Rajasthan is called the birthplace of MGNREGS social audit — what is the history behind this?

The social audit movement in India began in the villages of rural Rajasthan in the mid-1990s, long before MGNREGS or the RTI Act existed. The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) — a grassroots organisation founded by Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, and Shankar Singh — was working in the Bhim block of Rajsamand district and in parts of Bhilwara district demanding that local governments disclose the records of famine relief and employment works. Workers suspected that their names were being entered on muster rolls as having worked and received wages even on days they had not been employed — a widespread form of corruption known as the 'ghost worker' or 'fake muster roll' fraud. In 1994, MKSS began organising Jan Sunwais (public hearings) at which the actual documents — wage lists, muster rolls, measurement books, bills — were read out publicly so that workers could verify whether their names appeared, whether the wages credited matched what they had actually received, and whether works listed as completed had in fact been done. These hearings at Kot Kirana (1994, Bhilwara) and Beawar (1996) were among the first in India to use official government records as the basis for public accountability of local works. The MKSS's demand — 'the right to see government records' — directly inspired the campaign that led to the Rajasthan Right to Information Act, 1997 (one of the first state RTI laws in India) and, eventually, the national RTI Act, 2005. The mandatory social audit provisions in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (Schedule I, Paragraph 17) were written specifically to institutionalise what MKSS had pioneered. When you file an RTI in Rajasthan to obtain an MGNREGS muster roll or wage record, you are using a legal tool whose roots lie in those Jan Sunwais in rural Rajsamand.

Rajasthan's Jan Soochna Portal already shows MGNREGS data. Should I check it before filing RTI?

Yes — always check the Jan Soochna Portal (jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in) before filing an RTI application. Launched in 2019 under the Rajasthan Jan Soochna Adhikar Adhiniyam, 2019, this proactive disclosure portal covers MGNREGS data in near-real time for every Gram Panchayat in Rajasthan. From the portal you can view: job card holder details and registered job cards for any Panchayat; work-wise muster roll attendance summaries; FTO payment status by worker name or job card number; work order details, estimates, and expenditure; and the 60:40 wage-to-material ratio compliance at the Panchayat level. The portal draws data directly from the national NREGAsoft / MIS system. For most factual queries about current or recent MGNREGS records, the Jan Soochna Portal provides the answer instantly and without requiring a formal RTI application. RTI remains essential when: you need a certified copy of the physical muster roll for legal proceedings or a wage theft complaint; you need the social audit report and the Programme Officer's action-taken response; you need to investigate a specific discrepancy between what the portal shows and what actually happened on the ground; you need the measurement book entries for a specific work; or you need the Programme Officer to explain in writing why an FTO was not generated within 15 days of work completion. Use Jan Soochna first; use RTI for accountability, certification, and investigation of discrepancies.

What is the current MGNREGS wage rate in Rajasthan, and what happens if wages are paid late?

The MGNREGS wage rate for Rajasthan is notified annually by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, under Section 6(1) of the MGNREGA. The rate is revised each financial year and is published in the Official Gazette. For the most recent notified rate, check the MoRD website (mgnregs.nic.in) or the Jan Soochna Portal. Rajasthan's notified wage rate has historically been below the wage rates of several other states, and this has been a matter of advocacy by worker organisations. Under MGNREGS guidelines, wages must be paid within 15 days of the closing of the muster roll for a work period, via Fund Transfer Orders (FTOs) directly to the worker's bank or post office account. If wages are not paid within 15 days, the worker is entitled to a delay compensation payment under Section 7(1) of the MGNREGA at the rate of 0.05% of the unpaid wages per day of delay (subject to a ceiling of 25% of the total unpaid wages). The compensation is to be deducted from the salary of the responsible official. In practice, delay compensation is rarely paid proactively — an RTI asking for the FTO generation date and the date of actual credit, combined with a complaint to the Programme Officer and the District Programme Coordinator, is the mechanism to enforce this entitlement. RTI question to ask: 'For worker [Name], Job Card No. [XXX], for Work ID [XXX], what was the date of closure of the muster roll, the date of FTO generation, and the date of wage credit — and if wages were paid after 15 days, what amount of delay compensation was paid and to which account?'

