THE MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT, 2005

ACT NO. 42 OF 2005 · Enacted [5th September, 2005.] · 34 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

GUARANTEE OF EMPLOYMENT IN RURAL AREAS

Section 3.Guarantee of rural employment to households.

EMOPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEMES AND UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE

Section 4.Employment Guarantee Schemes for rural areas.

Section 5.Conditions for providing guaranteed employment.

Section 6.Wage rate.

Section 7.Payment of unemployment allowance.

Section 8.Non-disbursement of unemployment allowance in certain circumstances.

Section 9.Disentitlement to receive unemployment allowance in certain circumstances.

IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING AUTHORITIES

Section 10.Central Employment Guarantee Council.

Section 11.Functions and duties of Central Council.

Section 12.State Employment Guarantee Council.

Section 13.Principal authorities for planning and implementation of Schemes.

Section 14.District Programme Coordinator.

Section 15.Programme Officer.

Section 16.Responsibilities of the Gram Panchayats.

Section 17.Social audit of work by Gram Sabha.

Section 18.Responsibilities of State Government in implementing Scheme.

Section 19.Grievance redressal mechanism.

ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONALAND STATE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUNDSAND AUDIT

Section 20.National Employment Guarantee Fund.

Section 21.State Employment Guarantee Fund.

Section 22.Funding pattern.

Section 23.Transparency and accountability.

Section 24.Audit of accounts.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 25.Penalty for non-compliance.

Section 26.Power to delegate.

Section 27.Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 28.Act to have overriding effect.

Section 29.Power to amend Schedules.

Section 30.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 31.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 32.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 33.Laying of rules and Schemes.

Section 34.Power to remove difficulties.