G.O.(Ms.) No.86, Revised Rural Schedule of Rates under MGNREGS, 2020-21
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.86 on 13 April 2020, approving revised Rural Schedule of Rates for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme works for the financial year 2020-21. The revision follows the increase in the daily wage rate from Rs.229 to Rs.256 with effect from 1 April 2020 and sets activity based rates for soil work, plantation and related rural works.
What the government approved
G.O.(Ms.) No.86, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department on 13 April 2020, approves revised Rural Schedule of Rates for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2020-21. The Government accepted a proposal from the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj following the increase in the wage rate from Rs.229 to Rs.256 per person per day from 1 April 2020.
The schedule is used to calculate rates for specified activities. It does not change land ownership, land classification or private property rights.
Who is affected
The revised schedule is relevant to:
- Workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- District Collectors, except Chennai, and District Rural Development Agencies administering scheme works.
- Rural development officials preparing estimates and giving administrative or technical sanction.
- Professionals checking estimates for rural earthwork, waterbody work, roads, plantation or land development activities carried out under the scheme.
Key provisions
G.O.(Ms.) No.86 provides that:
- Scheme estimates, administrative sanctions and technical sanctions are prepared through SECURE Software, developed and maintained by the National Informatics Centre, Kerala, under the supervision and control of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
- SECURE Software began automatically updating the daily wage from Rs.229 to Rs.256 and revising rates from 1 April 2020.
- Rates vary according to the activity, soil type, depth, lead, lift and unit of measurement.
- Listed work includes excavation in ordinary soil, hard soil and soft disintegrated rock, land levelling, trench cutting, pitting, planting, watering, jungle clearance, stump removal, compaction and stone bunding.
- Plantation rates cover nursery preparation, germination beds, watering, soil preparation, seedling handling, transport, distribution, boundary marking and replacement of failed plants.
- The approved schedule is based on eight hours of work, including one hour of rest, to achieve the Rs.256 daily wage.
Document inconsistency
The main document identifies itself as G.O.(Ms.) No.86 dated 13 April 2020. However, the headings of Annexure I and Annexure II identify G.O.(Ms.) No.85 with the same date. The supplied text does not explain or resolve this difference.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.86 change my land ownership or patta?
No such change is stated. The document approves work rates for activities carried out under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
When did the revised Rs.256 daily wage take effect?
The revised wage rate of Rs.256 per person per day took effect on 1 April 2020.
Do these rates apply to all private earthwork and plantation work?
The annexures describe the rates as applying only to works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Why do the annexures show G.O.(Ms.) No.85 instead of G.O.(Ms.) No.86?
The main order is printed as G.O.(Ms.) No.86, while Annexure I and Annexure II are printed as attached to G.O.(Ms.) No.85. The supplied document does not explain the discrepancy.
