How many days of guaranteed work am I entitled to under the state employment guarantee scheme in my village near Tiruchirappalli?

Detailed Legal Analysis

The state employment guarantee is implemented under Tamil Nadu Rent Control Act 1960 read with the central Mahatma Gandhi NREGA framework. The Madras High Court has held that denial of work within the statutory period entitles the applicant to an unemployment allowance.

You must register with the gram panchayat and obtain a job card, which is issued within 15 days. The panchayat must provide work within 15 days of application, failing which the allowance accrues.

Women are entitled to at least one-third of the work and equal wages as prescribed. Work site facilities like drinking water, shade and first aid are mandatory under the scheme.

Disputes are decided by the gram panchayat and appealable to the district programme coordinator, with writ jurisdiction before the Madras High Court.