Annexure C Questionnaire on Thematic issues under MGNREGA Administrative Structure 1.

Explain, by way of an organogram, the administrative structure for implementation and monitoring of the MGNREGS at State Level. Explain, by way of an organogram, the administrative structure for implementation and monitoring of the MGNREGS at District Level. Has the State constituted a State Employment Guarantee Council as per the section 12 of MGNREGA? If Yes, please provide number of SEGC meetings convened during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 (up to December 2012)? Highlight some major decisions taken in the SEGC meetings held during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 (up to December 2012) on effective implementation and monitoring of the Schemes under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.) Please list Evaluation Studies commissioned by SEGC during 2010-11, 11-12 and 12-13 and findings thereof.

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Social Audit 7. Please explain steps initiated by the State/ District for organization of Social Audit during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 (till December 2012). What is the mechanism to conduct regular social audits of projects under the scheme taken up in a district? Please explain in brief the mechanism of proactive disclosure of information to facilitate social audit and to enhance transparency under MGNREGA. What is the status of constitution of an independent Social Audit unit under MGNRGA? If, yes please explain in detail (preferably an organogram) the structure and procedure of such independent social audit. Please list out findings of the pilot social audit & the road map for scaling up.

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Timely payment of Wages Measurement of Works for Payment 13. 14. 15. Explain in details the norms for measurement of works under MGNREGA. Is there any line fixed for measurements of the worked under MGNREGA. If, yes please indicate the time lag (in number of days) between (a) execution of a work and its measurement (b) measurement and wage payment. Please explain in brief the mechanism in place of block/ GP level to monitor timely measurement of works.

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Delays in payment 17. Has the State formulated a fixed time schedule for payments of wages to the workers considering the possible time lags in the measurement, raising of pay order and disbursement of funds by Banks/ Post offices/ financial agencies? How the workers are being compensated for delays in wage payments? How many workers have been compensated for delays in wage payments during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 (till December 2012)? Please briefly elaborate penal provisions on delayed wage payments to workers.

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Payment through Post Offices 21. Please provide district-wise information on the following: a. Number of rural post offices b. Number of post offices accounts especially for remittance of MGNREGA wages. c. Average Monthly payment made by Post Offices. d. Balance (in Rs. Lakh) with the post offices on the 1st day of month e. Is there enough balance available with Head Post office to met at least 30 days wage payments of a point of time? f. Please provide the existing coordination mechanism between District and State level Post Offices for smooth and adequate flow of funds. g. Number of GPs not covered by any Post Offices.

Payment through banks and Banking Correspondent Agencies 22. Please provide district-wise information on the following: a. Number of rural bank branches in the State b. Number of bank accounts opened especially for remittance of MGNREGA wages. c. Monthly payment (wages) made through Banks/ Bank Correspondence. d. Please provide details of information on number of Banking Correspondents and number of Customer Service Points who are involved in the wage payments under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. e. Number of GPs and Blocks not covered by any of the bank branches/ banking Correspondents. e-FMS 23. Has the state deployed a real time transaction based e-Governance solution (e-FMS) to address the problem on delayed payment of wages and real time capturing of the MGNREGA transactions (e-Muster Rolls and e-Measurement)? How many rural districts have been fully covered with e-FMS? Explain the action plan on scaling up of the e-FMS model in all the rural districts of the State.

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e-MMS 26. Has the State deployed a real time transaction based e-Governance solution (e-MMS) to capture real time transactions from the worksite and upload these onto the website on a day-to-day basis? If yes, explain the action plan on scaling up of the e-MMS model in all the rural districts of your State? If no, how would you replicate e-MMS model in your State?

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Asset Quality Management and SQM 29. Please indicate the steps initiated so far by the State/District to improve quality f assets under MGNREGA during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 (till December 2012). Briefly elaborate asset quality management mechanisms at State and District level viz. site selection, inspection, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, documentation etc.

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Does the State have State Quality Monitors under MGNREGS? If yes, please provide details about the norms followed by SQMs for inspection of the works under MGNREGA. Please also indicate whether inspection reports of SQMs are uploaded onto the website.

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Demand Registration 34. Who has been authorized by the State/ District to accept demand for works under MGNREGA? Please provide demand registration processes followed in your State. Has the State ever established and used Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology to register demand of works? Explain in details the call centres, if any, established to capture demand, grievances etc.

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Ombudsman 38. Does the State have Ombudsmen for all districts? How many are there and how many districts are covered by them? If no, what is the current status of institution of Ombudsmen.

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Please provide an action plan to extend RSBY to all eligible MGNREGA workers?

Works on Lands owned by Individuals 41. Whether the State has assessed potential beneficiaries with reference to MGNREGA works on individual lands (category-IV permissible works). If yes, how many such works (district-wise) are proposed for execution in the next FY 2013-14.

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State Employment Guarantee Fund 43. Has the State constituted and operationalized State Employment Guarantee Fund?

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If no, the probable date by which the SEGF be operationalized for routing of Central Share of funds under MGNREGA?

Participation of Women 45. Please provide a brief on steps taken by the State to ensure participation of women in the MGNREGA works.

Unemployment Allowance 46. 47. 48. Whether the State has notified rates for unemployment allowance and payment procedure thereof? If yes, please provide a copy of such notification. If no, please provide an action plan for such notification.

Complaints and Grievance Redressal 49. 50. What is the mechanism of handling complaints and grievances? Is there any helpline established by the state for registering complaints and taking action thereof. If yes, please provide details viz. helpline number, working hours, complaints registered, grievances addressed etc. If no, please provide a brief action plan for speedy resolution of complaints under MGNREGA. What is the status of pending complaints referred to the State by Ministry of Rural Development?

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MIS Data Entry (Software & Updation of data) 54. 55. Please explain in brief, who makes data entry in MGNREGA Soft? Are these regular/ contractual employees or is data entry work outsourced? Have you assessed the training requirement of the MIS data entry operators in the recent past? If yes, what is the capacity building plan for such Data Entry Operators? Does the State have a mechanism to check consistency of data entered into the MIS? If yes, please provide a brief report on such initiative Please indicate average time lag between closure of Muster Rolls and entry of such Muster Rolls in MIS. (Number of days).

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Please indicate percentage of actual expenditure in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 (till December 2012) which has been entered into the MIS. Please indicate the average time lag (in number of days) between actual expenditure and its entry into MIS for: a) Wages: b) Material: c) Administrative Expenditure

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Please provide information on ICT infrastructure available at GP/ Block in the following format: Level Total Numbers GPs/ Blocks with GPs/ Blocks with computer and computer only internet GPs Blocks

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At which level MGNREGA data is being entered in MIS (District/ Block/ GP). If offline NREGA Soft is used then what is the plan of switching over to online completely. If offline NREGA Soft is used then please indicate the fixed day/ period for sending the data from data entry location to MGNREGA central server. What is the mechanism of sending records from field to data entry location and what is the time required?

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Formulation of IEC Plans

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Please indicate whether IEC Plan formulated. If yes, give brief report of such activities during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13. Funds earmarked and expenditure incurred on IEC activities during 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.