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MRD: Minister of Rural Development; SRD: Secretary, Rural Development; SG: State Government Page 1


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multi pronged methods, the most crucial will be concurrent independent appraisals by professional institutions of nationalrepute.

Outcomes expected in the implementation of the strategic framework are

(a) building capacity of the system to deliver a legal guarantee

(b) developing capabilities of the people to demand rights

(c) identifying issues to leverage the Act to make it an instrument for integrated, sustainable development.

It is hoped that this Vision and Strategic Framework document indicating a broad Plan of Action for 2010 -2011 will facilitateconcerted action by all stakeholders.


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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee ActVISION & STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

I Vision Fulfillment of the objectives of MGNREG of strengthening thelivelihood of rural households by

a) augmenting employment opportunities through providingupto 100 days of employment

b) regeneration of natural resource base

and creation of durable assets

c) strengthening the Rights based framework of developmentII Strategic

Framework

a) Build Capacity of Management Systems for effective

deliveryb) Facilitate development of workers capabilities to exercise

their Rights


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SNO Objective Constraint Strategy Key activities TimeLine

Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

I. Ensure wageseekers canexercisetheir right toobtain workunderNREGA

a) Lack ofawareness

Social Mobilisation

Local ruralcommunity, specialfocus : work localforce engaged inmanual labourspecially in remotehabitation Poor ruralhouseholds SC/ST/women/minoritiesPRIs speciallysarpanches

IECConsultation with Medialeaders;-Formation of a Strategygroup;Formulation of IEC planMulti-media,TV, radio, communityradio, print

June IEC Div: Agency

selectionProductionanddissemination

NREG Div: ContentvalidationUsemonitoringImpactassessmentStates:Toadapt andintegratenationalresourceswithin theirIEC plans

Local communityaware of NREGAand its keyprocesses: andtheir Rights

How and where toapply for registration

Use of job card fordemandingemployment andrecording entitlements,

job card withphotographs are free ofcost.

Workers able toobtain employmentaccording to choice oftime & days

Dated receipt forapplication foremployment beingissued

Notified wages known BPL households areable to participate inNREGA

Remote areas haveNREG works ongoing

Better participation in

Preparation of

communication material

June-

July

MRD/SG

Dissemination ofmaterials

Screening of films

Spots

Jingles

July

JulyMRD/SG


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

Local vernacular

Newspapers

gram sabhas

Awareness campaigns,

through local cultural

forms wall papers, street

play,

Using SHGs, mahila

mandals, ASHA

Ongoing State Govt

Creating a youth

movement; chalking out

a common strategy in

consultation with Ministry

of Youth

Affairs;collaboration with

the NYKs;

Launch nation wide

campaign

May to

July

August

12th

(Youth

Day )

MRD

SG

b) Lack ofcommunityoutreach ofPRI

Mobilisation of

Sarpanches, specially

Women PRIs

One day orientation ofall SarpanchasWomen PRIS conventions

July State Govt


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

c) Lack ofsystematicdirectcommunicationopportunitieswith workers

Directcommunication withWorkers

Monthly GramRozgar diwas ofworkers

Convening GramSabhas

Communication withHouseholds fordissemination ofinformation onMGNREGA

Household surveys inremote habitations

Eachmonth

Once aquarter

State Govt

d) Lack ofliteracyamongworkers

Convergence ofliteracy programmeswith NREGA

Discussion with MHRDTarget settingMaterial review andmodificationJoint Meeting with StatesRD and EducationSecretariesConvergence of literacyinitiatives with NREG atdistrict level

June toAugust

MRD Workers able to write

their applications and

read job card/muster

rolls/access information

and records

Launch literacy classes Sep 8th SG

Identification of village

animators

Training in literacy

Sep

Onwards

SG


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

programmes

Starting literacy classes

for NREG workers

e) Lack ofacknowledgementof workersapplications

Use of ICT to enableworkers to apply

Setting up ExpertGroup to discuss andfinalise design andprocedure

June MRD ICT enabled NREG

processes capturedin public domain

Adherence byimplementationagencies to legalobligations such asacceptance ofapplications andissue of datedreceipts, evidence

of time boundallocation ofwork/unemployment allowance

Selecting TechnicalSupport agency todevelop processesand guidelines onagreed parameters ofdesign and procedure

