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Village-level works & MGNREGS — Odisha SIC
Odisha State Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
MGNREGS muster rolls + job-card data are §4(1)(b)(xii) subsidy-programme records — must be proactively published.
Case details
| Court | Odisha State Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Village resident |
| Respondent | Block / Panchayat |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b)(xii) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
MGNREGS muster rolls, job-card registers, and village-works expenditure are §4(1)(b)(xii) material.
Ratio decidendi
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is a subsidy programme under §4(1)(b)(xii). Muster rolls, job-card registers, wage payments, and village-level works expenditure must be proactively published — including display at the Panchayat office.
Keywords
MGNREGS, Odisha SIC, §4(1)(b)(xii), village
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