commencement of a project, convened by PO of Panchayat Samiti or EO of the Gram Panchayat through wide publicity.

The provisions of NREGA, registration, issue of job card, demand for work, worksite facilities, payment wages through Bank / Post Office and other rights of the job seekers are explained.

Applications for registration and demand for work are also collected.

Estimated cost of the work, the nature of the work, wage rate, wage payment schedule also explained.

The rationale of piece rate wage system for earthwork is explained through demonstration of “Sample Pits”.

PROJECT INITIATION MEETING (PIM)

• First day

• Worksite

• Act explained

• Project explained

• Demand generated

• Group formation

• Registration• Bankaccounts• Sample pit• Transparency Pillar• Leaflets

Strategies for Generating Awareness Conventions/ Meetings/Orientation of PRIs.

Special Gram Sabhas, Palli Sabhas.

Convention of HHs completing 100 days.

Use of local vernacular newspapers, radio, TV, films & local cultural forms.

Leaflets, brochures in simple local language with more of Graphics.

Fixing one day as a Rozgar Diwas in a fortnight.

Information/Publicity through centres in Local Weekly Markets(Hats).

Extensive wall paintings with slogans.

NGOs/SHGs participation in awareness generation.

Worksite ManagementWorksite ManagementProvision of worksite facilities

Worksite facilities such as shed, drinking water, first-aid and creche to be provided in all worksites.

Muster Rolls and job cards at worksite

Muster Roll and Job cards to be maintained every day in work site.

Citizen information boards at worksite

Transparency pillar/citizen boards to be erected in each work site before execution of work.

Placement of trained mates at worksites

Gaon Sathi/ Gram Sanjoyak to supervise / monitor in each work at the work site.

Timely measurement of work Timely measurement of work to be done by the Engineering personnel within 7days.

Timely payment of wages to workers

Timely payment of wages to be made to the workers through letter of transfer weekly / fortnightly.

Worksite ManagementWorksite Management

Shed and Drinking water First-aid

Facilities for labourers at work site Safe drinking water

Shade for children and periods of rest

First-aid Box for emergency treatment and minor injuries

Health hazards connected with work to be provided

Depute one woman worker to look after five or more children below the age of six years of women laborers

Deputed woman shall be paid wage rate.

Handicapped labourer can be given preference

Training of Gram Sanjoyaks Training on the concept of MGNREGS, Role of Gram Sanjoyaks and

taking preliminary measurements for training of Gram Sanjoyaks. One day training of Master Trainers at SIRD. One day training of trainers at District Level by end of may. Three days’ training of Gram Sanjoyaks at Block Level by end June in

batches of 35. Two days at the Block HQ and one day at work site. 2 per village to

begin with. Gram Sanjoyak to act as worksite supervisor, responsible for bringing

job card holders to worksite, maintaining worksite facilities, maintaining muster roll and taking preliminary measurement etc.

The work order will be issued in the name of Gram Sanjoyak. All Gaon Sathis to be converted to Gram Sanjojaks and be paid Semi-

skilled wage.

Delegation of Power Draft notification regarding Delegation of powers on technical sanction

and administrative approval vide notification no.11141/PR dated 17.04.2010 :

Technical Sanction:-

Jr. Engineer : Up to Rs.3.0lakhs

Asst. Engineer : Above Rs.3.0 to Rs.6.0 lakhs

Exe. Engineer : Above Rs.6.0 to Rs.50.0 lakhs

Supt. Engineer : Above Rs.50.0lakhs to Rs.3.0Crore

Chief Engineer : Above Rs.3.0Crore

Administrative Approval:-

Block Dev. Officer : Up to Rs.10.0lakhs

Chairman PS : Above Rs.10.0 to Rs.20.0lakhs

Collector : Above Rs.20.0 to Rs.50.0lakhs

SANJOG HELPLINETOLL FREE NO. 18003456770,155335

Grievance Redressal The BDO-cum-PO is the Grievance Redressal Officer at Block level and

Collector-cum-DPC at District level. All the Complaints / Grievances received at GP, Block and District level

should be entered in the complain register by GP, Block and District. The person registering the Grievance should be given a receipt with no. and

date. Appeal against the GP will be to the BDO-cum-PO and appeal against

BDO-cum-PO will be to the Collector-cum-DPC. Gram Panchayat, BDO-cum-PO and Collector-cum-DPC shall redress

Grievances of applicants within 7days of the receipt. All Complaints under Sanjog Helpline should be attended immediately and

closed in online. MPR on receipt and disposal of Grievances should be sent by BDO to

District and by District to Department. Online entry also mandatory

Social Audit

Guidelines on Social Audit Conduct of Social Audit (SA) in the Gram Sabha of the concerned Gram

Panchayats mandatorily twice in a Financial Year in the month of April and October.