June MRD

Final Guidelinesready

Meeting with StateSRDs

July SG

LaunchOperationalisation

Integrate withBNRGSK

August20th

MRD/SG

Monitor throughweb-enabled MISIndependent cross-verification

Ongoing MRD/SG

f) Job cards notin workers Enforce Job card

Photographs on Jobcards (JC)

ByAugust

SG Reduction in misuse of job cards


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

Govt/N RIsand State Resource

Agencies

Identify lab areas forintensive focus

Local ownership

Greater Available on MIS GIS enabling of

plans and worksstarted

Training at all levels July-August

MRDSG

Calendar fornationwide planningprocess;

September

SG

Carry out grassrootplanning at thePanchayat level;Preparation,consolidation andapproval of the Plans

October SG

Submission of Labour

Budget on basis ofDistrict Plans

January SG

Approval of LBs Jan toMarch

MRD

Concurrentmonitoring andquality check throughMIS

independent agencies

FromJulyonwards

MRDSG

III. Improve thequality of

works

Lack of technicalresource supportat planning andimplementationstages

Inadequate

Improved PlanningProcess enhancingcapability for selectionand execution offeasible projects

Deployment ofqualified technicalpersonnel.

Barefoot Engineersselection of villageyouth;

Accelerateongoingprocess

SG Durable assets Productivity

enhancement Improvement in the

percentage ofcomplete works


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

technical staff Lack of

integratedplanning

Ad hoc openingof works

Lack ofsupervision

-training in basics ofengineering

Engagement ofprofessional expertswith planning processat village level tofacilitate

OptimisingConvergence forvalue addition

Timely measurement Completion of old

works Works census and

asset audit

Improved efficiencyin estimation andexecution

Augmentknowledge basefor feasible labourintensivetechnologies

TG

Prototype Worksdesigns to beprepared

Identify existingmaterials

Develop new materialif needed

June MRD Appropriate designs andlocation of works

National/State/District NREGA Cells

Technical agenciesinvolved withNREG at all levels

GP sarpanch andGP personnel

July-August

Inflated estimates

Standard workestimatetemplates software to bedeveloped toreduce falsemargins andinflations

Complete Soft Waredevelopment

Validate it Share estimates soft

ware forcustomisation withStates

Training in soft ware

June MRD Realistic work costs


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

TG

Technical agenciesinvolved withNREG atState/District/Block levels

useIntegration into workprojects

Lack of properrecords

GreaterTransparency

Photographs on website

Cross checks forinternal supervisionsystem

Multi level QualityAudit by externalagencies

FromJuneonwards

SG

MRD

Asset Register inPublic domain

Better Asset database for futureplanning

Firm base forconvergence

IV. Ensure worksite facilities

Lack of planning Expensive

procurements

Guidelines on worksite facilitiesReports on MIS

Develop GuidelinesIssueSample checks forcompliance

June MRD Decent work elements

V. Timelymeasurements

Inadequatetechnical staff

Lack ofsupervision

Poor record

keeping

Augment technicalresource support,specially during peaklabour seasons

Deploy Adequatequalified technicalpersonnel

Accelerateongoingprocess

SG Timelymeasurements

Timely generation ofwage bills

More transparent

and authenticmeasurementsImproved work sitemanagement

Guidelines /trainingmodules to be developedbased on existing modelsand issued on Training of mates in

measurement;

June MRD


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

Involving and trainingSHGs inmeasurement

Proper MB Link MB with MR on MIS Juneonwards

SG

Use of ICT Guidelines to bedeveloped and sharedon Measurement byhandhelddevices/mobilesdevelopment ofsoftware;

Setting up ExpertGroup to discuss andfinalise design andprocedure

Selecting TechnicalSupport agency todevelop processesand guidelines onagreed parameters ofdesign and procedure