What is the unemployment allowance under MGNREGS and how can RTI help claim it?

Under Section 7(1) of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, if a registered household demands employment and the Gram Panchayat or Programme Officer fails to provide work within 15 days of the demand, the worker is entitled to an unemployment allowance. The allowance rate is: one-fourth of the wage rate for the first 30 days of the financial year in which employment is not provided, and one-half of the wage rate for the remaining period of the financial year. The unemployment allowance is a legal right, not a discretionary benefit. In practice, most Programme Officers and Gram Panchayats do not proactively pay the allowance — they prefer to simply not record the demand application. An RTI application asking for the demand applications (Job Card-wise) received by the Gram Panchayat for a specific financial year, the dates on which work was provided in response to each demand, and whether unemployment allowance was paid to any household in the Panchayat during the year forces the Programme Officer to disclose whether demand applications are being properly registered. If the RTI response reveals that demand applications are not being registered or that unemployment allowance has never been paid despite delays in work allocation, this forms the basis for a complaint to the District Programme Coordinator or an approach to the Social Audit process.

What is the 33% women's entitlement in MGNREGS and how can RTI verify compliance in Rajasthan?

Under Schedule II, Paragraph 6 of the MGNREGA, at least one-third (33%) of the workers employed on any MGNREGS work in a given financial year must be women. This is a mandatory statutory entitlement, not a target. In Rajasthan, women's participation in MGNREGS has historically been high — in several districts, female participation exceeds 60-70% of the total workforce. However, there are documented cases of women's names appearing on muster rolls without their knowledge or consent, or of wages being diverted to a male family member's account. An RTI application can obtain: (a) the percentage of women workers employed under MGNREGS in a specific Gram Panchayat in a given year (work-wise and overall); (b) whether the 33% minimum was met for each work; (c) the bank accounts to which women workers' wages were credited; and (d) whether any women workers complained of non-payment or account diversion and the Programme Officer's response. Cross-referencing the wage payment account details obtained via RTI against the actual account holder is a powerful method to detect wage diversion.

Muster rolls are supposed to be displayed at the worksite — what is the rule and how does RTI help verify this?

Under Paragraph 18 of Schedule II of the MGNREGA and MGNREGS Operational Guidelines, a copy of the muster roll (attendance register) must be displayed at the worksite every day when work is in progress. The muster roll is the primary document recording which workers attended on which day and is the basis for wage calculation via FTO. It must also be displayed at the Gram Panchayat office after work is completed. The Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act requires proactive disclosure of all MGNREGS works and expenditure by the Gram Panchayat. The obligation to display muster rolls at the worksite is both a transparency safeguard (workers can verify their own entries) and a social audit tool (Jan Sunwai participants can cross-check displayed records against what workers received). When RTI is filed for a copy of the muster roll for a specific work, the CPIO must provide the physical muster roll (or a certified copy thereof) — this allows the applicant to verify whether the workers listed actually worked, whether the number of days is accurate, and whether the worksite display obligation was met. If the muster roll is unavailable, damaged, or 'not traceable,' that itself is a finding relevant to a social audit complaint.

What is the social audit process in Rajasthan and where do I file a complaint based on social audit findings?

