​Issue of Deletion of Job Cards in MNREGA

The recent surge in the deletion of job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has sparked concerns about transparency, right to work, and implementation issues.

What are the Key Provisions for Deletion of Job Cards?

As per Schedule II, Paragraph 23 of the MGNREGA Act, 2005, a job card can only be deleted under specific, well-defined conditions:

  • Permanent Migration: Job cards of households that permanently relocate outside the concerned Gram Panchayat are deleted.
  • Duplicate Job Cards: If duplicate job cards are identified for the same household, one of them is removed.
  • Fraudulent Documentation: Job cards issued based on ....

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