The responsibilities of the State Government are following: 

i) Frame Rules on matters pertaining to State responsibilities under Section 32 of the Act 

ii) Develop and notify the Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for the State 

iii) Set up the SEGC 

iv) Set up a State level MGNREGS implementation agency/ mission with adequate number of high calibre professionals 

v) Set up a State level MGNREGS social audit agency/directorate with adequate number of people with knowledge on MGNREGA processes and demonstrated commitment to social audit 

vi) Establish and operate a State Employment Guarantee Fund (SEGF) 

vii) Ensure that the State share of the MGNREGS budget is provisioned for and released into the SEGF in the beginning of the financial year so that it can be used as a revolving fund 

viii) Ensure that full time dedicated personnel, wherever required, are in place for implementing MGNREGA, specially the Employment Guarantee Assistant (Gram Rozgar Sahayak), the PO and the staff at State, district, cluster and GP level 

ix) Delegate financial and administrative powers to the DPC and the Programme Officer, as is deemed necessary for the effective implementation of the Scheme 

x) Establish a network of professional agencies for training, technical support and for qualitycontrol measures 

xi) Regular review, research, monitoring and evaluation of MGNREGS processes and outcomes 

xii) Ensure accountability and transparency in the Scheme at all levels 

xiii) Generate widest possible awareness about MGNREGA across the State 

xiv) Ensure that civil society organisations involved in mobilising MGNREGA workers are able to formally meet State, district and block level officials in a formal setting at least once a month 

xv) Ensure compliance with all processes laid down in Act, Rules and guidelines.