MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL GUARANTEE ACT, 2005

1 MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL rural employment GUARANTEE ACT, 2005 ANNUAL MASTER CIRCULAR2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentDepartment of rural DevelopmentGovernment of IndiaAnnual Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentCONTENTCHAPTER 1 Act and Schedule1 CHAPTER 2 Entitlements under MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA2 CHAPTER 3 Entitlement I -Right to a Job Card3 CHAPTER 4 Entitlement II -Right to Demand and Receive work within 15 Days6 CHAPTER 5 Entitlement III Right to Unemployment Allowance11 CHAPTER 6 Entitlement IV Right to Plan and Prepare a Shelf of Projects14 CHAPTER 7 Entitlement V-Works under MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA26 CHAPTER 8 Entitlement VI-Right to worksite facilities80 CHAPTER 9 Entitlement VII and VIII-Right to notified wage rate and right to receive wages within 15 days82 CHAPTER 10 Entitlement IX-Right to conduct Social Audit of all MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA expenditure88 CHAPTER 11

2 Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Activities104iAnnual Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentCONTENT 12 Management Information System (NREGASoft)108 CHAPTER 13 GeoMGNREGA GIS Implementation under MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA114 CHAPTER 14 Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and the Aadhaar Platform123 CHAPTER 15 Financing MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA130 CHAPTER 16 Skilling and Capacity Building under MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA137 CHAPTER 17 Partnership with Civil Society Organizations147 CHAPTER 18 Awards under MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA149 CHAPTER 19 Research under MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA152 CHAPTER 20 Key Functionaries and their Roles153 CHAPTER 21 Software for Estimate Calculation Using rural rates for employment (SECURE)159 CHAPTER 22 Planning of works under MAHATMA GANDHI NREGS using Geospatial Technology169iiAnnual Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentChapter 1 Act and ,thewords MahatmaGandhi wereprefixedtoNationalRuralEmploymentGua ranteeAct(hereinafterknownas Act ).

3 , , ,fromtimetotime, (s)made,fromtimetotime, , Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentChapter 2 Entitlements under MAHATMA GANDHI , ,liketheearlierversions, ,subjecttotheprovisionsofMahatmaGandhiNR EGAct, Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentChapter 3 Entitlement I -Right to a Job ; , ,ScheduleII: Theadultmemberofeveryhouseholdresidingin anyruralareaandwillingtodounskilledmanua lworkmaysubmittheirnames,ageandtheaddres softhehouseholdtotheGramPanchayatatthevi llagelevelinwhosejurisdictionofwhichthey resideforregistrationoftheirhouseholdfor issuanceofajobcard. Para2,ScheduleII: ItshallbethedutyoftheGramPanchayat,after makingsuchenquiry,asitdeemsfit, (JCs)mustremaininthecustodyofconcernedho useholdandpossessionofJCbyanyotherperson , ,theJCmustbereturnedimmediately, ,withoutavalidreason, ,whohavedemandedjob,havebeenallocatedwor kandreceivedpayments, Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural , ,ifany.

4 (preferably)ofthatfamily, ,allocation, ,afterdueverification,onlyif, , , ( ) ,incaseaGramPanchayatareaisdeclaredasaMu nicipality/MunicipalCorporation, , ,theProgrammeOfficer,afterindependentver ificationofthefacts, ,presentedtotheGramSabha/WardSabha, Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural , , ,ahouseholdmigratestoadifferentGramPanch ayat, ,inconsultationwiththeStates/UTshasformu latedandissuedan IndicativeFramework forJCwithrespecttobasic/ ,ifrequired,willbemetfromadministrativee xpenditurewithintheceilingof6%oftheState (SECC) landlesshouseholdsdependentonmanualcasua llabourforlivelihood category(asperSECC2011), Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentChapter 4 EntitlementII-RighttoDemandandReceivewor kwithin15 DaysEntitlementtotheWorkerPara6,Schedule II: Everyadultmemberofaregisteredhouseholdwh osenameappearsinthejobcardshallbeentitle dtoapplyforunskilledmanualworkundertheSc heme;andeverysuchapplicationshallbecompu lsorilyregistered,andareceiptissuedwitht hedate,whichshallbeenteredinthecomputers ystem.