Rajasthan has one of the most institutionalised social audit processes in India, reflecting its historical role as the birthplace of the Jan Sunwai movement. Under Section 17 of the MGNREGA read with Schedule I (Paragraph 17) and the MGNREGS Social Audit Rules, 2011, every Gram Panchayat must conduct a social audit of all MGNREGS works at least once in every six months. The State Government of Rajasthan has established a dedicated Social Audit Unit (SAU) under the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department to facilitate independent social audits and Jan Sunwais. The Jan Sunwai (public hearing) is the cornerstone of the social audit: all MGNREGS documents — muster rolls, wage payment records, measurement books, work completion certificates — are read out publicly so that workers, Gram Sabha members, and any citizen can raise objections or point out discrepancies. Findings of the social audit — ghost workers, inflated muster rolls, payment diversions, measurement inflation, incomplete works — are recorded in the social audit report. The Programme Officer (BDO) is required to submit an action-taken report (ATR) within 30 days. An RTI application for the social audit report and the ATR for a specific Panchayat and year reveals both what was found at the Jan Sunwai and what the administration has done (or not done) in response. If the ATR is not prepared or the findings are not acted upon, a complaint can be filed with the District Programme Coordinator, the State MGNREGS Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, or the Rajasthan Lokayukta. The Jan Soochna Portal (jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in) also publishes social audit findings for many Panchayats.

Where is the Second Appeal filed for Rajasthan Rural Development Department RTI matters — CIC or RSIC?

The Second Appeal for all RTI matters relating to the Rajasthan Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department — including MGNREGS, the Programme Officer's office (BDO), and the Rural Development Commissioner, Jaipur — is filed with the Rajasthan State Information Commission (RSIC) under Section 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005. The Central Information Commission (CIC) has no jurisdiction over Rajasthan state government bodies; the CIC only handles Second Appeals for central government public authorities. The RSIC is constituted under Section 15 of the RTI Act and is the appropriate commission for all state government bodies in Rajasthan. The Second Appeal must be filed within 90 days of the First Appellate Authority's decision or the expiry of the FAA's response deadline. No fee is required. The RSIC can direct the CPIO to provide the information and impose a penalty of ₹250 per day (up to ₹25,000) on the CPIO personally under Section 20 of the RTI Act for failure to provide information without reasonable cause. MGNREGS records — job cards, muster rolls, FTO details, work orders, measurement books, social audit reports — are public documents required to be proactively disclosed under Section 4 of the RTI Act and Schedule I of MGNREGA. There is no Section 8 exemption that applies to these records, and the RSIC routinely directs their disclosure.

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RTI for MGNREGS in Rajasthan — Job Card, Wages, Muster Roll and Social Audit

How to use RTI with Rajasthan Rural Development Department to obtain MGNREGS job card details, muster roll entries, FTO wage payment status, work order records, and social audit reports.

Updated 3 Jun 2026

Quick Facts

MinistryRural Development & Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Rajasthan

Address RTI ToCPIO, Programme Officer / BDO, [Block]; CPIO, Rural Development Commissioner, Jaipur

Application Fee₹10 (free for BPL cardholders)

Response Time30 days (48 hours for life and liberty matters)

File Online Athttps://rti.rajasthan.gov.in

All information on this page is based on the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Act No. 22 of 2005) and the RTI (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005. First Appeal: Section 19(1). Second Appeal to CIC/SIC: Section 19(3).

Rajasthan occupies a singular place in India's democracy and in the history of citizen rights. It is in this state — in the arid villages of Rajsamand and Bhilwara — that ordinary workers and activists first demanded the right to see government records in the early 1990s, sparking a movement that directly gave birth to the RTI Act 2005 and to the mandatory social audit provisions in MGNREGS. When a daily-wage worker in a Barmer village today files an RTI application to verify whether her muster roll entry is accurate or whether her FTO was credited to her own bank account, she is exercising a right whose roots lie in those Jan Sunwais of rural Rajasthan. Understanding this history is not merely academic — it is the foundation on which MGNREGS transparency obligations rest.

The Historical Significance: From MKSS Jan Sunwais to MGNREGS

In the 1990s, the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS — Organisation for the Empowerment of Workers and Farmers), founded by Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, and Shankar Singh in the Bhim block of Rajsamand district, was demanding that local government offices share the documents underlying famine relief and employment works. Workers had long suspected that their names were being entered on muster rolls (wage payment registers) as having worked on days they had not worked, and that contractors and local officials were pocketing the difference. The MKSS's demand was simple and radical: make the records public.

