No proposal to regularise 3,800 MGNREGA staff in J&K: Govt

Detailing the role of the personnel, the ministry said MGNREGA staff are deployed at various levels – Panchayat, Block, District, Divisional and UT – and play a critical role in the grassroots implementation of the rural employment scheme.

On the question of regularisation, the government reiterated that all supporting staff under the centrally sponsored MGNREGA scheme are engaged on a temporary, contractual basis, valid only for the contract period or the duration of the scheme, whichever concludes earlier.

Their engagement, it added, is not against any sanctioned vacancy.
“As on date, there is no proposal regarding regularization of services of staff engaged under MGNREGA,” the reply stated.

However, the department noted that the honorarium for supporting staff has been raised periodically, with the latest revision issued under Government Order No. 49-RD&PR of 2024 dated January 30, 2024.
Revised Monthly Honorarium: GRS: Rs 6,806 → Rs 10,209, Technical Assistant: Rs 11,000 → Rs 16,500, MIS Operator: Rs 11,000 → Rs 13,200 and Admin/Accounts Assistant: Rs 6,806 → Rs 10,209

The government added that any future enhancement of honorarium will be considered in subsequent meetings of the State Employment Guarantee Council (SEGC).