G.O. (Ms.) No.82, Revision of Wage Rate under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, 2020
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.82 dated 30 March 2020, increasing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme wage in Tamil Nadu from Rs.229 to Rs.256 per person per day from 1 April 2020. The revised rate replaces the previous wage rate and concerns rural employment scheme payments, not land ownership or property transactions.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No.82 dated 30 March 2020 adopts the revised wage notified for Tamil Nadu under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department approved an increase from Rs.229 to Rs.256 per person per day, effective from 1 April 2020.
The revision followed a Government of India notification dated 24 March 2020, which revised wage rates for all States and Union Territories. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj then asked the Tamil Nadu Government to issue the necessary order adopting the Tamil Nadu rate.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No.82 directly concerns people receiving wages for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu. It also guides the government bodies responsible for administering and paying scheme wages.
The order was sent to:
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- All District Collectors except the Chennai District Collector.
- All Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies.
- The Government of India Ministry of Rural Development.
- The Accountant General and relevant Tamil Nadu audit, treasury and finance authorities.
Key provisions
- The earlier wage rate was Rs.229 per person per day.
- The revised wage rate is Rs.256 per person per day.
- The revised rate applies from 1 April 2020.
- The Tamil Nadu Government accepted the proposal submitted by the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- The Finance Department concurred with the revision through its communication dated 28 March 2020.
- The order was issued by order of the Governor and signed by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government.
Relevance to land and property
G.O. (Ms.) No.82 concerns wages under a rural employment scheme. It does not set out a land classification, ownership, registration, patta, planning or property transaction procedure. A property buyer or owner would generally encounter it only where Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme work or wage administration is relevant to the matter being reviewed.
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Common questions
What is the MGNREGS wage rate fixed for Tamil Nadu?
G.O. (Ms.) No.82 fixes the wage at Rs.256 per person per day under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
When did the revised wage rate take effect?
The revised rate took effect on 1 April 2020.
What was the wage rate before this revision?
The previous rate was Rs.229 per person per day. G.O. (Ms.) No.82 increased it to Rs.256 per person per day.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No.82 change land ownership or property rules?
No land ownership or property rule is set out in the document. It deals with the wage payable under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu.