5 Para11,ScheduleI: Workshallbeprovidedwithinfifteendays,fro mthedateofregistrationofthedemandforwork orthedatefromwhichworkhasbeendemandedinc aseofadvanceapplications,whicheverislate r. (PIAs) ,applicationsforworkmustbesubmittedforat leastfourteendaysofcontinuousworkandprov isionshallbemadeintheSchemeforsubmission ofmultipleapplicationsbythesameperson,pr ovidedthatthecorrespondingperiodsforwhic hemploymentissought, ,incaseofadvanceapplication, Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural (beyondthestipulated100days)toeverySched uledTr i b eHouseholdinaforestarea,providedthatthes ehouseholdshavenootherprivatepropertyexc eptforthelandrightsprovidedundertheFRAAc t, (4)ofMahatmaGandhiNREGA,theCentralGovern menthasdecidedtoprovideanadditional50day sofunskilledmanualworkinafinancialyear,o verandabovethe100daysassuredtojobcardhol dersinsuchruralareaswheredroughtoranynat uralcalamity(asperMinistryofHomeAffairs)

6 ,overandabove100daysindroughtornaturalca lamitynotifiedruralareas,isissuedbytheMi nistryofRuralDevelopmentasrecommendedbyM inistryofAgriculture,Cooperation& ,ScheduleIoftheMahatmaGandhiNREGA, adequateshelfofworksshallbemaintainedbye veryGramPanchayattomeettheexpecteddemand forworkinsuchawaythatatleastonelabourint ensivepublicworkwithatleastoneworkwhichi ssuitableforparticularlyVulnerableGroups especiallytheagedandthedisabledwhichshal lbekeptopenatalltimestoprovideworkasperd emand. AccordingtoPara10ofScheduleI, whileopeningworksinpublicworkscategory,i tshallbeensuredthattheongoingorincomplet eworksshouldbecompletedfirst. (GP), (PO),GramRozgarSahayak,PanchayatSecretar y/otherofficialsintheGramPanchayat,Sarpa nch,7 Annual Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentWardmember,Anganwadiworker,Ma te,SelfHelpGroup(SHG)/VillageOrganizatio n,villagelevelrevenuefunctionary,CommonS erviceCentre,Producers GroupunderDeendayalAntyodayaYo j n a NationalRuralLivelihoodsMission(DAY-NRLM ) , , (throughspecifiedforms/Form6/whitepaper) l e p h o n i capplication(throughtheInteractiveVoiceR esponseSystem(IVRS)/CallCentres) (throughtheNREGASoft/oranyotherwebmedium dulynotifiedbytheappropriategovernment) ,Blockoffice, ,asthecasemaybe, ,theMinistrymayfacilitatedirectregistrat ionofapplicationfordemandforworkthrougha nationalIVRS andtheNREGASoft(workermodule)

7 , , Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural Developmentoffencepunishableundersection 25oftheMahatmaGandhiNREGAct, ,effectivelyconveytheentitlementsandrigh tsofworkersandredressgrievances, , ,e-musterhasencounteredimplementationcha llengesowingtoaccessibility,internetconn ectivity, ,aftercarefulconsideration,ithasbeendeci dedthattheStateGovernmentsmaypermitissua nceofpapermustersforspecifiedblocks, Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural (7)oftheMahatmaGandhiNREGAct,theStateGov ernmentmay,byorder, Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentChapter 5 Entitlement III Right to Unemployment AllowanceEntitlement to the WorkerSection7(1),MahatmaGandhiNREGA: IfanapplicantforemploymentundertheScheme isnotprovidedsuchemploymentwithinfifteen daysofreceiptofhisapplicationseekingempl oymentorfromthedateonwhichtheemploymenth asbeensoughtinthecaseofanadvanceapplicat ion,whicheverislater,heshallbeentitledto adailyunemploymentallowanceinaccordancew iththissection.

