MGNRES In Bangaru Telangana

The MGNREG Act 2005 provides enhancement of livelihood security, giving at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household, whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Objectives of the fact:
i. Providing not less than one hundred days of unskilled manual work as a guaranteed employment in a financial year to every household in rural areas as per demand, resulting in creation of productive assets of prescribed quality and durability;
ii. Strengthening the livelihood resource base of the poor;
iii. Proactively ensuring social inclusion and
iv. Strengthening Panchayat Raj Institutions.

Implementation of MGNREGS In Telangana
• MGNREGS is in implementation in 8517 Gram Panchayats in 436mandals of 9 districts.
• 55 lakh job cards issued covering 1.3 crore wage seekers sinceinception of the scheme.

Total No of Districts under EGS

Total No of Mandals

Total No of Grampanchayats

Total No of Habitations

Total No of Jobcards Issued

Total No of Labour (SSS) Groups Registered

Total No. of Labour in Labour Groups

Total No of Person days generated 8,89,26,337 111,52,75,070 No of Person days generated for SC Percentage (%) 2,21,93,460 24.96 28,30,93,410 25.36 No of Person days generated for ST Percentage (%) 1,65,48,722 18.61 21,87,39,004 19.6 No of Person days generated for BC Percentage (%) 4,72,43,351 53.13 55,31,56,648 49.55 No of Person days generated for Minorities Percentage (%) 12,06,834 1.36 1,29,15,108 1.16 No of Person days generated for Others Percentage (%) 44,09,032 4.96 4,83,54,753 4.33 Average Wage rate per day per person (Rs.) 123.17 100.17 Average No of days employment provided per Household 38.99 - Total No of Households completed 100 Days of Wage Employment 1,47,629 27,16,107 % payments generated within 3 days 60.93 - Labour Vs Material (%) 78.78 21.22 - - % of Payments Disbursed within fortnight(bio-metric) ( based on disbursement data ) 6.03 -

Key Initiatives
• Rashtriya Grameen Abhivruddi Samacharam (RAGAS): An end-to-end transaction based online application developed for effective implementation of MGNREGS.

• Electronic Fund Transfer System (eFMS): Electronic Fund Transfer system (eFMS) has been established with the objective of putting in place an efficient mechanism to generate transmission of funds through online money transfers. This system helps in avoiding the parking of funds in some places and empowers all blocks and Panchayats to access funds uninterruptedly.

• Electronic Muster & Measurement System (e-MMS): e-MMS is a mobilephone based technology that has been customized for the MGNREGS field staff which includes mobile applications like Demand Capture, Work Allocation, e-Muster, e-Measurement, e-Check Measurement and e-Muster Verification.

• Electronic Fund Transfer System (eFMS): Electronic Fund Transfer system (eFMS) has been established with the objective of putting in place an efficient mechanism to generate transmission of funds through online money transfers. The payments are directly made into the accounts of thewageseekers.

• Srama Shakti Sanghas (SSS groups): All serious labourers are grouped into SSS groups with group size of 10 to 30 with an objective to ensure 100 days of wage employment to all its members and for ensuring transparency.

• Grievance Redressal / Call Centre: A call centre with a toll-free number 1800-200-1001 established to register complaints on various issues in the implementation of the scheme.

• Special Provisions to PwDs: Separate groups (Vikalangula SSS) are formed for persons with disabilities and provisions like 30% additional wage rate, preference to PwDs in the selection of mates, separate schedule of rates for PwDs and exclusive works for PwDs identified.

• Chenchu Special Project: Under Chenchu Special project, each Chenchu wage-seeker is provided minimum 15 days of work every month for the whole year under MGNREGS. 50% of wage in advance & 50% after completion of allocated works is paid to maintain cash inflow among Chenchu. For implementation of Chenchu special project, an exclusive Chenchu office and staff deputed to work under ITDA Mannanur of Mahabubnagar.

• Biometric authenticated payments: Disbursement of wages is done at the pre-designated Govern¬ment premises (usually the Gram Panchayat building) by the CSP, appointed by the bank. The CSP is equipped with a biometric reader networked to the bank and MGNREGA server so that any transac¬tion made is directly updated in the database. The current mode of payment will be migrated from the biometric authenticated payment system to Aadhaar based payments through postal dept. and banks

• Quality Control Wing: For ensuring the quality of works taken up, separate Quality Control cell is formed for inspecting works regularly. Quality Control Officers who not only check the quality of works but also support in capacity building of the technical staff.

• Grievance Redressal / Call Centre: A call centre with a toll-free number 1800-200-1001 established to register complaints on various issues in the implementation of the scheme.

• Special Provisions to PwDs: Separate groups (Vikalangula SSS) are formed for persons with disabilities and provisions like 30% additional wage rate, preference to PwDs in the selection of mates, separate schedule of rates for PwDs and exclusive works for PwDs identifi ed.

Key decisions taken during the year
Aadhar Linkage: Out of the total target of 75 lakh beneficiaries to be enrolled, 56.9 lakh beneficiaries were seeded with Unique Identification Number (UID) or Enrolment Number (EID), i.e., 76% and 47.8 lakh beneficiaries demo details were authenticated by Programme Offi cers.

Revamped eFMS: All the wage payments will be directly credited into the wage seekers accounts and are paid based on biometric authentication.

Telanganaku Haritha Haaram has been announced for improving the green cover in the State by taking up plantations. To improve the role of Gram Panchayats in the implementation of MGNREGS, State Government has taken a decision to actively involve Gram Panchayats in planning and execution of works. In convergence with SERP and PanchayatiRaj Department, Government has announced a flagship program to support agriculture sector in addressing post harvesting issues. Therefore, construction of 181 rural godowns along with drying platforms to be taken up, where the IKP centers are active.

G.Rajendra Kumar