Final Guidelinesready

June MRD

Meeting with StateSRDs

Creating Networks

July SG

Launch operation August

20th

Timely Muster rollmaintenance

Issue Guidelines onWeekly cycle of musterrolls, measurements andMIS entry

June MRD

VI. Ensuretransparency

Vested interests Unclear roles and

Facilitate publicaccess to information

Citizen InformationBoards on work sites

Ongoing . to

MRDSG

Reduction incomplaints about bogus


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

on worksites

responsibilities Poor record

keeping Workers not

able to asserttheir rights

on work execution

Fix responsibilities

for work site functions

Work site monitoring

Muster Rolls to beread out each day

Workers to sign on

MRs each day Mates responsible for

MR and dailymeasurement

Vouchers of Materialsprocured to beverified by workers

Use of ICT at worksite

Village vigilancecommittee to verifymuster rolls and worksite facilities

All details of worksworkers and musterrolls on website

bereinforced

throughfreshguidelines

workers, works.Expenditure underpublic scrutiny so

greater integrity in funduse

VII. EnsureTimelypayment ofappropriatewages

a) Lack of financialservice outreach

Expand Financialservices(FS)

Finalise committeereport on BC model

Share with states

June MRD Fair and timely wagepayments

FS gaps mapping June SG Roll out BC model in

unreached areasJuly-August

Innovative localbanking models

to be evolved

Set up Expert group Discussions

Develop models Issue guidelines

MayJune

MRD

Creation of a VillageBank

Appointment ofSHGs as BCs

Juneonwards

SG


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

Mobile Banking August MRD

b) Delays in fundtransfer

Expedite fundtransfers

Study existingprocess of and Issueguidelines onelectronic fundtransfer

June MRD

Implement E fundtransfer

Inter agency fundtransfer to be visibleon web site

Juneonwards

SG

c) Delay inmeasurements

MR cycle to beweekly

Follow weeklymuster roll cycle

Mayonwards

SG

d) Inadequate staff More

measurement -staff

Payment on the

basis ofmeasurement by theMates

May SG

Augmentmeasurement staff

ongoing

Responsibility tobe fixed fordelays

Weekly review byDPC of pending wagebills

Compensation fordelays

Mayonwards

SG

e) Lack ofcoordinationbetween FSI and

Review MOU Coordination

meetings

Meeting with Dept ofFS/Posts

May MRD

Issue revised MOU June MRD


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

administration Model and SG States to sign revised

MOUs with FSI/Posts Monthly coordination

meetings underSRD/CS

Juneonwards

Link MIS entries ofadmin and FSI /Posts

July MRD/FS/Posts

VIII. Enforcepublicaccountability

a) Lack of access ofcommunity toinformation

Proactivedisclosure

Free public accessto information

MIS- MIS reports (key)in vernacular on GPwalls- Citizen informationboards- Gram Rozgar diwasfor enabling publicscrutiny of record

Mayonwards

MRD

SG

Greater integrity ofprocesses

Safeguards ofWorkers rights inplace

Justice in theenforcement of theact

b) Reluctance ofimplementationagencies tosubmit records topublic scrutiny

Social Audit Discussion withStates, stakeholders,NGOs etc;

Review and reviseexisting SA policy

June MRD

CapacityDevelopment inSocial Audit

July Aug

SG

roll out for the Plan; Aug

20th

MRD

SG Discussion with CAG,

stakeholders,StateFinanceCommissioners,NGOs etc;

June MRD

Evolution of Audit July MRD


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

Framework for RDProgrammes

c) Lack ofindependentwatch dogsystems

Establishingindependent Vigilancemechanisms

Setting Up ofVigilance Organ

Juneonwards

Design VigilanceCell;(national, state,dist, block)

June MRD

Get competentapprovals

July MRD/SG

Create Postsparticularly of an IASofficer;

Aug MRD/SG

Establish vigilancecell

Designing andoperating a legalwebsite;

Sept MRD

Revive Lok Adalatslinks with nrega

all case going in forcriminal prosecution;

june MRD

Examine models ofvillage level legalhelp across the

country; Consultation with

legal experts Evolving and sharing

models with States

JulyAugust

MRD

Implementation of October MRD/SG


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

Pilots 2 nd

d) Insufficient roleof Civil Society

Involving civil society create aTransparencyLiteracy plan;

