Centre reviews performance of NREGA implementation

New Delhi, Sep 27 (UNI) The first meeting of National Rural Guarantee Council today reviewed the performance of implementation of NREGA in different States of the country.

The council chaired by Minister of Rural Development Raghuvansh Prasad Singh also reviewed monitoring and redressal mechanism. It suggested ways and means ensure dissemination of information about the scheme.

The Council is an apex body set up at the national level for evaluation and monitoring of the implementation of NREGA. It is empowered to advise the Central Government on all matters concerning the implementation of the scheme.

Members of the Council advised the Government on various aspects of implementation of NREGA, particularly focusing on the issues of lack of awareness of wage seekers, shortage of staff at the panchayat/block and district level, inadequate provision for administrative expenses and week grievances redressal procedure.

The issue of payment of wages to the labourers and time motion study were also raised to see that a labour working for seven hours should get wages equal to the prescribed minimum wages.

The Council expressed satisfaction over implementation of the Scheme during the last six months wherein more than one crore rural people have been provided with the employment. Council has particularly lauded the efforts put in by various State governments in development of effective system of monitoring.

As provided under Section 10 of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Union Government notified the Central Employment Guarantee Council on September 22. It comprises of representatives of the Central Ministries, State Governments, non-officials, representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, organisation of workers and disadvantaged groups.

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