Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Government of Jharkhand Measures for Reduction of Delays in Wage Payment under MGNREGA

Earlier Situation for wage Payments 2  Over 32 % delay in Wage Payment (over 15 days)  Causes  Each district were having eFMS account.  FTO generation from Block level.  Some districts were facing fund constraint due to parking of fund at district eFMS account.  Poor Coordination with Banks & Post Offices  Lack of monitoring Rural Development Department, Govt Of Jharkhand

Current Status of Delay in Wage Payments 3  About 4/5 (80%) FTOs signed on time.  How has this improvement become possible? Implementation of MoRD directives. Monitoring, Monitoring, Monitoring. Hiring Manpower Training of functionaries Easy sharing of information by phone,bulk messaging, mail and whatsapp etc Rural Development Department, Govt Of Jharkhand

MoRD Directives 4 Centralized single eFMS account at state level Ensuring FTO generation from GP level (2631 GPs out of 4423 GPs). Use of e – MB to remind TAs as per direction of MoRD letter no. J-11011/05/2014-RE-1, dated Rural Development Department, Govt Of Jharkhand

Close Monitoring 5  Close Monitoring- Monitoring of MIS on daily basis. Close monitoring of MR issued Vs MR filled on weekly basis. Regular Review meetings (Face to Face as well VC) Meetings with BDOs chaired by Minister Similar issues raised in CM level reviews Review of both timelines of payment processes as well as MR entry at GP levels Weekly Meeting with Banks and Post Offices at both State / District Level Rural Development Department, Govt Of Jharkhand

Systemic Measures Issued Rules for Payment of Compensation on Delay in Wage Payments, 2015 Created a Revolving Fund of about Rs. 500 Crores Data entry at GP level through Common Service Centers & strengthening of CSCs with support of the IT Deptt. For improvement of network, wi-fi system being deployed in network shadow areas Over 2500 GPs provided with Solar power supplies District Administration Giridih, Govt Of Jharkhand 6

Manpower- 7  Manpower- Recruitment of tech-savy persons so that blocks having sufficient no. of data entry operator. Filling up NREGA contractual Posts Ensuring payment of pending honorarium to contractual MGNREGA workers Rural Development Department, Govt Of Jharkhand

Training of functionaries- 8  Training of functionaries- Proper and time to time training to field functionaries. Capacity Building of data entry operator. Strengthening of CSC (Pragya Kendra) with the help of IT department. Rural Development Department, Govt Of Jharkhand

Empowerment of MGNREGA Workers MGNREGA Sahayata Kendras Publication of MGNREGA Booklets Rojgar Diwas Networking with Civil Society Organisations such as NREGA Watch Social Audit Regular Interaction with Media District Administration Giridih, Govt Of Jharkhand 9

Sharing of Information 10  Easy sharing of information- Quick messaging system for sharing of data and guidelines amongst districts and blocks(SMS). WhatsApp groups & messaging system s Helpline Rural Development Department, Govt Of Jharkhand

Future Roadmap Involving women collectives (SHGs and Village Organisations) in monitoring of worksite – Ensuring timely submission of muster rolls Introducing daily measurement book for mates - first payment to be made on the basis of the mate measurement book Need for quick deployment of barefoot technicians – need for designing a short-term course. NREGA Sahayata Kendras to help workers trace and follow-up wage payments 11

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