HPAS/Allied Mains 2022 Answer Writing Challenge Day 224: Model Answer

Question: What is the role of Gram Panchayats in MGNREGA? (4 marks/60 words)

Answer:

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), also known as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) is Indian legislation enacted on August 25, 2005.

The role of Gram Panchayats in MGNREGA is as follows:

• It is authorized with the role to receive the job applications.
• After receiving the applications, it is responsible to verify them.
• All household are registered by the Gram Panchayat.
• The MGNREGS job cards are issued by the Gram Panchayat.
• It is responsible to allot work within 15 days from the application submission.
• It prepares an annual report that covers the achievement of the scheme.
• It holds Rozgar Diwas at every ward once a month.