Tour Report on the visit of Sirsa(Haryana) - National Rural ...

of Rs.2.08 lakh has been spent. This has a great potential in the area and it was
suggested by SRD to the Sarpanch and the BDO to encourage people of the area to
come up for such activities as it could lead to growth in the overall income on
sustainable basis. It was also suggested to take up inter-cropping of the
compatible crops that could also increase the income level and at the same time
help grow Kinu plantation faster.
c) Village Pond (ongoing work) – Around 70 workers found to be working on the
excavation of this pond. Shri Raghuvir, the Gram Rojgar Sahayak was also found
on the worksite but he was not able to produce the muster rolls on the worksite and
also no job card was seen with any of the workers at that time. The Sarpanch and
GRS also could not inform the approved cost of this pond. SRD also made
Shrmdaan at this site for a while and interacted with women workers.
3. During the course of interaction with the village people for two hours on the
day of arrival of the team at Kaluana Higher Secondary School on 21 st May 2010 at
9.00 PM, interaction with the students of the local school and worksite visit of
Kaluana and Govindpura GPs on the next day, following facts were emerged:-
A) Positive Aspect
(a) MGNREGA has made substantial impact on the prevalent wage rate in the
area around Kaluana GP which was ranging between Rs.50 to Rs.100 prior to
MGNREGA depending upon the seasonal variation in demand of labour which has
now gone up to Rs.200 to Rs.250 in the market.
(b) There was differential wages for men and women prior to MGNREGA. The
highest paid wages in the market is for cotton collection which was Rs.2 per Kg
prior to NREGA and has reached to Rs.5-6 per Kg now. Average collection goes
up to 50 Kg per day for cotton. We could also see a person collecting 70 kg a
day. But this activity is available only for 10-15 days.
(c) Notified wages under MG NREGA is Rs.141 but the State wage rate is Rs.151.
The balance is paid from the State coffer.
(d) Sarpanch was found to be dedicated, efficient and sincere. There was no
complaint or voice of descent that could be heard against the functioning of the
local Sarpanch and no complaint about the payment was made by any one. The
MGNRGA workers were satisfied and happy.