Amendment to Formulation of Tamil Nadu Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 18, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-1), dated 19 February 2013, to amend the objective of the Tamil Nadu Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment each financial year to eligible rural households and provides up to 50 additional days in Taluks or Blocks notified as drought affected.
What the notification changes
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department notification substitutes clause 1.2 in Chapter I of its earlier notification No. II(2)/RDPR/402(b)/2006, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 2 August 2006 and subsequently amended. The substituted clause states the objective and employment commitment of the Tamil Nadu Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
The amendment was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
Who is covered
The Tamil Nadu Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme applies to households in notified rural areas of Tamil Nadu. Its employment guarantee is available where adult members of a household volunteer to undertake unskilled manual work in normal circumstances.
The notification affects rural households seeking guaranteed wage employment. It concerns employment and livelihood security, and does not state any change to land ownership, title, registration or property transactions.
Key provisions
- Every qualifying household in a notified rural area is to receive at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in each financial year.
- The work is for adult household members who volunteer to perform unskilled manual work.
- Up to 50 additional days of employment must be provided in Taluks or Blocks notified as drought affected.
- The additional cost for employment in drought affected Taluks or Blocks is to be shared between the Central and State Governments.
- Cost sharing must follow the funding pattern provided in Section 22 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
- The unemployment allowance provisions in Section 7 of that Act apply to the additional employment.
Practical relevance
G.O. Ms. No. 18 expands the stated employment protection for households in officially notified drought affected areas. A household must be in a notified rural area, and the extra entitlement depends on the relevant Taluk or Block being notified as drought affected.
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Common questions
Does this notification change my land title or property rights?
No land title, registration or property right is changed in the notification. It amends the objective and employment entitlement under the Tamil Nadu Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
How many days of employment does a rural household receive?
A qualifying household is guaranteed at least 100 days of wage employment in every financial year when its adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Who can receive the additional 50 days of employment?
Up to 50 additional days are available in Taluks or Blocks that have been notified as drought affected.
Does unemployment allowance apply to the additional employment?
Yes. The notification states that the unemployment allowance provisions in Section 7 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 apply to the additional employment.
