[ecis2016.org] The NREGA is regarded as the Indian labour law and social security measure that guarantees the ‘right to work’ to the people of India.
Under the centrally-sponsored NREGA scheme, eligible rural households in India are provided with an NREGA jobcard. This guide will help you understand the scope of the scheme, rechristened as the MG NREGA, and how one can download your MGNREGA jobcard.
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What is NERGA?
A labour-centric law, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) was later renamed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The NREGA is a social security measure that guarantees the ‘right to work’ for the unskilled workforce of India.
Enacted in September 2005 and launched in 2006, the MGNREGA ‘aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing a minimum of 100 days of wage employment in a financial year, to every household, whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual labour’.
The scheme currently provides 100 working days in a year to over 14.85 crore rural households in India.
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NREGA jobcard
As per the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, it is mandatory for the beneficiaries of the scheme to possess a job card, issued by the competent authority of the respective gram panchayat. Under the MG NREGA, the NREGA job card is issued to every household, whose adult members demand employment under the scheme. The MGNREGA job card holder is entitled to 100 days of manual labour.
Every year, a new NREGA jobcard is issued to each beneficiary. This MGNREGA jobcard can be easily downloaded from the official website of MGNREGA at nrega.nic.in.
The central government has been offering the MGNREGA jobcard list since 2010-11 for 35 states and union territories across the country. Based on the eligibility criteria, new beneficiaries are added to the NREGA jobcard list while certain old beneficiaries are removed.
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The NREGA job card provides every eligible individual with the right to work and also serves as his/her identity proof.
Details on NREGA job card
- Number of days for which work was demanded
- Number of days of work allotted
- Description of the allocated work, along with the muster roll number
- Measurement details
- Unemployment allowance, if any
- Dates and number of days worked
- Date-wise amount of wages paid
- Delay compensation paid, if any
NREGA jobcard list 2022
To find the names of the beneficiaries in the NREGA job card list 2022, click on the ‘view’ option against the respective states.
State | NREGA job card list 2022 |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | View |
Andhra Pradesh | View |
Arunachal Pradesh | View |
Assam | View |
Bihar | View |
Chandigarh | View |
Chhattisgarh | NA |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | View |
Daman and Diu | View |
Goa | View |
Gujarat | View |
Haryana | View |
Himachal Pradesh | View |
Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh | View |
Jharkhand | NA |
Karnataka | View |
Kerala | NA |
Lakshadweep | View |
Madhya Pradesh | View |
Maharashtra | View |
Manipur | View |
Meghalaya | View |
Mizoram | View |
Nagaland | View |
Odisha | View |
Puducherry | View |
Punjab | View |
Rajasthan | View |
Sikkim | View |
Tamil Nadu | View |
Telangana | View |
Tripura | NA |
Uttar Pradesh | View |
Uttarakhand | View |
West Bengal | View |
Download NREGA job card 2022
Here is the step-wise guide to downloading the NREGA job card 2022:
Step 1: Click here to directly reach the MGNERGA jobcard official website.
Step 2: Select your state from a list that contains the names of all the states in India.
Step 3: On the next page select the financial year, district, block and panchayat and click on ‘Proceed’.
Step 4: On the next page, select the ‘Job Card/Employment Register’ option under the R1 Job Card/ Registration tab.
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Step 5: The list of NREGA workers and NREGA job cards will appear on the screen. Click on the MGNREGA job card number to download.
Step 6: The MGNREGA job card will appear on the screen. You can also find all the work details on this page.
Core objectives of the MGNREGA
- To provide a minimum of100 days of unskilled manual work as guaranteed employment in a financial year to every household in the rural areas as per demand, resulting in the creation of productive assets of prescribed quality and durability.
- Proactively ensuring social inclusion.
- Strengthening the livelihood base of the poor.
- Strengthening the Panchayati Raj institutions.
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Rights of NREGA job card holders
- Right to apply for the scheme.
- Right to a job card.
- Right to apply for work and obtain a dated receipt for the application.
- Choice of duration and time of the work applied for.
- Getting work within 15 days of applying or from the date when work is sought, in case of an advance application, whichever is later.
- Facilities for drinking water, crèche and first aid at the work site.
- Right to 10% extra wage if the employment is provided beyond a 5-km radius.
- Right to check muster rolls and get all the information regarding the employment entered in the job card.
- Right to weekly payment.
- Right to unemployment allowance, if employment is not provided within 15 days of applying or from the date when work is sought, in the case of an advance application, whichever is later
- Right to compensation for delay, at the rate of 0.05% of the unpaid wages per day beyond the 16th day of closure of the muster roll.
- Medical treatment in case of injury during employment, including the cost of hospitalisation, if required and ex-gratia payment in case of disability or death during employment.
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How to apply for work under the MGNREGA?
Households with adult members desirous of seeking unskilled wage employment may apply for registration in the MGNREGA. The application may be given on the prescribed form or in writing on plain paper, to the local gram panchayat. To ensure that opportunities are available to families that may migrate, NREGA registration is open throughout the year at the gram panchayat office.
FAQs
What is the mandate of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA?
The mandate of the MGNREGA is to provide guaranteed wage employment of a minimum of 100 days in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
When was the name NREGA changed to MGNREGA?
An amendment was made to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, on October 2, 2009, to change the name of the Act from NREGA to MGNREGA.
What is an NREGA job card?
The NREGA job card is a key document that records workers’ entitlements under the MGNREGA. It allows registered households to apply for work, ensures transparency and aims to protect the workers against fraud.
What is the meaning of a ‘household’ under the MGNREGA?
A household means the members of a family related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption and residing together and sharing meals or holding a common ration card.
What is the frequency of MGNREGA job card registration?
Registration for MGNREGA job card goes on all year long.
Who should apply for a job card on behalf of a household?
Any adult member (18 years of age or older) can apply on behalf of the household.
Can all adult members of a household register for a job card?
Yes, all adult members of a household, willing to do unskilled manual work, can register themselves to obtain a job card under the MGNREGA.
For how many years is the registration for the NREGA job card valid?
The NREGA registration is valid for five years and can be renewed/re-validated, by following the prescribed process.
What is the time limit for issuing the NREGA jobcards?
The NREGA job cards should be issued to all eligible households within a fortnight after due verification is completed about the eligibility of a household.
Is there any provision to provide a duplicate NREGA job card for a lost one?
An NREGA job cardholder may apply for a duplicate card, if the original is lost or damaged. The application will be given to the gram panchayat.
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