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sufficient work opportunities for 50 million workers, and disbursing payments in a timely fashion. The following section explores the processes and underlying systems put in place for MRNREGS in Andhra Pradesh, followed by an analysis of the key IT-based implementation features.
Development of an MIS to Support Program Processes and Structures Figure 10.1 illustrates the main MGNREGS processes. The process starts with issuance of a job card to a household demanding work, which reflects the rights-based approach under the program. Several subsequent steps are required as the household moves toward obtaining a job; these include the household’s opening an account at a bank or post office to receive payments, and local authorities setting up functioning worksites with all necessary program operations in place: site supervision, works planning, generation of pay orders, and so forth. In order to track all program processes effectively, the government identified the following parameters that required monitoring as part of program implementation: • The number of households issued job cards • The number of households receiving wage employment • The number of individual workers receiving wage employment
Figure 10.1 Program Process
Application for job card by household
Allocation of work Generation of pay order Opening bank/ post office accounts Distribution of pay slip
Issuing job card Muster roll at worksite Application for work
Measurement & check measurement of work
Payment of wages