MGNREGS Works - Provision for summer allowance

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
RD - MGNREGS-TS – Works-Provision for summer allowance – Orders – Issued.
PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RD) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 134.  Dated:02-03-2015

Read the following:
1. G.O.Ms.No.13, PR&RD (RD-II) dept., Dated10.01.2013
2. T/o Circular No. 33/EGS/PM (T)/2011, dated 22.02.2013
3. G.O.Ms.No.42, PR&RD (RD-II) dept., Dated 01.03.2014
4.T/o Circular No.33/EGS/SPM(T)/2011,Dated.14.03.2014
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ORDER :
1. Due to high levels of temperature during the summer season the fatigue
levels of the wage seekers are increasing resulting in decreased work
out turn and decreased wage payments.
2. Considering the issues with a view to protecting the wage rate assured
in the Act, Government vide refs.1 to 4 read above, have allowed dry
season allowances from 1 st February to June on all the wage tasks of
MGNREGS works.
3. After careful examination of the issue Government hereby allow dry
seasonal allowance on unskilled wage tasks under MGNREGS works
with effect from February 2015 to 30 th June 2015 is as given below.
a. February – 20%
b. March – 25%
c. April/May – 30%
d. June – 20%
4. Dry season allowance means that, the quantity of work to be done to get
the wages overall to that of normal season shall be reduced by the
percentage given as dry season allowance.
5. The Director, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development and District
Collectors/DPCs, MGNREGS shall take necessary steps in the
implementation of this change.
6. A copy of this order is available on the internet and can be accessed at
the address http://www.rd.telangana.gov.in.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
J. RAYMOND PETER
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT