As per reports available from the States, a total of 1.29 crore job cards were issued under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA during 2009-10. A job card issued under the Act is valid for a period of 5 years. The household holding a Job Card has to, under Para 9 of Schedule II of the Act, submit application for work tobe entitled to receive employment. Therefore, the number of households provided employment has to be seen against the number of household who demanded employment. During 2009-10, a total of 5.25 crore households were provided employment under the Act.
An average of 54 days of employment per household was provided to all the 5.25 crore households who got employment under the Act during 2009-10.
The Ministry has identified shortcomings in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. The shortcomings and action taken by the Ministry to remove them is as given below:
(i) Lack of awareness: Intensive IEC activities including print as well as electronic media have been taken up to make rural population aware of their legal rights under the Act. Civil Society Organisations have also been associated in the awareness generation programmes.
(ii) Lack of adequate staff with the implementing authorities: Instructions have been issued to all State Governments for deployment of adequate number of technical and non-technical staff with the implementing authorities. Ministry has enhanced administrative expenses from 4% to 6% out of which salaries of such staff is paid.
(iii) Delay in wage payment: With a view to ensure timely wage payment infuse transparency in wage disbursement; wage payment to Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers has been made mandatory through workers accounts in banks/post office. To cover gaps in financial services and outreach, Rural ATM, hand held devices, smart cards, biometrics and business correspondent models have been initiated.
This information was given by Shri Pradeep Jain ‘Aditya’ Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
SOURCE - PIB
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