1. MGNREGS Sustainable Livelihoods Through Convergence
Saroj Kumar Dash
SIRD&PR, Odisha

2. Convergence Strategy
MGNREGS – POSSIBILITIES

3. Mode of Convergence

4. Departments ConvergedRD
PR&RD (SBM)
NRLM
PR&DW (RH)
W&CD

5. Combating Poverty

6. Agriculture Productivity
Combating Poverty
Addressing the challenges of Poverty depends on four pillars of high economic growth, increasing agriculture productivity, Skilling of youth and better targeting & implementation of safety-net schemes.
High Economic Growth
Agriculture Productivity
Skilling of Youth
Safety-Net Schemes

7. Right convergence of infrastructure development, entitlement and social mobilization programme would have spiral and multiplier outcomes.
Economic growth can accelerate poverty alleviation, but better execution of Government schemes are imperative to reduce the inequality and inequity.
Schemes like MGNREGS, PMAY-G, DAY-NRLM and DDU-GKY has strong potential for poverty alleviation with proper & effective planning, prioritization & implementation.
Combating Poverty

8. Flexibility for adaptability according to the contextual specificity-converting one-size-fits all to need based approach.
Renewable energy enabled farm mechanization and equipment to be promoted .
Direct transfer of input subsidy for all inputs like fertilizer & pesticide to farmers bank account through DBT using JAM Trinity.
Combating Poverty

9. Greater focus on Livelihood infrastructure development
Special initiatives for the households under compulsory inclusion as per SECC.
Special schemes for migration prone regions.
Greater convergence between NRLM, MGNREGS and other schemes in the Livelihoods sector.
Combating Poverty

10. Poverty Alleviation Interventions
Livelihood Intervention
Provision of Basic Services
Poverty Alleviation Intervention
Roti
Kapda
Rural Housing
Makaan
GGY & Street Lights(CFC/SFC)
Bijli
Inter Village Roads(PMGSY)
Sadak
Micro Irrigation Structures(MGNREGS) + Drinking water
Pani
Empowerment of Panchayats & Community Institutions
Shakti
Poverty Alleviation Interventions

11. Mode of convergence

12. Convergence Rural Housing
Name of the Individual Assets
Estimated Unit Cost
(Rs. In Lakh)
Person-days
Vermi Compost pit
0.20 28
NADEP Compost pit
0.14 21
Cattle shed
0.35 60
Goat Shelter 50
Poultry Shed
0.40 45
Eligible beneficiaries under Housing Schemes to be identified as per their need to provide at least any one of the following individual assets out of MGNREGS

13. Convergence Odisha Livelihoods Mission
Identification of eligible beneficiaries
Providing Technical supports to the beneficiaries
Providing financial support during execution of work through GPLF out of CIF
Construction of GPLF Building
All extension services will be provided by OLM to the beneficiaries of individual asset under MGNREGS in the 750 “Mission Samrudhi” Gram Panchayats

14. Creation of New Water Bodies
Renovation of Existing Water Bodies
Development of Water Harvesting Structure
Labour component of the cost of these assets may be met out of MGNREGS Funds
Own Building for New GPs
Convergence CFC/SFC
Funds available under CFC/SFC may be converged to create following assets to mitigate scarcity of water and to arrest ground water depletion

15. Convergence Drinking Water & Sanitation
Assets
Target
Unit Cost (Rs. In Lakh)
MGNREGS Contribution (Rs. In Lakh)
Community Toilet
314
2.00 
2,20.00 
Common Garbage Pit
1000
 7.00
30,00.00 
Magic Pit
3.51 lakh
2.00 (Thousand) 
35,10.00 

16. Mode of Intervention

17. Level of Interventions
Individual
Household
Community
Gram Panchayat
Level of Interventions

18. Individual Level Intervention
Vulnerability Mapping
Social Security/ Access to Entitlements
Skilling of youth
DDU-GKY
CMEGP
Project LIFE- MG NREGA
RSETI
Membership in Livelihoods institution like PG and Producer Company
Special Support to Vulnerable Groups Like Elderly, the Differently-abled, Transgender Persons, Single Women, etc.
Individual Level Intervention

19. Household Level Intervention
Bring each HH to SHG fold
Prepare MIP for each HH
100 days of work to HH under MGNREGA
Creating at Least One Individual Asset Under MG NREGA
Farm Pond
Dug-well
Nadep PIT
Vermi compost
Livestock shelter (poultry/ruminant/bovine etc.)
Access to at Least One Livelihoods Options
Access to Pucca House With Toilet
PMAY-G, BPGY, etc.
Household Level Intervention

20. Household Level Intervention
Access to Household Level Entitlements
Reliable power Supply to HH Under DDU-GJY, State scheme
Piped water supply
Provisioning of LPG and Renewable Energy Sources (solar)
Access to Family-based Entitlements Like PDS, FRA, etc.
Provisioning of Social Infrastructure
Household Level Intervention
-Education
- Health
- Financial Inclusion

21. Community(Village) Level Intervention
Strengthening the CBOs ( GP Federations/ Village Organisations) under DAY-NRLM
Creating/maintaining Community asset under MGNREGA
Basic Services in the village by dovtailing relevant schemes with Finance Commission Grant
Renovation/ Construction of community pond with Bathing ghat
Community(Village) Level Intervention

22. Community(Village) Level Intervention
Community facilities like Crematorium, thrashing yard, Play ground, irrigation channels, primary school, community centre, Village orchard, Anganwadi Centre, SHG house etc.
Community level institutions like the Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC), Rogi Kalyan Samitee, School Management Committee, etc.
Effective Participation by the community in their activities
Environment Protection
Joint Forest Management Committee
Solid and liquid waste management
Community(Village) Level Intervention

23. Reliable internet connectivity to the GP office/CSC- Bharat Net
Mini bank at each GP, Seva Kendra/GP office.
All weather road with drainage facility
Inter Village connectivity
Intra village Connectivity
Connecting road
Positioning of GP level functionaries & capacity-building of CBO cadres
Strong PRI-CBO convergence
Dynamic GPDP process
Own Resource mobilization mechanism
Constitution, meeting and participation of GP standing committees.
Common facility centre for agriculture mechanization and livestock management
Gram Panchayat Level

24. Mantra – Successful Convergence for Livelihood
Committed leadership
Doing different things (diversification)
Doing things differently (boundary management)
Multiple activities
Multiple convergence, even in single sets of activities

25. In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of.
In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Confucius

26. Thank you