Appendix-I

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
CENTRE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Ph. D Interview Schedule
(Confidential)
Research Topic
A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF MGNREGS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO
WOMEN BENEFICIARIES IN ANNAGRAMAM BLOCK, CUDDALORE DISTRICT IN
TAMILNADU

Research Scholar Research Supervisor

G. Jayasaravanan Dr. P. Murugesan, Ph. D

Ph. D Research Scholar Assistant Professor
Centre for Rural Development Centre for Rural Development
Annamalai University Annamalai University

I. Identification details of the Respondent

1.1. Name of the respondent :
1.2. Name of the father/ husband :
1.3. Job card no. of the respondent :
1.4. Name of the village :
1.5. Name of the revenue division :
1.6. Name of the district :

II. Socio-Economic characteristics of the Respondent

2.1. Sex
a). Male b). Female

2.2.Social category
a). SC b). ST c). BC d). MBC

2.3. Age Group

a). Below 30 Years b). 31 to 40 Years c). 41 to 50 Years
d). 51 and above

2.4. Religion
a). Hindu b). Christian c). Muslim d) Others
2.5. Level of Education
a). Illiterate b). Primary c). Upper Primary d). High School
d). College e) Others

2.6. Marital Status

a). Married b). Un-Married c). Widow

2.7. Type of House

a). Hut b). Thatched House c). Tiled House d). RCC/ Pucca

2.8. Ownership Status of House

a). Own b). Rented

2.9. Type of family

a). Nuclear b). Joint c). Extended

2.10. Size of the Family

a). No. of Male b. No. of Female

2.11. No. of working members in the family

a). 1 b). 2 c). 3 d). 4 e). 5 above

2.12. Electrification of house

a). Yes b). No

2.13. Sanitary latrine

a). Yes b). No

2.14. Source of Drinking Water

a). Public bore wells b). Open Wells c). Hand Pumps
d). Tap connection

2.15. Main occupation

a). Agricultural labour b). Agriculture c). Industrial labour
d). Construction works e). Dairying f). Sericulture
g). Others

2.16. No. of Dependents in the Family

a). 1 b). 2 c). 3 d). 4 e). 5 and above

2.17. Type of Ration Card (Colour)

a). White b). Pink Card c). No Card

2.18. Size of Land holdings

a). Landless b). Marginal famers < 2.5 Acres
c). Small farmers 2.5 to 5 Acres d). Medium farmers 5.1 to 10.00 Acre
e). Large farmers 10.1 to 25 Acres
 2.19. Monthly Income
a). Below Rs. 2000 b). Rs. 2001-3000 c). Rs. 3001-4000
d). Rs. 4001-5000 e). 5001 and above

2.20. Taken action issue raised

a). Yes b). No

2.21. Training centre available

a). Yes b). No

2.22. Extra wages paid for distance

a). Yes b). No

2.23. Are you SHG Member?

a). Yes b). No

2.24. Mandatory facilities

a). Yes b). No

2.25. Media
a). Electronic b). Paper c). Pamphlets d). Wall writings

2.2. Reason for less participation

III. Knowledge Experience and participation in MGNREGS

3.1. Source for participation in MGNREGS
a). Village Leaders b). Grama Panchayat President
c). Field Assistant d). Others

3.2. Did you applied for works through Grama Panchayat by submitting form- 4?
a). Yes b). No

3.3. What is the time lag between date of application and date of employment?
a). less than 15 days b). 15 days and above

3.4. Where do the works sites are located?

a). Outside the village b). Within the village c). In both places

3.5. What is the distance of work place from the residence?

a). Below 5 Km b). Above 5 Km

3.6. Do you have medical facilities at work site

a). Yes b). No

3.7.Do you have medical facilities at worksite?

a). Yes b). No
 3.8. Is the field assistant taking attendance at work site?
a). Yes b). No

3.9. If yes, how often the field assistant taking attendance?

a). Once in a day b). Every alternative day c). Weekly d). Never

3.10. Did you append signature or thumb impression in the muster roll at work site?
a). Yes b). No

3.11. How often wages are paid to you?

a). Monthly b). Above one month

3.12. Did you observe any wage difference between men and women?
a). Yes b). No c). Don’t know

3.13. Are you aware of ex-gratia amount in case of life risk and injuries to workers at work
site?
a). Yes b). No

3.14. Are you aware of social audit?

a). Yes b). No
3.15. If yes which one of the following are cross checked during social audit?
a). Quality of work b). Muster & Pass book verification
c). All the above

3.16. Did you attend Gram Sabha meetings during last one year?
a). Yes b). No

3.17. If yes what issues relating to MGNREGS were discussed in Gram Sabha ?
a). Work demand b). About c) Facilities d). about measurements
e). All the above

IV. Bank and Account related experiences

4.1. In which one of the following type of banks do you maintain bank account?
a) SBI b). Indian c). Vijaya Bank d). Canara Bank

4.2. When did you open bank account?

a). 2006 b). 2007 c). 2008 d). 2009 e). 2010
f). 2011 g). 2012 h). 2013 i).2014 j). 2015 k). 2016

4.3. Who motivated you to open bank account?

a). Fellow workers b). Bank Officials
c). MGNREGSs Grassroots d). MGNREGSs Mandal officials
e). Panchayat secretary f). Panchayat President
g). Others
4.4. Did anyone accompanied with you while opening account?
a). Alone b). Accompanied

4.5.What is the distance between your home and bank?

a). < 1 Km b). 1 to 2 Km c). 2 to 3 Km d). 4 Km and above

4.6. How much do you spend in bank for financial transactions?

a). < Half an Hour b). 1 Hour c). 2 Hours d). 3 Hours and above

4.7. How many times did you made cashless transactions?

a). Never b). 2 Times c). 3 to 5 Times d). 6 to 8 Times
e). 8 to 10 Times f). 11 and above

