Employment Guarantee Act: NREGA Survey in Orissa, 3-13 October 2007

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The G. B. Pant Institute for Social Science, Allahabad University, conducted a survey of the NREGA in three districts of Orissa: Bolangir, Boudh, and Kalahandi. The survey, which took place from 3-13 October, was undertaken by students of Delhi University in collaboration with local volunteers. In each of the three districts, two Blocks were selected through random sampling; five randomly-selected Gram Panchayats were covered within each selected Block.

• Reports
  • G B Pant Institute for Social Science, NREGA in Orissa: back to basics?
  • Jean Drèze, Reetika Khera, and Siddharth, NREGA in Orissa: Ten Loopholes and the Silver Lining (Interim Survey Report, 21 October 2007)
  • Press release: October 11
  • Press release: October 14
  • Summary of muster-roll verification
  • Report on a fake muster roll in Boudh district [supplement]
• Questionnaires
  • Worksite questionnaire
  • Gram Panchayat questionnaire
• Press reports
  • Sreelatha Menon and Dillip Satapathy, Orissa: More scams in NREGA (Rediff, 16 October 2007)
  • NREGA: action against corruption in Orissa (Hindu, 16 October 2007)
  • NREG job cards faulty, claims social activist (Pioneer News Service, Bolangir)
  • Action taken after study finds fake muster roll in Boudh (Pioneer News Service, Bhubhaneshwar)
  • Compendium of press reports

Last updated: 11 November 2007