Question

Approximately how many job cards were issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh under MGNREGA Scheme during 2016 - 17 (choose the nearest figure) ? 
1. 50 lakh
2. 60 lakh
3. 75 lakh
4. 85 lakh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 85 lakh

The correct answer is 85 lakh.

• To enhance transparency in this process, all households receive a ‘Job Card’ upon registration which serves as an identity document within MGNREGA.
  • Approximately 85 Lakh job cards were issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh under MGNREGA Scheme during 2016 - 17.
• The Job Card includes the name and details of all adult members in the household and provides a formal record of the demand for work, work allocated, work done, payments received, covering each of the stages of the household’s engagement with the programme.
  • This card enables beneficiaries to track the number of days worked under MGNREGA and provides proof in case of failure to provide work, delayed
    payments or other grievances
• Job Card is a key document that records workers' entitlements under MGNREGA.
  • It legally empowers the registered households to apply for work, ensures transparency, and protects workers against fraud.
• Four types of job cards are common in use
  • Combined Time and Job Cards
  • Simple Job Card
  • Job Card Issued for Each Job
  • Piece Work Card

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• MGNREGA - Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005: 
  • The scheme was introduced as a social measure that guarantees “the right to work”.
  • The key tenet of this social measure and labour law is that the local government will have to legally provide at least 100 days of wage employment in rural India to enhance their quality of life.
• Key objectives of MGNREGA:
  • Generation of paid rural employment of not less than 100 days for each worker who volunteers for unskilled labour.
  • Proactively ensuring social inclusion by strengthening the livelihood base of rural poor.
  • Creation of durable assets in rural areas such as walls, ponds, roads and canals.
  • Reduce urban migration from rural areas.
  • Create rural infrastructure by using untapped rural labour.