Q. With reference to the Aadhaar-based Payment System (ABPS) in MGNREGA, consider the following statements:
1.It ensures that wages under MGNREGA are transferred directly to workers’ bank accounts linked to Aadhaar.
2.If an MGNREGA worker’s bank account is not linked to Aadhaar under ABPS, the worker becomes ineligible for MGNREGA work.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Explanations –
Statement 1 is correct. The Aadhaar-Based Payment System (ABPS) facilitates the direct transfer of wages to workers’ bank accounts linked to their Aadhaar numbers, ensuring timely and transparent payments through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism.
Statement 2 is incorrect. While ABPS has been made mandatory for wage payments since January 2024, workers are not denied MGNREGA work solely because their bank accounts are not linked to Aadhaar. The Ministry of Rural Development has clarified that job cards cannot be deleted or workers denied work due to ineligibility for ABPS. However, workers without Aadhaar linkage may face delays or complications in wage payments.
Source: The Hindu
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