Use pvt land to create rural infra assets: Plan panel

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New Delhi, Oct 2: The gender divide regarding payment of wages has also been addressed with women drawing the same wages as their male counterparts.

Seeking more transparency in the wage payment system, the presentation prepared by a senior Planning Commission official, in charge of rural development, has suggested separating the payment agency from the implementing agency. The Commission has also sought an increase in the total administrative costs from 4% to 6% to cover all administrative and technical support expenses at the local level. Social audits must be owned and performed by the gram panchayats with assistance from non-government organisations, the panel has mooted.

During 2004-05, the average daily wage in rural areas was Rs 30.23 and Rs 15.52 for men and women respectively in Assam. The wage rate more than doubled for both the genders to Rs 66 in areas where the NREG programme was implemented. The all India wage rate increased to Rs 78.12 under NREG from Rs 61.23 for men and Rs 44.59 for women during the fiscal.