Caste-wise Split In MGNREGA Payments
Source : The Hindu
GS II : Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections
Why in News ?
The decision to split the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) wage payments
by caste categories was done on the advice of the Union Finance Ministry.
- In order to assess and highlight the benefits flowing from budgetary outlay towards Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
Key Facts
- Directed States to divide wage payments into separate categories for SCs, STs and others from this financial Year.
- Separate budget heads shall also be provided by the Government for SC and ST categories.
- Funds shall be allocated according to job cards provided for SC and ST beneficiaries.
Concerns
- Workers’ advocates feared this move would cause unnecessary delays and complications in the payment system, and worried that it could lead to a reduction in scheme funding.
- This will unnecessarily complicate the payment system.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
- Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the right to work.
- The law allows convergence of NREGA with other programmes.
- It is under Minister of Rural Development.
- What is the Aim of the scheme ?
- To enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
- MGNREGA is to be implemented mainly by gram panchayats.
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