Between 1994 and 1996, MKSS organised a series of Jan Sunwais (public hearings) — at Kot Kirana in Bhilwara (1994), at Beawar (1996), and in several Panchayats in Rajsamand — where official documents including wage lists, muster rolls, material procurement bills, and measurement books were read out in open assemblies. Workers confirmed or denied entries. Discrepancies between the official record and what workers actually received were documented in front of hundreds of villagers and journalists. The Jan Sunwais made visible, for the first time in a systematic public way, the gap between official records and ground reality.

This movement led directly to the Rajasthan Right to Information Act, 1997 — one of the first state RTI laws in India — and was the principal inspiration for the national RTI Act, 2005. Schedule I, Paragraph 17 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 mandates regular social audits of all works and expenditure specifically because of what the MKSS Jan Sunwais demonstrated: that transparent access to MGNREGS documents is inseparable from the integrity of the scheme. Rajasthan's Social Audit Unit and its Jan Sunwai culture are thus not administrative additions to MGNREGS — they are the original source from which the scheme's accountability framework was drawn.

Jan Soochna Portal: Check Before You File RTI

Before filing an RTI application for any MGNREGS record in Rajasthan, check the Jan Soochna Portal at jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in. Launched in 2019 under the Rajasthan Jan Soochna Adhikar Adhiniyam, 2019, this proactive disclosure portal provides near-real-time MGNREGS data for every Gram Panchayat in the state, drawing directly from the national NREGAsoft MIS. From this portal you can view:

Registered job cards and household details for any Panchayat
Work-wise muster roll attendance summaries
FTO payment status by worker name or job card number
Work order details, technical sanction amounts, and expenditure
60:40 wage-to-material ratio compliance at Panchayat level
Social audit findings (for many Panchayats)

For most factual queries about current or recent MGNREGS data, the Jan Soochna Portal provides the answer instantly and free of charge. RTI remains essential when you need a certified copy of the physical muster roll for a legal proceeding or wage theft complaint, when you need the social audit report and the Programme Officer's action-taken response, when you need to investigate a discrepancy between the portal's data and ground reality, or when you need a written official explanation for why an FTO was not generated within 15 days.

MGNREGS in Rajasthan: Scale, Geography, and Key Issues

Rajasthan is one of the highest-demand states for MGNREGS employment in India. The scheme is the primary source of livelihood support in:

Thar Desert districts (Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Churu, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Jalore, Sirohi): where agricultural land is limited, rainfall is extremely scarce, and alternative employment opportunities are few. In these districts, MGNREGS is not supplementary employment — it is a critical support for survival in drought and lean agricultural seasons.
Drought-prone eastern and southeastern districts (Dausa, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, Bundi): which experience periodic crop failures and rely heavily on MGNREGS public works.
Tribal districts (Dungarpur, Banswara, Pratapgarh, Udaipur): where MGNREGS funds major land development work including soil and water conservation, well construction, and land levelling on tribal land.

Primary MGNREGS works in Rajasthan include: water conservation works (anicut construction, check dam desilting, nadi deepening, johad restoration), well construction on individual land, soil conservation works, land levelling and farm bunding in tribal Dungarpur and Banswara, road connectivity in remote Panchayats, and construction of community assets including Gram Panchayat buildings and cattle troughs.

Common Issues in Rajasthan MGNREGS

Despite its scale and the state's strong social audit tradition, documented problems in Rajasthan MGNREGS include:

Ghost workers and fake job cards: Names on muster rolls of persons who did not work — wages credited to accounts controlled by contractors or intermediaries
Inflated muster rolls: Actual work days recorded as higher than actual attendance
Late FTO generation: Wages not released within the 15-day statutory deadline, with no unemployment allowance paid
Measurement inflation: Works recorded as completed to a higher specification than actually executed — detectable by comparing measurement book entries with site inspection
Account diversion: Wages credited to a male family member's account without the woman worker's knowledge or consent
Social audit whitewashing: Social audit findings not reflected in the official report, or Programme Officer's action-taken report not prepared or perfunctory

RTI is the citizen's primary tool to investigate and document each of these issues using the official records of the public authority itself.

