State Governments have entrusted post offices to disburse
wages to workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(MGNREGA). Such disbursal of wages is done either through worker’s wage
accounts or Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) accounts. On receipt of the wage
list and funds from the State Government, the post offices credit the amount to
the worker’s accounts. Workers withdraw the amount from the accounts at their
convenience.
Department
of Posts has rolled out Electronic Fund Management System (eFMS) in 46 pilot
districts of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) through post offices enabling
electronic credit of wages in worker’s accounts for speedy disbursal of wages
to workers.
This information was given by Dr. (Smt.) Killi Kruparani, Minister of State for C&IT in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
This information was given by Dr. (Smt.) Killi Kruparani, Minister of State for C&IT in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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MV/RK(Release ID :95794) 08th May 2013 PIB