Interfacing plan withthe society

June MRD

MRD/SG

preparation ofprimers/publicitymaterial;

regular interaction;-media and the otherorgans;-elected representatives;

-student community

Augustonwards

MRDMRD/SG

IX. Strengthening grievanceredressalsystems

Lack of independentmechanisms forgrievance redressal

Setting upOmbudsmanGrievance redressalrulesHelp lines

Following up withstates

Interlinking witheach other

Interlinking withsocial audits

Ongoing

MRD/SG

Gram nyayalayas Discussion with MHA June-July

MRD

Evolve a plan August SG

Discussion withStates

Implement plan

August-SeptemberOctober


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

X. LeveragingMGNREGA

forsustainabledevelopment

a) Lack ofcoordinated

planning

Convergence Expand convergenceprocess to more

districts

Ongoing SG More productive anduseful resource

investment

Linking HDIs with NREGworkers

Document ongoingconvergence andshare for mutuallearning

Ongoing MRD

Formulate SpecialProjects for ceiling,Government landdistributed to thelandless have aconvergent actionplan for such lands;

July MRD/SG

Sharing with states Pilot implementation -preparation of list; -verification of

possession; -convergence with

agriculture, fisheriesand forestry;

-saturation as of allsuch lands;

-cases ofdispossession tocome to light

Concurrent appraisal

Augustonwards

SG

Formulate Special Projectfor Tribal Lands

July MRD

Sharing with states Pilot implementation

July SRD


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

selection of all landsunder Forest RightsAct;

-saturation underland developmentprogramme ofconvergent nature

coverage of allST/SC lands inproject form;

area saturationapproach;

Concurrent appraisal formation of groups

for CMSA; Convergence with

CMSA

August MRD/SG

Formulate specialprojects forDevelopment ofWastelands

Sharing with states Pilot implementation Concurrent appraisal

July

August

MRD

SRD

MRD/SG

BNRGSK with ICT August SG Roads and PMGSY Ongoing SG Convergence with

literacy, health Wand CD

Sharing with states Pilot implementation Concurrent appraisal

July

July

August

MRD

SRD

MRD/SG

b) Insufficientinnovation to

Support Innovation Develop Innovationguidelines

July MRD


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

meet local needs Bhilwara Project tobe developed intointegrated

sustainable livelihoodmodel with State ofArt Centre forinnovation and Policyresearch

June MRD

Model to beconcurrently studiedfor replication ineach state as

innovation and policylab integr5al toprogrammeimplementation

August MRD

XI. Timelycorrectivesandresponsivepolicyframeworks

Monitoring EvaluationReview and Research

StrengthenProfessionalinstitutional Network(PIN) forindependent studiesat National level.

August MRD

Establish NIRDchapter in Jaipur

MRD

Follow up onResearchMethodology group

Sept MRD

NLM for external

monitoring

Ongoing MRD

Eminent Citizens Ongoing MRD Establish National

level Panel ofinstitutional monitors

August MRD

Track media reports Ongoing MRD/SG Use MER findings for Ongoing MRD/SG


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

training /correctiveaction

PRCs Quarterl

y

MRD

State level /Disttlevel reviews

Ongoing MRD/SG

Central Councilmeetings and fieldvisits

Quarterly

MRD

Act, Policy andGuidelines Review

Finalize WorkingGroups Reports

June MRD

Scrutiny of Stateschemes/guidelines

July MRD

Scrutiny of Act toremove ambiguities,inconsistencies, newmodifications

August MRD

Examine need forrules on provisionssuch as penalties,

August MRD

Revise Guidelinesbased on latestpolicy directives

October

XII. Enhanceeffectivenessof deliverysystems

a) Lack of personnel Augment Humanresources Andcapabilities

Review andstrengthen NREGACells/Offices/Divisionat National, State,District Block levels

to identify personnelgaps and deploydedicated key staffat GP, Block, District,State and Nationallevels

a) Engineers

Juneonwards

MRD/SG


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

b) ITc) Accountantsd) Social audit

e) Grievanceredressal and vigilancef) Training

b) Legacyorganizationalbehaviour

New

organisationalstructures not inplace

Obsoleteprocesses

Innovatemanagement modelsfor enhancedeffectiveness throughstructural re-

organisationProcess reengineering

Review of existingneed basedorganization chart;

