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What are the Rights and Entitlements of wage- seekers in MGNREGS? |
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Answer» i. Application for registration ii. Obtaining a Job Card (JC) iii. Application for work and to obtain a dated receipt for the application made iv. Choice of time and duration of the work applied for v. Getting work within fifteen days of application or from the date when work is sought in the case of an advance application, whichever is later vi. Facilities of crèche, drinking water, first aid etc., on the worksite. vii. Right to get 10 per cent extra wage in case of employment provided beyond 5 km of radius. viii. Right to check their Muster Rolls (MRs) and to get all the information regarding their employment entered in their JCs. ix. According to Section 3(3) of MGNREGA, workers are entitled to payment on a weekly basis, and in any case within a fortnight of the date on which work was done. x. Right to get unemployment allowance; in case employment is not provided within fifteen days of submitting the application or from the date when work is sought in the case of an advance application, whichever is later. xi. Right to receive payment of compensation for the delay, at the rate of 0.05 per cent of the unpaid wages per day beyond the sixteenth day of closure of muster roll. xii. Medical treatment in case of injury in the course of employment including cost of hospitalisation if required and ex gratia payment in case of disability or death in the course of employment |
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