What RTI Can Obtain from MGNREGS Authorities

Filing an RTI application with the appropriate authority can yield the following specific documents and data:

Job card record: Complete employment demand and provision history for a specific worker — days demanded, days provided, work order references, unemployment allowance (if any)
Muster roll: Certified copy of the physical attendance register for a specific work order and work period — names, attendance days, wage rate, mate/GRS certification
FTO payment details: FTO numbers, generation dates, bank account details, credit dates, rejection codes — enabling verification of whether wages reached the correct worker within 15 days
Work order and technical sanction: The work order, estimated cost, technical sanction, and the name of the technical sanctioning authority for a specific Work ID
Measurement book (MB) entries: The Junior Engineer's or Technical Assistant's recorded measurements for a completed work — enabling comparison with the site's actual physical state
Work completion certificate: The official certificate that a work has been completed, the date of completion, and the certifying officer
Social audit report: Findings recorded at the Jan Sunwai for a specific Panchayat and year, including objections raised by workers and the Social Audit Facilitator's conclusions
Action-taken report (ATR): The Programme Officer's written response to social audit findings — what was done, by whom, and when
Fund utilisation: Total Labour Budget, total wage expenditure, material expenditure, 60:40 ratio compliance, households completing 100 days, unspent balance
Unemployment allowance records: Whether any household received unemployment allowance in the year, the amount, and the account credited

Where to File: The Right Authority

Programme Officer (Block Development Officer)

The Programme Officer (PO) — who is typically the Block Development Officer (BDO) of the concerned Block Panchayat Samiti — is the primary authority for MGNREGS matters at the field level. The CPIO at the PO's office is the correct first point of RTI filing for all queries relating to a specific Gram Panchayat's MGNREGS implementation: job card records, muster rolls, FTO payments, work orders, measurement books, social audit reports, and fund utilisation. The PO is responsible for approving work orders, generating FTOs, maintaining MGNREGS records, and responding to social audit findings for the Panchayats within the block.

Address: CPIO, Programme Officer / Block Development Officer, Block Name Panchayat Samiti, District District Name, Rajasthan.

District Programme Coordinator (Collector / CEO Zila Parishad)

For district-level MGNREGS data — inter-block comparisons, district Labour Budget and expenditure, district-level social audit oversight, or matters involving the District Programme Coordinator's decisions — file with the CPIO at the Zila Parishad or Collector's office.

Rural Development Commissioner, Rajasthan (State Level)

For state-level MGNREGS policy, the State Employment Guarantee Fund, overall Rajasthan MGNREGS Labour Budget, state-level social audit body records, or matters that cannot be resolved at block or district level — file with the CPIO, MGNREGS State Cell, Office of the Rural Development Commissioner, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

How to File: Step by Step

Step 1: Identify the Correct Details

Before drafting your RTI, note the exact Job Card Number, worker name, Gram Panchayat name, Block name, District, Work ID / NMR number, and financial year. You can look up job card numbers, work IDs, and FTO status on the Jan Soochna Portal (jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in) or the national MGNREGS MIS at nregastrict.nic.in. Having precise identifiers ensures the CPIO can locate the records without ambiguity and removes the most common excuse for a non-response ("records not identifiable").

Step 2: Draft Your Application

Use the sample application above as your starting point. Frame each information request as a numbered, specific, factual query. Refer to the exact Work ID, muster roll period, FTO number, and financial year wherever possible. Avoid vague language ("all information about MGNREGS corruption in my village") — such requests may be rejected as too broad. Specific, document-based requests yield faster and more complete responses and are easier to enforce at the First Appeal stage.

Step 3: File Online or by Post

Online: File at the Rajasthan RTI portal at rti.rajasthan.gov.in. Select the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department and the relevant sub-office (the concerned Block Panchayat Samiti for block-level matters). Pay the ₹10 fee via net banking, debit card, or UPI. Note the registration number after submission.