Evolve new models(Mission, Technical

Sectt, Regd society) Finalisation of

model/s funding arrangements

firmed up Sharing model with

States for alsoadapting

Scrutiny of theadequacy of presentStaff to meet neworganizational needs

Recruitment of newstaff

Infrastructure support Training of personnel Set up Structure; Evolve performance

criteria; and processEvaluation;

June

July

Augustonwards

MRD/SG

c) Weak villagelevel structures

Strengthen GP like amini secretariat

Set up Expert Groupwith CAPART andMoPRI

Consultation

May-June

MRD


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

Evolve Design Develop a Service

Provider model for

GPs for ICT,engineering needs,Planning and socialmobilization

Consultation withStates

Finalize model Implement in

districts with more

than 100 crore peryear NREG budget

d) Lack of skills Strengthenknowledge and skill ofkey managers

Training ofState/District/Block/Village levelmanagement systems

MRD/SG

*Gram Rozgar Sewak*Programme Officer*Engineers-BlockDistrict

*IT Personnel-BlockDistrict*Accounts Personnel-Block

-District*Training Coordinator*Social Audit/Grievance

Preparation ofAnnual TrainingCalendar

Review training

June


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

methodologies to make them field

and practice based

In situ hand holdingthrough locallydeveloped resourcepersons

Introduce newstrategies fororganizationaldevelopment andbehavioural

transformation Develop proto type

materials in modularform for multipleusers/uses

Identification andDeployment ofResource Persons

Organization ofTraining Workshops

Link training withperformance goalsand outcomes

Julyonwards

MRD/SG

e) Large scale,inadequatepersonnel

Strengthen ICT ICT penetration Block saturation

Ongoing MRD/SG

Committee report oncomprehensiveinteractive ICTdesign

Engage consultant Document

preparation

May

JuneJune

MRD

SG


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

Meeting with States Universal roll out of

bio metrics enabled

NREG process Real time transaction

July

Aug-20 th GIS enabling Set up expert group Examine existing

models Finalise model

Share with states

Start Pilots

June

July

August

MRD

SG

XIII. Ensuretimely andadequatefinancialsupport

Poor quality planning

Poor documentationand variable data

Delay incommunications

Improve Planning Quality LB MIS operational Online

Submission ofProposals;

- Preparation of theComputer Software;- Pre-testing of theComputer Software;- Discussion with theStates;- Finalisation of theSoftware- Training of thePersonnel

June

June

July

MRD

MRD/SG

Creation of CoreAccountancySystem forcashless transferof funds

- Creation of a CoreGroup at the MinistryLevel;- Creation of subjectbased sub-groups;- Drawing up a timeschedule;-Preparation ofQuestionnaire;-Circulation ofQuestionnaire;

July MRD


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Responsibleagencies

Outcome indicator

- Receiving feedback;-meeting the CAG;-meeting the Secretary

Expenditure;-Meeting the Governor

Aug

Reorganisation ofthe Ministry tofunction onchanged axis

- Examine structure atthe centre;- Make changes in thestructure of the divisiondealing with the subject;- provide computertraining to the section

dealing;- conduct review;- evolve a system ofregular review;

JulyAugust

onwards

MRD

XIV. Motivateexcellence

Short tenuresOver burdened andover taskedDisttt administrationImperfect workconditions andchallengingenvironment

Incentivisationthrough recognition ofservices

Awards of excellence Review parameters

and modify Expand scope to

include PRIs Use innovation

guidelines forincentivisingproductivesustainablelivelihood, durableasset developmentand humandevelopment

June MRD Rewarding meritoriousperformance andsetting exemplarmodels for others andso improve performancequality

Review format forFeb 2nd

June

Evolve Rankingsystems for

Augustonwards


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