8 Responsibility of the State GovernmentAccordingly, State Governments are required , and payment of Unemployment , Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural ,theUnemploymentAllowancewillbecalculate dandplacedintheloginoftheProgrammeOffice r(PO) , ,DistrictProgrammeCo-ordinator(DPC)andPr ogrammeOfficerswillmonitorthisforeachGra mPanchayatandalsotakeallrequiredremedial measures, , (tobemaintainedattheGramPanchayat) (requiringnoseparatesanctionorder)andpay mentofUnemploymentAllowancefromtheSEGF oranyotherfundspecifiedforthispurpose,on thebasisofthedataintheProgrammeManagemen tInformationSystem(NREGASoft). , ,asinthecaseofwagepayments, Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural ,eitherbyhimself/herselfortodeputeatleas toneadultmemberofhis/herhousehold;or, ;or, ;or, ;ordoesnotreportforworkwithinfifteendays ofbeingnotifiedbytheProgrammeOfficerorth eimplementingagency;orcontinuouslyremain sabsentfromworkwithoutobtainingpermissio nfromtheconcernedimplementingagency,fora periodofmorethanoneweek;orremainsabsentf oratotalperiodofmorethanoneweekinanymont h, Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural DevelopmentChapter 6 EntitlementIV (1)oftheAct: TheGramPanchayatshallberesponsibleforide ntificationoftheprojectsintheGramPanchay atareatobetakenupunderaSchemeaspertherec ommendationsoftheGramSabhaandtheWardSabh a,andforexecutingandsupervisingsuchworks .

9 Para7,Schedule(1)oftheAct: Thereshallbeasystematic,participatorypla nningexerciseateachtierofPanchayat,condu ctedbetweenAugusttoDecembermonthofeveryy ear, ,andsuchworkswhicharetobeexecutedbythein termediatePanchayatsorotherimplementinga genciesshallbeplacedbeforetheintermediat eorDistrictPanchayats,alongwiththeexpect edoutcomes. (LB)estimateisanessentialannualworkpland ocumentthatentailsplanning,approval, ,theDistrictProgrammeCoordinatorhastoens urestrictadherencetotheprincipleofbottom - Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural (NRM),agricultureandalliedactivitiesandl ivelihoodrelatedworksonindividual j a n a(PMKSY),IntegratedWatershedManagementPr ogramme(IWMP)andCommandAreaandWaterManag ement(CAD&WM) c h n i c a linputsforplanningshallbedrawnfromthetec hnicalresourcesavailableinthedistrictund erMahatmaGandhiNREGS, ,thetechnicalinputswillbedrawnfromthejoi ntpooloftechnicalpersonnelofIWMPinWaters hedCellcumDataCentre(WCDC),MahatmaGandhi NREGS unit, ,Renovation&Modernisation(ERM)/waterbodi esmayalsobesoughtfromRegionalOfficeofCen tralGroundWaterCommission(CWC).

10 (SHGs)andProducers ,whiledeliberatingandfinalizingprioritiz ationofshelfofprojects,willkeepMacroandM icrowatershedsof500-1000hectaresthatofte ncomprise1-10 GramPanchayats, , , (GPDP)sothatall15 Annual Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural , , ) ) , ) Master Circular 2020-21 Ministry of rural Developmentd)TheRoleoftheProgrammeOffice r:TheProgrammeOfficeristoscrutinisethean nualplansontheparametersofwhetherthework sfallunderthelistofpermissibleworks, )RoleofotherImplementingAgencies:Incasew orksaretobeexecutedbyagenciesotherthanGr amPanchayats, )RoleoftheBlockPanchayat/ (DPC) ,wherein,theDPCshouldensurethattheAnnual ActionPlansrelatingtoMahatmaGandhiNREGS, IWMPandPMKSY arecoordinatedinsuchawaythatwiththeconve rgenceoftheongoingschemesinthearea,acomp rehensiveprojectofvillage/watershed/comm andarea,incorporating/integratingallthew orks/activitiesrequiredfortheintegratedd evelopmentofthevillage/ (DIP)inconsultationwithCentralGroundWate rBoard(CGWB),NationalRemoteSensingCentre (NRSC),CentralWaterCommission(CWC)