National Conference of Project Directors of DRDAs 2011 Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Group II

Major Points of Discussion Fund Flow Management MIS Related Issues Payments of wages through Banks/ Post Offices. New Works permissible under MGNREGA General Issues

Fund Flow Management Present Scenario: – GOI – State – DRDA – PO – Gram Panchayat – GOI – DRDA – PO – Gram Panchayat – GOI – State – GP Issues: – Delayed transfers to PO and GPs. – Fund parking at PO, GP – Delay in Submission of Adjustments/ UCs – Mismanagement of funds.

Suggestions for Fund Flow Option 1: GOI – DRDA – GP (Karnataka, Bihar) – Appointment of Fund Manager (State: Karnataka, District : Bihar) – Use of RTGS/CBS for online transfer(Karnataka) – Monitoring of balance fund in GP account (Bihar) Option 2: GOI - DRDA – PO – GP – PO is responsible for monitoring and MIS. – Revolving Fund to GPs (Rajasthan) – Prior assessment and transfer in installments – Fund Flow Authorization System (Tripura).

MIS Related Issues MIS Accessibility: – Interruptions – Server Not available. – Software issues – e.g. Error Messages etc – Line Department data entry (Bihar). Infrastructure availability: – GP Offices, hardware, equipments, operators etc. – Internet Connectivity (North East States).

MIS Related Issues MIS Data/ Reports: – Opening & Closing balance not matching. – Arrear Payments data entry (Tripura). – Deleted jobcards reappearing (Tripura) – MIS Modules showing different figures. – MIS Reports for PO/ GP/ Line Depts – proper formats. – Master data modifications

MIS - Suggestions State Level Servers (Kerala). Offline data entry – launch of Version 6.0 eMuster Rolls- Structure modifications. MIS entry through BNRGSK at GP (Rajasthan). Automatic release of funds once 60% expenditure is incurred by IAs. Internet Connectivity to GPs (MoRD to take up with BSNL)

Wage Payments through Banks/POs Opening of Zero Balance Accounts (Mah) Delay in Cheque Clearance (Orissa) Delay in payment of wages by banks Issues related to wage payment data & scrolls. Post offices - manpower shortage, insisting on deposits (Kerala). BC Model – Non-Cooperation from SBI, UBI (Tripura).

Wage Payment Suggestions Extension of BC Model with Biometric Smart Cards (Tripura) Mobile Banking for payments (Anoppur, MP) Banks/ Post Offices should participate in National Level Conferences of MoRD. Exemptions from Bank/PO payments (North East)

Suggested New Works Brick Klins by Gram Panchayat Village level cleaning of public places. Community Sheds (Manipur). Kitchen and Dining facilities for AWC and Schools (Tripura) Boundary Walls to SC/ST/BPL community habitats

General Issues Land Acquisition for BNRGSK (Bihar) At least 200 days work for weaker sections. Non Availability of technical staff at GP Separate jobcards for individual members in household

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