People's Democracy
(Weekly
Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
No. 52
December 26, 2004
(Weekly
Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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Vol.
XXVIII
No. 52 December 26, 2004 |
MAIN DEMANDS FOR EFFECTIVE
EMPLOYMENT
GUARANTEE
Time-bound
extension to the whole of India
Coverage
of urban areas through an appropriate Act
Payment
of statutory minimum wages
Universal
entitlement to the job guarantee and unemployment allowance
At
least 40 per cent of workers employed in a particular Block be women
Flexible,
inclusive and broad-based definition of permissible works
A
fully centrally-funded programme that is an additional programme
States’
liability for payment of unemployment allowance commences after receipt of
funds from the centre, until which the centre is liable
Strengthened
role of Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas to implement, monitor and audit
