## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the Government of India's notification regarding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005. The amendment, dated March 28, 2022, revises the state-wise wage rates for unskilled manual workers under the MGNREGA scheme. The key finding is that the amendment adjusts the daily wage rates across various states and union territories, effective April 1, 2022, potentially impacting the income of unskilled laborers participating in the program.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the amendment to the Ministry of Rural Development's notification concerning the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is an amendment to the original notification S.O. 463E, dated the 26th February, 2013, regarding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
* The core objective of this amendment, as inferred from the text, is to revise and update the state-wise wage rates provided to unskilled manual laborers under the MGNREGA scheme, ensuring these rates are current and aligned with prevailing economic conditions.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is an amendment, the likely reason for the change is to adjust the existing wage rates to account for factors such as inflation, cost of living variations across states, and/or to align with other economic indicators. The amendment seeks to update the wage structure for unskilled manual workers under MGNREGA, potentially responding to concerns about the adequacy of existing wages.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This amendment introduces a *new* "SCHEDULE" which *replaces* the existing one found in the original notification. This SCHEDULE outlines the revised state-wise wage rate for unskilled manual workers.
* **Specific Change:** The original SCHEDULE is replaced entirely.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The new schedule specifies a revised wage rate in rupees per day for each state and union territory. For example, Andhra Pradesh now has a wage rate of Rs. 257.00 per day, while Arunachal Pradesh is Rs. 216.00 per day, and so on for all listed states and union territories.
* **Effect of Change:** The amendment directly alters the amount paid to unskilled laborers under the MGNREGA scheme. Some states see an increase, others might stay the same, and without knowing the prior rates, we cannot know if any decreased. It ensures that workers are compensated according to the *new* rates listed in the schedule, rather than the rates outlined in the previous schedule. Specifically, this amendment now includes wage rates for the newly formed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Also, this amendment addresses wages for specific Gram Panchayats in Sikkim, namely Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen, establishing a different wage rate for these areas.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Unskilled manual workers employed under the MGNREGA scheme in all states and union territories of India.
* State governments and implementing agencies responsible for administering the MGNREGA scheme and disbursing wages.
* The Ministry of Rural Development, which oversees the MGNREGA program.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Rural Development is the responsible agency. State governments and local implementing agencies are responsible for disbursing wages according to the revised rates.
* **Timelines:** The amendment comes into force on April 1, 2022.
* The implementation will involve updating payroll systems to reflect the new wage rates and ensuring that all unskilled laborers are paid accordingly from April 1, 2022, onwards.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to:
* Provide updated and potentially fairer wages to unskilled laborers employed under the MGNREGA scheme.
* Mitigate the impact of inflation and rising cost of living on MGNREGA workers.
* Maintain the attractiveness of MGNREGA as a source of employment for rural households.
* Address any regional disparities in wage rates.
**9. Conclusion:**
This amendment to the MGNREGA notification represents a significant update to the wage structure for unskilled manual workers. By revising the state-wise wage rates, the amendment has the potential to impact the livelihoods of millions of MGNREGA workers across India, by impacting their daily income. It is the responsibility of the implementing agencies to execute this amendment effectively and transparently, ensuring that the intended benefits reach the target beneficiaries from April 1, 2022.
Key Entities Referenced
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005: A national act related to rural employment guarantee, abbreviated as MGNREGA.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India.
Arunachal Pradesh: A state in India.
Assam: A state in India.
Bihar: A state in India.
Chhattisgarh: A state in India.
Goa: A state in India.
Gujarat: A state in India.
Haryana: A state in India.
Himachal Pradesh: A state in India.
Jammu and Kashmir: A union territory in India.
Ladakh: A union territory in India.
Jharkhand: A state in India.
Karnataka: A state in India.
Kerala: A state in India.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India.
Maharashtra: A state in India.
Manipur: A state in India.
Meghalaya: A state in India.
Mizoram: A state in India.
Nagaland: A state in India.
