G.O. (Ms.) No. 60, Revision of Wage Rate under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, 2021
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 60 dated 15 April 2021, adopting a revised wage rate under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu. It increases the wage from Rs.256 to Rs.273 per person per day with effect from 1 April 2021.
What the government order does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 60 dated 15 April 2021 to revise the wage payable under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu.
Key provisions are:
- The wage is increased from Rs.256 to Rs.273 per person per day.
- The revised wage applies with effect from 1 April 2021.
- Tamil Nadu adopted the revised rate after the Government of India notified revised wage rates for all States and Union Territories.
- The Government accepted the proposal submitted by the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- The Finance Department concurred with the decision.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 60 dated 15 April 2021 directly affects people receiving wages for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu. For eligible work covered by the scheme from 1 April 2021, the stated wage rate is Rs.273 per person per day rather than Rs.256.
The order was circulated to the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors other than Chennai, Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies, and relevant accounting, treasury and audit authorities. These bodies are involved in administration, payment, accounting or oversight of the scheme.
Background to the revision
Earlier government orders had revised the wage from Rs.229 to Rs.256 per person per day with effect from 1 April 2020. Following a Government of India notification dated 15 March 2021, the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj requested that Tamil Nadu adopt the new rate of Rs.273 per person per day from 1 April 2021.
Relevance to land and property matters
G.O. (Ms.) No. 60 dated 15 April 2021 concerns employment wages under a rural employment scheme. The source text does not change land ownership, title, registration, classification, planning permission or property taxes. A property buyer or owner would generally be affected only if they also participate in, administer or handle payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
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Common questions
What is the revised Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme wage in Tamil Nadu?
The revised wage is Rs.273 per person per day.
From what date does the Rs.273 wage apply?
The revised wage applies with effect from 1 April 2021.
What was the previous daily wage rate?
The previous rate was Rs.256 per person per day. Earlier orders had increased it from Rs.229 to Rs.256 with effect from 1 April 2020.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 60 change land ownership or property rules?
The source text only revises wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It does not state any change to land ownership, registration, classification, planning permission or property taxes.
