This notification, S.O. 4274(E), issued by the Ministry of Rural Development on November 27, 2019, announces further amendments to Schedule I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 (42 of 2005). Specifically, it modifies paragraph 4, subparagraph 1, item I, sub-item i of Schedule I. The amendment substitutes the existing provision with an emphasis on "Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment and improve ground water like underground dykes, earthen dams, stop dams, check dams and rooftop rain water harvesting structures in Government or Panchayat buildings with special focus on recharging ground water including drinking water sources." The responsible official is Rohit Kumar, Joint Secretary, and the file number is F. No. L12053042019REI. This schedule was previously amended via notifications S.O. 323(E) on March 6, 2007, and S.O. 403(E) on January 25, 2018.
Key Entities Referenced
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005: An Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'. Mentioned as the primary Act being amended.
Central Government: The executive authority responsible for making the amendments to the mentioned act.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Ministry of Rural Development: The ministry responsible for the notification.
Panchayat: Local self-government organization in India, mentioned in the context of buildings for water harvesting structures.
Rohit Kumar: Joint Secretary, the signing authority of the notification.
Schedule I: The schedule of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 which is being amended.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi 110064: The printing press responsible for uploading the document.
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6128 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th November, 2019
S.O. 4274(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 29 of the Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (42 of 2005), the Central Government, being
satisfied that it is necessary and expedient to do so, hereby makes the following further amendments to
Schedule I of the said Act, namely:—
2. In the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, in the SCHEDULE I, in
paragraph 4, in sub-paragraph 1, in item (I), for sub-item (i), the following sub-item shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(i) Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment and improve ground water like
underground dykes, earthen dams, stop dams, check dams and rooftop rain water harvesting
structures in Government or Panchayat buildings with special focus on recharging ground water
including drinking water sources.”
[F. No. L-12053/04/2019-RE-I]
ROHIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
Note : The SCHEDULE I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (42 of
2005) was first amended vide notification number S.O. 323(E), dated 6th March, 2007 and last
amended vide notification number S.O. 403(E), dated the 25th January, 2018.
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