Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Security Program Analysis
NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE PROGRAM: The national rural employment guarantee program is considered to be one of the most powerful initiatives undertaken by the government for transformation of rural livelihood improvement in India. “The Mahatma Gandhi National rural employment guarantee act aims to enhance the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.” (http://www.nrega.nic.in) The act came into force in September 2005 and scheme was launched in February 2006. The scheme was implemented in a phased manner. 200 of some of the most backward districts were included in
…show more content…
Ministry of rural development has started training of functionaries for effective implementation, public disclosure and social audits of the scheme. The state Governments are also getting support from the central Government in areas like communication, training, social audits, fund management. Web enabled Management Information System is also being employed for keeping the record of critical parameters like number of days of employment provided, wage payments, works under execution and sanctioned works.
FOOD SECURITY BILL: The National food security act was enacted into law in September 2013. The act intends to provide subsidized food grains to around two thirds of Indian population for three years from its enactment. Beneficiaries are to be provided 5 kg of food grains per eligible person per month at following prices:
Rice at Rs 3 per kilogram
Wheat at Rs 2 per kilogram
Coarse grains (millet) at Rs 1 per …show more content…
Administrative departments of Government are placed under the charge of a particular minister who is responsible to the legislature. Basically the function of a minister is to formulate policies, while the function of administrative services is to ensure implementation of them at ground level. Thus the success of Government largely depends on the successful and satisfactory functioning of administrative services. There is a new generation of civil servants in India who are well trained in new technologies for generating, maintaining and disseminating the information. Current political leaders too possess greater level of technical expertise, but often they depend on these bureaucratic information experts. Adoption of new technologies by both bureaucrats and political leaders should imply greater work efficiency, but in the case of India it has not shown any promising results beyond the issue of public access and participation in terms of service delivery.
Ministry of rural development has started training of functionaries for effective implementation, public disclosure and social audits of the scheme. The state Governments are also getting support from the central Government in areas like communication, training, social audits, fund management. Web enabled Management Information System is also being employed for keeping the record of critical parameters like number of days of employment provided, wage payments, works under execution and sanctioned works.
FOOD SECURITY BILL: The National food security act was enacted into law in September 2013. The act intends to provide subsidized food grains to around two thirds of Indian population for three years from its enactment. Beneficiaries are to be provided 5 kg of food grains per eligible person per month at following prices:
Rice at Rs 3 per kilogram
Wheat at Rs 2 per kilogram
Coarse grains (millet) at Rs 1 per …show more content…
Administrative departments of Government are placed under the charge of a particular minister who is responsible to the legislature. Basically the function of a minister is to formulate policies, while the function of administrative services is to ensure implementation of them at ground level. Thus the success of Government largely depends on the successful and satisfactory functioning of administrative services. There is a new generation of civil servants in India who are well trained in new technologies for generating, maintaining and disseminating the information. Current political leaders too possess greater level of technical expertise, but often they depend on these bureaucratic information experts. Adoption of new technologies by both bureaucrats and political leaders should imply greater work efficiency, but in the case of India it has not shown any promising results beyond the issue of public access and participation in terms of service delivery.