A new  Centrally Sponsored Scheme  called SAMPOORNA GRAMEEN  ROZGAR YOJANA (Click here for brief outline )was launched during the last quarter of 2001-2002 merging the existing EAS and JGSY Schemes.The said two Schemes continued their operation during 01-02 without reducing allocations as part of the SGRY and from 2002-2003  onwards they stand fully integrated into SGRY. The Guidelines of the Scheme are yet to be received by us. However , on the basis of the Draft Guidelines received, the Salient features  of the Scheme are enumerated below :  

1)      The scheme  is being implemented on cost sharing basis between the centre and the State in the ratio of 75:25  

2)      The objectives are to provide additional wage employment in the rural areas as also food security,alongside the creation of durable community ,social and economic assets and infrastructure development in these areas .

3)      The programme is self-targetting in nature and would be available for all the rural poor(BPL/APL) who are in need  of wage employment  and are willing to take up manual / unskilled  work Preference is given to the poorest of the poor,SCs and STs and parents of child labour withdrawn from hazardous occupation.

4)      Payment of wages be made in cash and in kind. At least 5 Kg of foodgrains (rice) will be distributed  as part of wages per manday . The remaining wages will be paid in cash .Should the implementing agency wish to give more than 5 Kg , it may do so within the existing allocation , subject to a minimum of 25% of the wages to be paid in cash.

5)      The cost of transportation of the foodgrains from the FCI godowns to the work site and their distribution will be the responsibility of the State Govt.

6)      Payment of Sales Tax  is State Govt’s liability.

7)      Annual Action Plans should be prepared by the ZPs/PSs/GPs  for approval of  the ZPs/PSs/Gram Sabhas.

8)      The programme will be implemented in two Streams : (a) The First Stream will be implemented at the District and Panchayat  Samity levels . 50% of the funds will be earmarked out of the total funds available under SGRY- 1 and distributed between the ZPs (20%) and Panchayat Samitis (30%) . (b) The Second Stream will be implemented at the GP level; 50% of the funds available under the SGRY - 11 will be earmarked for the GPs and distributed among the GPs through ZPs

9)      22.5% of the funds  is earmarked under SGRY –1 for individual beneficiary schemes for SCs/STs for providing economic and social assets, and for developmental works on individual lands of BPL,SC and ST families.

10)  50% of the funds under  SGRY-11earmarked for the Gram Panchayats would be kept for taking up of Insfrastructure Development Works in SC / ST localities.