Finalization of calendar of the SA Block / GP wise by DPC-cum-Collector in consultation with PO-cum-BDO and wide publication and uploading in MGNREGS website at least 30days in advance.

Constitution of Social Audit Committee consisting of ten (10) members at the village level by the Palli Sabha.

Election of President / Secretary by SA Committee and formation of three Committees for verification of documents / inspection and field visit and Muster Rolls verification at the village.

The findings of the SA Committee will be presented by President / Secretary of the SA Committee.

Presence and furnishing reply and required information in the meeting by the GP Officials, PRI Representatives / Officials of Line Departments.

Recording of the findings / minutes of the SA Forum in the prescribed format and sending to DPC / BDO / EO for compliance within a week. Web hosting

Role of NGO in Social Audit

A member of the SAC at Village Level chosen by Palli Sabha. Co-ordination of SA within the District by One NGO engaged

by the Collector-cum-DPC at the District Level with collaboration of other NGOs if necessary.

Create awareness of the calendar of the SA of the Gram Panchayats to the public and bringing them to the SA Forum at GP HQ.

Present and participate in the SA Forum at the GP HQ. Act as facilitator in the process of SA. Provide training on preparation and documentation of the SA. Rs 1000 per Social Audit out of which Rs 500/- for NGO.

TRANSPARANCY MEASURES

Shelf of projects should be displayed at GP & Block offices.

Information sharing through Palli Sabha & Gram Sabha.

People’s estimate written in Transparency pillars constructed at the worksite.

Muster Roll, Copy of estimate available at the worksite.

All project related informations to be web hosted.

Wide Publicity of the Social Audit calender through beat of drums, leaflets, advertisement through news papers and website.

Review & Monitoring Work in each village.

Daily reporting by Blocks/GPs. Once a Fortnight at Block by PO with Gram Rozgar

sevaks. Once a month at District by DPC with Pos. Monthly Progress Reports on employment demanded

and provided, person days, financial status, works to be reported on MIS

Annual Reports to be submitted in time. Reports: Online on MIS

Daily Report from Worksite to BDODaily Report from :

GRS to CP, CP/BDO to PD, PD/DPC to Dir(SP)/Secy

Number of Jobseekers –reported and working Details of workers

Women, ST ,SC ,PH Wages paid

Number & Cost of works GPs with NO WORK-reasons Any other item

NREGA Success MANTRA Register all potential job seekers in the village. Focus on landless labourers, traditional unskilled labourers,

STs/SCs, other vulnerable sections, Poor households, migrant labourers, women, Primitive tribes.

Realistic labour budget GP wise – No. of HHs to be provided employment for certain number of average days per HH.

Action plan/Shelf of projects to be ready in advance duly approved (AS & TS) in the beginning of the financial year.

Number and location of projects to be decided based on the availability of labourers.

Involve Panchayats with standard plan & estimate like BNRGSK

Area specific IEC campaigns, Project Initiation meetings

NREGA : Practical Tips• Control Wage-material ratio (60:40), Wage per manday (Rs 90/-), Cost per

manday(Rs 159/-) at district level.

• Use 7 days muster roll, ensure weekly measurement.

• Worksite facilities.

• Social audit as per the guideline – Role of NGOs.

• Grievance redressal mechanism – Grievance registers, Toll free numbers (Ganjam model), Publicity

• Daily entry in the online module, both wage & material components-other wise NO FUND

• Efficient financial management – No idle parking of money

• Ensure payment of minimum wage – No less, No more

• Regular reviews, daily collection of labourers engaged, close monitoring