Role of the block officials in the implementation of MGNREGA programme

The present study was conducted on “Role of the Block Officials in the implementation of MGNREGA Programme” in district Bhiwani and Sirsa. They were interviewed by a well structured Questionnaire with objective in mind to acquaint with role performance of Block officials engaged in implementation of MGNREGA. The data concluded reveals that most of them said that they were involved in Training, Planning, and Management and were involved in making perspective plan. All of them agreed that complaint register was being maintained at the Panchayat level and facilities at worksites were available according to the MGNREGA norms and mode of payment is through bank account. Most of them agreed that preparation of work estimates were very effective and the plans were scrutinized at Gram Sabha, Panchayat and Block level effectively and the employment generation based on demand was effective. Most of them agreed that supervision by the implementing agencies were working satisfactorily and workers rights and entitlements were properly safeguarded. All of the respondents agreed that the minimum wages were very effectively implemented and the payment of wages was quite effective as per the schedule of rates. Half of them stated that the village monitoring committee was functioning effectively and half of them felt that it was not functioning effectively. However there is great need in Bhiwani district to constitute and trained them so that they can function effectively. The deposit into post office and banks were considered effective. Maximum stated that beneficiary committees and the social audit were effective. The complaints of the laborers were effectively redressed and stated that time taken for payment of wages ranges from a week to a fortnight. Maximum stated muster roll was kept for public scrutiny. Only one third of them said that discrepancies were found in the muster roll and there was delay in the release of funds. Most of them stated that they were not experiencing any probelm in the implementation of MGNREGA and MGNREGA was meeting the employment demand and also problems were faced from elected representatives. MGNREGA staff should be under central government to decrease the interface form local PRI representatives. Maximum agreed that social audit was conducted for MGNREGA programme. Only one third started that RTI was applied for MGNREGA. Almost all of the officials started that MGNREGA is implemented satisfactorily, the awareness of MGNREGA programme was effective and the involvement of the PRI representatives is very significant but the participation level in the MGNREGA programme by PRI's wasless significant.