MGNREGA

♤ There is need to strengthen monitoring over the next 3 years. Additionally, social audit facilitated by an independent unit should be made compulsory.

♤ Due to lack of maintenance, assets under MGREGA becomes unusable over time. Thus, there is need to create a separate maintenance fund for community assets created under MGNREGA.

♤ All technical Staff vacancies need to be filled and the personnel should have adequate capacity to supervise assets created under the scheme.

♤ Data indicates that the benefits of MGREGA have been disproportionately reaped by few states. Therefore, there is need for developing a set of inclusion, exclusion and deprivation criteria to target the program in favour of the poorest households.