Odisha: A state in India.
Punjab: A state in India.
Rajasthan: A state in India.
Sikkim: A state in India.
Gnathang: A Gram Panchayat in Sikkim, India.
Lachung: A Gram Panchayat in Sikkim, India.
Lachen: A Gram Panchayat in Sikkim, India.
Tamil Nadu: A state in India.
Telangana: A state in India.
Tripura: A state in India.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India.
Uttarakhand: A state in India.
West Bengal: A state in India.
Andaman and Nicobar: A union territory in India.
Andaman District: A district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Nicobar District: A district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: A union territory in India.
Lakshadweep: A union territory in India.
Puducherry: A union territory in India.
Ministry of Rural Development: A ministry of the Government of India
ROHIT KUMAR: Jt. Secy. (Joint Secretary)
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1385] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, माच च28, 2022/चत्रै 7, 1944
No. 1385] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022/CHAITRA 7, 1944
ग्रामीण जिकास मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 28 माच,च 2022
का.आ. 1427(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, महात्मा गांधी राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण रोिगार गारंटी अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005
का 42) की धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियां का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के ग्रामीण जिकास मंत्रालय
की अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 463 (अ) तारीख 26 फरिरी, 2013, का जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ाचत:-
1. उि अजधसूचना म,ें अनुसूची के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत अनुसूची रखी िाएगी, अर्ाचत ् :-
“अनसु चू ी
अकुिल हस्ट्त कमकच ारों के जलए राज्य-िार मििरू ी की िर
(रु. प्रजत दिन)
क्र. स.ं राज्य/सघं राज्य क्षेत्र का नाम प्रजतदिन मििरू ी की िर रुपयों म ें
(1) (2) (3)
1 आंध्र प्रिेि 257.00 रु.
2 अरुणाचल प्रिेि 216.00 रु.
3 असम 229.00 रु.
4 जिहार 210.00 रु.
5 छत्तीसगढ 204.00 रु.
2170 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6 गोिा 315.00 रु.
7 गुिरात 239.00 रु.
8 हररयाणा 331.00 रु.
9 जहमाचल प्रिेि गरै -अनसु जू चत क्षत्रे - 212.00 रु.
अनसु जू चत क्षत्रे - 266.00 रु.
10 िम्मू - कश्मीर 227.00 रु.
11 लद्दाख 227.00 रु.
12 झारखंड 210.00 रु.
13 कनाचटक 309.00 रु.
14 केरल 311.00 रु.
15 मध्य प्रिेि 204.00 रु.
16 महाराष्ट्र 256.00 रु.
17 मजणपुर 251.00 रु.
18 मेघालय 230.00 रु.
19 जमिोरम 233.00 रु.
20 नागालडैं 216.00 रु.
21 ओजडिा 222.00 रु.
22 पंिाि 282.00 रु.
23 रािस्ट्र्ान 231.00 रु.
24 जसदिम 222.00 रु.
जसदिम (3 ग्राम पंचायत ें जिनका नाम ज्ञानर्ांग, 333.00 रु.
लाचुंग और लाचेन)
25 तजमलनाडु 281.00 रु.
26 तेलगं ाना 257.00 रु.
27 जत्रपुरा 212.00 रु.
28 उत्तर प्रििे 213.00 रु.
29 उत्तराखंड 213.00 रु.
30 पजिम िंगाल 223.00 रु.
31 अण्डमान और जनकोिार अडं मान जिला– 292.00 रु.
जनकोिार जिला - 308.00 रु.
32 िािरा और नागर हिेली तर्ा िमण और िीि 278.00 रु.
33 लक्षद्वीप 284.00 रु.
34 पुिचु ेरी 281.00”. रु.
