The act was brought about by the will hav de poinience UPA coalition government supported by the left parties. The promise of this project was one of the major factors that gained UPA willing pplin the indian general election,2004.Dr. Jean Dreze, a Belgian born economistolslal, at the Delhi School Of Economics, has been a major influence on this project.
Details of the guarantee
1. Eligibility: Any person who is above the age of 18 and resides in rural areas is entitled to apply for work.
2. Entitlement: Any applicant is entitled to work within 15 days, for as many days as he/she has applied,
subject to a limit of 100 days per household per year.
3. Distance: Work is to be provided within a radiu of 5 kilometres of the applicant's residence if possible,
and in any case within the Block. If work is provided beyond 5 kilometres, travel allowances have to be paid.
2. Entitlement: Any applicant is entitled to work within 15 days, for as many days as he/she has applied,
subject to a limit of 100 days per household per year.
3. Distance: Work is to be provided within a radiu of 5 kilometres of the applicant's residence if possible,
and in any case within the Block. If work is provided beyond 5 kilometres, travel allowances have to be paid.
5. Timely payment: Workers are to be paid weekly, or in any case not later than a fortnight. Payment of
wages is to be made directly to the person concerned in the presence of independent persons of the
community on pre-announced dates.
6. Unemployment allowance: If work is not provided within 15 days, applicants are entitled to an
unemployment allowance: one third of the wage rate for the first thirty days, and one half thereafter.
7. Worksite facilities: Labourers are entitled to various facilities at the worksite such as clean drinking
water, shade for periods of rest, emergency health care, and child-minding.
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