NREGA review meeting on 26th February 2009 - Action plan must to achieve targets

As per the Divisional Level Meeting on 4th March, 2009 following point have been chalked out which should be given due priority. A) Model Code of conduct with regard to NREGA

There is as such no bar regarding implementation of NREGA is concerned provided (i) schemes have already been included in the approved annual action plan (ii) prior demand has been made by the job workers i.e. it must be demand driven and (iii) preferably avoid individual schemes if not started prior to notification of election. However, Horticulture schemes related to flower, fruit trees, nursery etc can be taken up provided the scheme is approved in annual action plan and demand is recorded. Action Point :- i) Special Meeting to be convened at SDO level with line departments viz. Irrigation & waterways, Agri. -Tech., Agri.-Irrigation, Fisheries, Forest along with BDOs, Savapati with a request to submit their proposal for schemes (out of AAP) to be implemented as per provision of NREGA (Action – SDO). ii) Identification of as many schemes, as feasible followed by preparation of estimate, vetting and modification for incorporation of such schemes in the AAP as per provision of NREGA (Action –SDO, BDO & official of line department). iii) Identification of PIA. Whether GP/PS/Department it self will be the PIA that has to be chalked out Programme Officer will act accordingly (schemes that requires greater technical expertise should be executed by PS/Department if self). With regards to convergence of schemes proposed by Line Departments a report may be furnished as follows:- Name of the Deptt. Nature of schemes If the schemes is within the AAP of PIA Approximate value of schemes Man days to be generated Expected date of initiation Identification of PIA (Gram Panchayat/PS / ZP/ Line Depts. With regard to social forestry and schemes of Horticulture and Flori culture a meeting was held at district level with department of forest, CADC, Department of Agriculture, Horticulture and Flori culture for identification and implementation of schemes as per provision of NREGA.

Now at SDO/ BDO level Æ Assess the requirement of saplings at least (@ 10 per SHG, 10 per primary, 10 per secondary, 10 per MSK) and calculate number of species required (coconut, mango, guava, papaya, banana, marigold, tuberose, shed bearing trees like Arjun, Teak, Neem, Babul etc.) Æ Give target to CADC, Seed farm, forest department, agriculture department, nursery run by SHG Æ Inform them to submit their schemes as per NREGA guideline Æ The department itself should be PIA for that purpose. SDOs are requested to ensure submission of the detailed plan of action block wise to this end by 12th March, 2009 as was concluded in the meeting with BDOs, Line Depts. and Panchayat functionaries at their end. iv) With regards to individual benefit schemes:- Æ Identification of SHGs (1st gradation passed). Æ Members of such SHGs who belong to SC, ST, ST, BPL, IAY and land reforms beneficiaries. Æ Training of members interested in schemes like tissue culture, banana and papaya cultivation, marigold and tuberose cultivation by the officials of National Horticulture Mission posted at different blocks (BDO should collect the list of such from District Horticulture Mission, along with their contact numbers) Æ SHGs itself will be the PIA. Though execution should be done by the members herself who has to be job card holders, other job card holders however, also entitled to work. Æ Schemes of such will be implemented as per model estimate prepared by the District. v) MIS uploading:- Æ To verify whether all VLEs as provided by CSC has reported at block headquarter along with their gadgets. It so, start data entry work of pending Muster Rolls and Register immediately in order to complete by 10th March, 2009 positively repeat 10th March, 2009. BDOs should assess pending number of muster rolls that need to be entered. DNO should reconcile the number of Muster Rolls entered in blocks and number of muster rolls updated in the website. Point out if there is any discrepancy and reason thereof. vi) Mode of institutional payment:- Æ Gram Panchayat should hand over fund to bank/post office on fixed date of each week. Æ Post office / bank on the other hand will make payment to labour on a fixed date of each month. Æ BDOs should inform Gram Panchayat and post offices fixing such date as suitable. Æ Proactive disclosure should be made accordingly so that the labours know that of payment. vii) Release of fund:- Ø Gram Panchayat will place demand to BDOs in proper format. Ø BDOs will check, verify and forward it to DNO mentioning the schemes number as per Annual Action Plan vetted amount. Ø BDOs should ensure submission of previous utilization certificate with respect to the fund claim to avoid accumulation of huge fund at Gram Panchayat level. Ø Within demand of PIAs fund to be released within 7 days if not specific reason has to be given. viii) PMGSY dovetailing:- Æ District PMGSY cell at Zilla Parishad will provide the road network to be implemented showing the map in details block wise. Æ Block on receipt of the same will engage their SAEs to prepare the schemes as per guideline of NREGA regarding construction of roads and will take the assistance of the district in case where intervention of the district is necessary. Æ Will include in the Annual Action Plan of Panchayat Samity and will execute the same as PIA. ix) Area of concern:- Æ District lagging behind with regard to BPL family being engaged. § Check the reporting system at block level. § Reconcile the BPL family amongst job card holders as per data base already provided to block and update it § Provide employment as many possible to specially ST families, SAHAY beneficiaries, women headed families, destitute families scoring P-2 = 1 Ø With regard to women employment which is only 8.94% in the district. § Chalk out schemes as many possible through SHGs where SHGs itself can be PIA. § SHGs members belonging to SC/ST/IAY/Beneficiaries should be given employment by convergence of various schemes catering their demand as per provision of NREGA. x) General Instruction:- Æ As per provision of Act POs will be personally liable for implementation of schemes, for non payment if asked for job and not provided and not paid within the stipulated statutory time POs should assess as many schemes as feasible so that such problem don’t crop up. BDOs, Jt. BDOs and APOs along with other extension officers must ensure 100% verification of muster rolls and visit of schemes. A register to be maintained at Gram Panchayat/PIA where the person visited along with his designation, name of schemes visited, whether muster rolls and other registers verified and general findings has to be written. Æ Monitoring Officers should visit schemes collect data regarding implementation of schemes identify schemes that can be taken with special emphasis to convergence of schemes with line department schemes implemented though SHGs to enhance the percentage of BPL families provided with employment and coverage of women to a substantial extent. Monitoring Officers must submit a detailed report of such to the district which will be examined at the state level regarding quality of report and number of inspection made. Æ Updating of proactive disclosure and wide publicity must be ensured