2. यह अजधसूचना 01 अप्रलै , 2022 को प्रिृत्त होगी।
[ फा. सं. िे-11011/1/2020-एमिीएनआरईिीए (आरई-III)]
रोजहत कुमार, संयुि सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
रटप्पण: मूल अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-2, खंड-3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संखयांक
का.आ. 463(अ), तारीख 26 फरिरी, 2013 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई र्ी और उसम ें जनम्नजलजखत अजधसूचना संखयांकों द्वारा
पिातिती संिोधन दकए गए:
(i) का.आ. 400(अ), तारीख13 फरिरी, 2014;
(ii) का.आ. 2118(अ), तारीख 22 अगसत् , 2014;
(iii) का.आ. 890(अ), तारीख 31 माचच, 2015;
(iv) का.आ. 1205 (अ), तारीख 23 माच,च 2016;
(v) का.आ. 666 (अ), तारीख 28 फरिरी, 2017;
(vi) का.आ.1406(अ), तारीख 28 माच,च 2018;
(vii) का.आ.1424(अ), तारीख 26 माच,च 2019;
(viii) का.आ.1203(अ), तारीख 23 माच,च 2020; और
(ix) का.आ.1206(अ), तारीख 15 माच,च 2021
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th March, 2022
S.O. 1427(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (42 of 2005), the Central Government hereby
makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Rural Development number S.O. 463(E), dated the 26th February, 2013, namely:--
1. In the said notification, for the SCHEDULE, the following SCHEDULE shall be substituted, namely:-
“SCHEDULE
State-wise wage rate for unskilled manual workers
(Rupees per day)
Sl. No. Name of State/ Union territory Wage rate in rupees per day
(1) (2) (3)
1 Andhra Pradesh Rs. 257.00
2 Arunachal Pradesh Rs. 216.00
3 Assam Rs. 229.00
4 Bihar Rs. 210.00
5 Chhattisgarh Rs. 204.00
6 Goa Rs. 315.00
7 Gujarat Rs. 239.00
8 Haryana Rs. 331.00
Non-scheduled areas - Rs. 212.00
9 Himachal Pradesh
Scheduled areas - Rs.266.00
10 Jammu and Kashmir Rs. 227.00
11 Ladakh Rs. 227.004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
12 Jharkhand Rs. 210.00
13 Karnataka Rs. 309.00
14 Kerala Rs. 311.00
15 Madhya Pradesh Rs. 204.00
16 Maharashtra Rs. 256.00
17 Manipur Rs. 251.00
18 Meghalaya Rs. 230.00
19 Mizoram Rs. 233.00
20 Nagaland Rs. 216.00
21 Odisha Rs. 222.00
22 Punjab Rs. 282.00
23 Rajasthan Rs. 231.00
Sikkim Rs. 222.00
24 Sikkim(3 Gram Panchayats named
Rs. 333.00
Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen
25 Tamil Nadu Rs. 281.00
26 Telangana Rs. 257.00
27 Tripura Rs. 212.00
28 Uttar Pradesh Rs. 213.00
29 Uttarakhand Rs. 213.00
30 West Bengal Rs. 223.00
Andaman District – Rs.292.00
31 Andaman and Nicobar
Nicobar District - Rs. 308.00
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
32 and Rs. 278.00
Daman and Diu
33 Lakshadweep Rs. 284.00
34 Puducherry Rs. 281.00”.
2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2022.
[ F. No. J-11011/1/2020-MGNREGA (RE-III)]
ROHIT KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 463(E), dated the 26th February, 2013 and subsequently amended vide
the following notifications, -
(i) S.O. 400(E), dated the 13th February, 2014;
(ii) S.O. 2118(E), dated the 22nd August, 2014;
(iii) S.O. 890(E), dated the 31st March, 2015;
(iv) S.O. 1205 (E), dated the 23rd March, 2016;
(v) S.O. 666 (E), dated the 28th February, 2017;
(vi) S.O.1406(E), dated the 28th March, 2018;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(vii) S.O.1424(E), dated the 26th March, 2019;
(viii) S.O.1203(E), dated the 23th March, 2020; and
(ix) S.O.1206(E), dated the 15th March, 2021.
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