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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(MGNREGA wages RTI, NREGA delay compensation, Block Programme Officer, muster roll, Swaraj Abhiyan)
+metatag-description=(File RTI to **Block Programme Officer (BPO)** AND **Gram Panchayat Secretary**. Ask muster-roll status, work-completion measurement, FTO generation date, wage-c)}}
+====== MGNREGA wages delayed — RTI to Block Programme Officer ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-for-mgnrega-wages.png?direct&1200 }}
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+<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Block Programme Officer (BPO)** AND **Gram Panchayat Secretary**. Ask muster-roll status, work-completion measurement, FTO generation date, wage-credit date, compensation under §3(3).</WRAP>
+<WRAP collapse>
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **MGNREGA 2005 §3(3)** — 15-day wage payment; compensation if delayed.
+  * **Para 9 of Schedule II** — work measurement.
+  * **Operational Guidelines 2013** + 2025 amendment.
+</WRAP>
+===== 5 questions to ask =====
+  - Muster-roll number and dates worked.
+  - Work-measurement date.
+  - FTO (Fund Transfer Order) generation date.
+  - Wage credit date.
+  - Compensation accrued under §3(3).
+===== Template =====
+<code>
+To: The Public Information Officer, Block Programme Officer
+Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — MGNREGA wage delay
+My MGNREGA muster roll [..] for [village] is pending wages despite §3(3)'s 15-day rule. Please furnish: (1) muster-roll dates, (2) measurement date, (3) FTO date, (4) wage credit date, (5) compensation accrued.
+Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
+</code>
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Filing only at panchayat — escalate to BPO.
+  * Not citing **MIS reference**.
+  * Skipping the **§3(3) compensation** ask.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **Swaraj Abhiyan v. UoI (SC 2018)** — MGNREGA wage delay attracts statutory compensation.
+  * **CIC/MoRD/A/2019/000234** — muster roll publicly disclosable.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * Cross-check //nrega.nic.in// — MIS data is public.
+  * Pair with **Social Audit** complaint.
+===== FAQ =====
+  * **Q: Compensation rate?** 0.05% of unpaid wage per day delay (Para 30 Operational Guidelines).
+  * **Q: Job card not issued?** File RTI for **job-card application status**.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-pmkisan-installment|PM-KISAN RTI]]
+  * [[:rti-for-pds-grievance|PDS grievance RTI]]
+  * [[:file-rti-help|How to file an RTI]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - MGNREGA 2005. Operational Guidelines 2013. Swaraj Abhiyan (2018).
+//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti for mgnrega wages citizen-rti rti-template}}

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