By Post or In Person: Send a written application by registered post to the CPIO, Programme Officer / BDO, Block Name Panchayat Samiti, District Name, Rajasthan — or deliver in person at the BDO office. Enclose an Indian Postal Order (IPO) of ₹10 drawn in favour of the Accounts Officer of the Programme Officer's office. BPL cardholders are exempt from the fee — attach a copy of the BPL card. Retain the postal receipt.

Step 4: Track and Follow Up

The CPIO must respond within 30 days of receipt under Section 7(1) of the RTI Act, 2005. If the matter involves the life or liberty of a person, the deadline is 48 hours under the proviso to Section 7(1) — wage payment delay leading to starvation or severe destitution may qualify. If you filed online, track your application status using the registration number on the Rajasthan RTI portal.

Step 5: Appeals if Needed

If the CPIO does not respond or provides an unsatisfactory response, proceed to the First Appeal and then, if necessary, the Second Appeal.

Appeals

First Appeal (Section 19(1)): If the Programme Officer's CPIO does not respond within 30 days, or provides an incomplete or evasive reply, file a First Appeal with the First Appellate Authority (FAA). For RTI applications filed with the BDO / Programme Officer, the FAA is typically an officer senior to the CPIO within the Programme Officer's office or the District Programme Coordinator as designated by the public authority. The First Appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date of decision or expiry of the 30-day response period, whichever is applicable. No fee is required. The FAA must decide within 30 days (extendable to 45 days with written reasons).

Second Appeal (Section 19(3)): If the FAA's response is absent or unsatisfactory, file a Second Appeal with the Rajasthan State Information Commission (RSIC) within 90 days of the FAA's decision or the expiry of the FAA's response period. No fee is required. The RSIC is constituted under Section 15 of the RTI Act as the state-level information commission for all Rajasthan state government bodies — including the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department, all Programme Officers / BDOs, and the Rural Development Commissioner, Jaipur. The Central Information Commission (CIC) has no jurisdiction over Rajasthan state government bodies. The RSIC can direct the CPIO to furnish the information and can impose a penalty of ₹250 per day (up to ₹25,000) on the CPIO personally under Section 20 of the RTI Act for failure to provide information without reasonable cause.

MGNREGS records — job cards, muster rolls, FTO payment details, work orders, measurement books, social audit reports — are public documents required to be proactively disclosed under Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act and under Schedule I of the MGNREGA itself. There is no Section 8 exemption applicable to these records. If the CPIO cites an exemption for such standard MGNREGS documents, this is legally untenable and a First Appeal or Second Appeal pointing out the absence of any valid exemption is almost certain to succeed before the FAA or the RSIC.

Practical Tips for MGNREGS RTI in Rajasthan

Cross-check Jan Soochna and NREGAstrict data first: Note the discrepancy precisely (for example, "Jan Soochna Portal shows FTO credited on date, but worker states wages not received") and ask the RTI to confirm the bank account number to which payment was credited — this is often the key to detecting diversion.
Ask for the physical muster roll, not just a summary: The physical muster roll bearing the GRS / Mate's signature is the primary evidence document. Summaries extracted from NREGAsoft can be manipulated; the physical register cannot.
Request measurement book entries alongside work completion certificates: If a well or check dam is listed as completed at full specification but is visibly incomplete or substandard, comparing the MB measurement with site reality is the basis for a complaint of measurement inflation.
Use the social audit report as a starting point: If a social audit was conducted for your Panchayat, the Jan Sunwai findings are a roadmap of the issues already on record. An RTI asking for the action-taken report on those specific findings establishes whether the Programme Officer has fulfilled the statutory obligation to act on audit findings.
Document delay compensation entitlement: If your RTI reveals that FTOs were generated more than 15 days after muster roll closure, the workers are legally entitled to delay compensation under Section 7(1) MGNREGA. Use this finding to file a complaint with the District Programme Coordinator.
File in the local language if needed: Applications to the Programme Officer's office can be filed in Hindi. The CPIO is legally obligated under Section 7(9) of the RTI Act to provide information in the language in which it was requested, if the information is available in that language.

