The major responsibilities of the CFT are:

• Mobilisation and raising awareness among potential job seekers about their entitlements and procedures under MGNREGA; 
• Facilitate preparation of the Annual Plan each year for every GP within the cluster resulting in a shelf of works and annual labour and material budget. 
• Prepare plans for such components in consultation with the GPs where there are significant externalities beyond the boundaries of a single GP. The CFT would ensure GS approval for such Perspective Plans. 
• Work with elected representatives and functionaries on all aspects of planning and implementation of MGNREGA including asset verification, measurement, payment, monitoring & evaluation, NREGASoft maintenance and Social Audit. 
• Train and provide technical guidance to elected representatives and functionaries such as Community Resource Persons (barefoot professionals), Gram Rozgar Sahayaks, GP members and GP Secretaries. 
• Conduct random checks of the measurements taken by the Technical Assistants. 
• Do resource mapping, an assessment of quantitative and qualitative status of natural resources (topography, soil depth and quality, rainfall, water bodies, groundwater, vegetation)
• Assess the additional resources required.