G.O.(Ms).No.90, Revision of wage rate under MGNREGS
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 90, dated 7 May 2024, adopting a revised wage rate under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The wage increases from Rs.294 to Rs.319 per person per day with effect from 1 April 2024.
Purpose
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 90, dated 7 May 2024, to revise the wage paid under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The revised rate is based on a Government of India notification applying revised wage rates to States and Union Territories.
What the document changes
Government Order (Ms.) No. 90 changes the wage rate applicable in Tamil Nadu under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- The previous wage rate was Rs.294 per person per day.
- The revised wage rate is Rs.319 per person per day.
- The increase takes effect from 1 April 2024.
- The Tamil Nadu Government accepted the proposal submitted by the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- The Finance Department concurred with the issue of the government order.
The earlier rate of Rs.294 per person per day had taken effect from 1 April 2023. A later government order had approved the revised Rural Schedule of Rates for different types of scheme activities for 2023-2024.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 90 directly concerns people receiving daily wages for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu. It also guides the authorities responsible for administering and paying for scheme work.
The distribution list includes:
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- All District Collectors except Chennai, through the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- All Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies, through the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- Treasury, accounts, audit and related government authorities.
Relevance to land and property matters
Government Order (Ms.) No. 90 is a rural employment wage revision. It does not contain provisions about land ownership, patta, property registration, land classification, transfer of title or land use permission. A property buyer or owner would generally encounter the document only if a project or activity on the land is carried out under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Key date for payments
The revised rate of Rs.319 per person per day applies from 1 April 2024, even though Government Order (Ms.) No. 90 was dated 7 May 2024. The document records the effective date expressly when adopting the revised rate.
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Common questions
What is the MGNREGS wage rate in Tamil Nadu under this document?
Government Order (Ms.) No. 90 fixes the revised wage rate at Rs.319 per person per day under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
From what date does the revised wage apply?
The revised wage rate applies from 1 April 2024.
What was the previous wage rate?
The previous wage rate was Rs.294 per person per day. Government Order (Ms.) No. 90 revises it to Rs.319 per person per day.
Does this document change my land title, patta or registration rights?
No land title, patta, registration, land classification or property transfer provisions are contained in the document. It deals with the daily wage rate under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