Sample RTI Application Draft

To,
The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO),
Office of the Programme Officer / Block Development Officer,
[Block Name] Panchayat Samiti, District [District Name],
Rajasthan – [PIN Code]

Subject: Application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — MGNREGS Job Card Records, Muster Roll Entries, FTO Wage Payment Status, Work Order Records, Social Audit Report, and Fund Utilisation

Sir/Madam,

I, [Your Full Name], residing at [Your Full Address], submit this application under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, and request the following information in connection with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) implemented in [Gram Panchayat Name], Block [Block Name], District [District Name], Rajasthan:

1. Complete job card record for worker [Name of Worker], Job Card No. [Job Card Number], Gram Panchayat [Name], Block [Name], for the financial year [YYYY-YYYY] — including: (a) the date of issue of the job card; (b) the number of days of employment demanded by the worker during the year; (c) the number of days of employment actually provided; (d) the work order numbers against which the worker was employed; and (e) whether any unemployment allowance was paid under Section 7(1) of MGNREGS if employment was not provided within 15 days of demand — if yes, the amount and date of payment.

2. Certified copy of the muster roll entries for Work Order No. [Work Order Number / Work ID], Gram Panchayat [Name], Block [Name], for the work period [DD/MM/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY] — including: (a) the names of all workers listed on the muster roll; (b) the number of days each worker is shown as attending; (c) the wage rate applied; (d) whether the muster roll was maintained at the worksite as required under MGNREGS guidelines; and (e) the name and designation of the Gram Rozgar Sevak / Mate who certified the muster roll.

3. FTO (Fund Transfer Order) payment details for worker [Name], Job Card No. [Job Card Number], for financial year [YYYY-YYYY] — including: (a) all FTO numbers generated in the worker's name during the year; (b) the date of generation of each FTO; (c) the bank name, branch, and account number to which payment was directed; (d) the date of credit to the worker's account (if available); (e) the total amount credited; and (f) whether any FTO was rejected or returned — if so, the reason code.

4. Work order, measurement book entry, and completion certificate for Work ID [Work ID / NMR Number], Gram Panchayat [Name], Block [Name], financial year [YYYY-YYYY] — including: (a) the date of issuance of the work order; (b) the sanctioned estimate and sanctioned cost; (c) the technical measurement recorded in the measurement book (MB) by the Junior Engineer / Technical Assistant; (d) the date of completion; and (e) the name of the official who certified completion.

5. Social audit report and action-taken report for Gram Panchayat [Name], Block [Name], for the social audit conducted during financial year [YYYY-YYYY] — including: (a) the date and venue of the Jan Sunwai (public hearing); (b) the name of the Social Audit Facilitator / Resource Person who conducted the audit; (c) all findings recorded in the report regarding MGNREGS implementation in the Panchayat; and (d) the action taken or proposed by the Programme Officer in response to each finding.

6. Fund utilisation and expenditure details for Gram Panchayat [Name], Block [Name], under MGNREGS for financial year [YYYY-YYYY] — including: (a) total funds released to the Panchayat under Labour Budget; (b) total expenditure recorded on wages; (c) total expenditure recorded on material and skilled wages; (d) whether the 60:40 wage-to-material ratio was maintained; (e) the number of households that completed 100 days of employment; and (f) any unspent balance returned or carried over.

I am enclosing the application fee of ₹10 [via online payment / Indian Postal Order].

I request the above information within 30 days as required under Section 7(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

Yours sincerely,

[Your Full Name]
[Your Complete Address]
Phone: [Your 10-digit Mobile Number]
Email: [[email protected]]
Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]

Replace all text in [square brackets] with your actual details before filing. Do not include the brackets in your submission.

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