Government of Rajasthan INITIATIVE ON Governance Reforms, Transparency & AccountabilityGovernance Reforms, Transparency & Accountability

Scope of Presentation  Streamlining of processes  Work Execution at Site  Wage Payment  Material Procurement  Technical and Accounts manual  ICT enabled processes

 Streamlining Work Execution at Site  Mate deployment mechanism – Selection, Empanelment, Training, I- card, Rotation, Mate Dairy clubbed with worksite booklet.  Deployment of Labour in Groups (Max. 5 people) & Group Measurement System  Staggering of Muster Roll – Issuance of MR on different dates. Streamlining of Processes

Mate Identity Card

Mate Diary

Group Card

 Streamlining of Wage Payment  Revolving fund for Payment Agency - Advance payment to Post Offices/ Cooperative Banks by DPC - A decentralized solution for timely payments  Separation of backend process of Payment Agency for Payments.  Close Co-ordination with Authorities of Postal, Co-operative Banks & Other Banks.

 Streamlining of Material Procurement  Rate fixation for cluster of Panchayats  NREGA Standing Committee –  Involvement of Stakeholders : Sarpancha, Ward Panchas, etc.  Transparency and Accountability, Financial Discipline, Accountability of Government officials

 Accounts Manual: akin to GF & AR for Panchayats  Technical Manual (MGNREGA Karya Nirdeshika): Guidelines of technical specifications for execution of works  Guidelines for Administrative Expenditure  Guidelines for e-MR implementation  Grievance Redressal Manual & Rules Guidelines/Manuals at State level

 Special Computer Lab with proper sitting arrangement, now developed at BNRGSK  Solar Power Back-up for 12 hours for 4 computers at block and 2 at GP  Muster Roll Movement Chart fixed on its wall  Daily Monitoring System NREGA Computer Lab Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra

S.NoMilestone/DescriptionBlock LevelGP level 1Total No. of Center Work Sanctioned Work in Progress Works to be Completed Up to 02/10/2010 Up to 31/12/2010 Up to 31/03/ BNRGSK – Progress so far

 e-Muster Roll & Muster Roll tracking –  Track MRs in real time, fix accountability, simple & efficient record keeping, timely wage payments, eliminate discretion of Mates & maintain 100 days limit.  Wage list, Fortnightly Reports, UCs & Expenditure status are prepared by the system  End-to-End ICT Enablement of NREGS  MoU between GoR & NIC/NICSI  EoI floated by NIC, 27 Companies participated.  Statewide Call Centre of NREGS –  Helpdesk cum Information and Monitoring System and Implementation through a Call Centre using Voice, IVRS, Internet, , WAP Enabled Mobile phones ICT Initiative

Old v/s New Muster Roll

Old v/s New Wage List

Pre - populated e-Muster Roll

e MR at the Stage of Payment

e-MR feeding after work

System generated Wage List

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 5 important questions pertaining to overall improvement in NREGA implementation narrowed down :  How to track MRs in real time?  How to fix accountability of JTAs?  How to make record keeping simpler & more efficient?  How to ensure timely wage payments?  How to eliminate discretion enjoyed by Mates?  A thorough study of the existing system revealed the value of e-MRs in addressing all five questions.

 Master Data created of all job cards, postal/bank accounts & sanctioned works  Names of workers pre-populated in the MR  Ended Mates’ discretion in entering names  No more allegations against Mates of discrimination  No more problem of unfilled MRs  Completed MRs fed into the computer  100 days limit maintained by the system  Wage list prepared by the system  All records mandated by the Act & Rules maintained by the system  Fortnightly Reports prepared by the system  UCs prepared by the system  Expenditure status maintained by the system  Control Registers created for pre & post e-MR issue

 MR proforma in the website improved to suit local needs:  Mate signature space added  Measurement space added  Pass Order space added  Inspection entries space created  Age of labourers & registration no. added  Control Registers, pre-issue of MRs & at the end of the fortnight, evolved & partly populated by the system  MR Pendency Alert created  System of interest calculation for delay by concerned JTAs  System of Fund Utilisation Certificate generation created

 Features:  Formats with timeline of each step prepared at 2 levels : ▪Field level: maintained by GRS ▪Panchayat Samiti level: maintained by Acctts.Asstt/Data Entry Operators  Advantages:  Inbuilt Accountability of government servants at all levels  When clubbed with e-MR system ▪calculation of interest payable by erring official ▪allows for generation of Exception Report  Ensures strict supervision and monitoring

 Registration of workers  Demand & allotment of work  Attendance (Biometric & GPS enabled)  Measurement of Work (GPS & Photo)  Wage list finalization & uploading  Accessibility of information to stakeholders  Grievance Redressal  Stores & Inventory Management  Real time & online GIS based MIS  Technical assistance to Payment Agency for ensuring the timely payment of wages