4.8.How frequently do you visit bank branches?

a). Less than week b) Weekly c). Fortnight d). Monthly
e). Rarely f). Can’t say

4.9.Did you borrow money during last one year from bank?
a). Yes b). No c). Don’t know

4.10. How many number of times did you borrow money during last one years?
a). One time b). Two times c). Three times d). Four times and
above e). No

4.11. How much you have borrowed from bank (give latest figures)
a). < Rs. 10,000 b). Rs. 10,001 to Rs 20,000
c). Rs. 20,001 to Rs. 30,000 c). Rs. 30,001 to Rs. 40,000
e). Rs. 40,001 to Rs. 50,000 f). Rs. 50,001 to and above
g). Any other

4.12. Which documents/ Signature you produced while availing loan?

a). Spouse only husband (s) Signature for loans b). Adhar card
c). Ration card d). Pan card e). Witness signatures
f). Others

4.13. Did you provide collateral security while taking loan from banks>
a). Yes b). No

4.14. What was the time gap between date of application and date of sanction of loan?
a). < 1 week b). Fortnight c). 1 Month d). Above 1 Month

4.15. For what purpose do you utilize our loan amount latest?
a). Agriculture inputs b). Irrigation c). Housing
d). To Repay Earlier Loans e). Children’s Education f). Health
j). Petty Business k).Others

4.16. What is the repayment schedule of loan?

a). Weekly b). Fortnight c). Monthly d). Quarterly e).Half-Yearly
 f). Yearly

4.17. What is the rate of interest?

a). 6 percent b). 12 percent c). 18 percent d). don’t know

4.18. Did you save money during last one year?

a). Yes b). No

4.19. If yes, what did the total amount of savings?

a). < Rs. 2,000 b). Rs. 2,001 to Rs. 5,000
c). Rs. 5,001 to 8,000 d). Rs. 8,001 to 10,000
e). above Rs. 10,000

4.20. If no gives reasons for not saving?

a). No Surplus Money b). Health Problems in Family
c). Paying Earlier Depts. d). Children’s Educational Expenses
e). Ceremonial Expenditure

V. An Assessment of beneficiaries awareness and opinion on the Implementation

Process of MGNREGS
5.1 Registration process
Sl. No Awareness Yes No
1 Whether Gram Panchayats functionaries came for verification
after the registration for Job card was made?
2 Was there any discrimination at the time of registration for Job
card because of the caste?
3 Whether registration process remains open throughout the year
in Gram Panchayats office?

5.2 . The process of issuing of Job card

Sl. No Awareness and opinion Yes No
1 Whether Job card was prepared and issued in a transparent
manner?
2 Whether Job card was issued within 15 days of registration?

3 Whether list of Job cards issued was regularly updated and put
up on the public notice board of Gram Panchayats office?
4 Whether Job card, including the passport photo was issued free
of cost?
5 Whether the eligible and willing workers of your family
members were included in the Job card?
6 Whether you visited the Gram Panchayats office more than two
times for obtaining Job card?
5.3 . Transparency in the allotment of works
Sl. No Awareness Yes No
1 Whether list of works allotted were put up on the Gram
Panchayats public notice board?
2 Did you receive dated receipts for application of work?
3 Whether in one intimation for employment offering,
employment was given as per your eligible demand days?
4 Whether roster based on the date of application received for
work was followed for allocation of works?
5 Whether employment offering intimation was given through
public notice?

5.4 . Transparency in the sanctioning of works

Sl. No Awareness Yes No
1 Whether MGNREGS worksites were chosen in the Gram Sabha
meeting?
2 Whether preferences/ suggestion of local MP/MLA and PRI
members were also taken into account at the time of plan
preparations?
3 Whether were also parts in decision making in the Gram Sabha
meeting?
4 Whether technical estimate was prepared by junior engineer in
consultation with the residents of the village?
5 Whether list of MGNREGS works were read out loudly, along
with the amount sanctioned and amount spent on the works in
the Gram Sabha meeting?
5.5 . Transparency in the execution of works
Sl. No Awareness Yes No
1 Whether issuing work order was given adequate publicity?
2 Whether an open project meeting was held before the
commencement of work to explain the details of the work to be
executed under the scheme to the workers?
3 Whether muster roll was available for public scrutiny at all
worksites you have worked?
4 Whether an open project meeting was held within 7 days after
the completion work?
 5 Whether all those worked and residents of the collage were
allowed to look at the entire records?
6 Whether there was an incident where works being carried out by
contractors?
7 Whether Gram Panchayats played role in monitoring and
supervision of work?
8 Is there public notice board at the worksites giving all the
details?
5.6 . Wage payment
Sl. No Awareness Yes No

Wage payment
1 Whether all payment details were available for public scrutiny
before payments was made?
2 Are you aware of the minimum wage rate fixed by the
government under MGNREGS?
3 Whether wages received was entered in your card regularly?

What was the mode of wage payment;

i Banks/ post office

ii Cash in front of the community
iii Cash in the absence of the community
What was the nature of wage payment;
i Cash
ii In kind
iii Both in (i) & (ii)

VI. The guarantee of 100 days employment

6.1 How many days of employment you received under MGNREGS during;
(a) The financial year 2014-15? …………days
(b) The financial year 2015-16? ………....days
(c) The financial year 2016-17? …………days
(Cross verification to be done from the Job card entry)
VII. Wage rate under the MGNREGS
7.1 What was the average wage earned under the MGNREGS during;
(a) The financial year 2014-15? Rs…………(per day)
(b) The financial year 2015-16? Rs………....(per day)
(c) The financial year 2016-17? Rs…………(per day)
(Cross verification to be done from the Job card entry)
VIII. Measurements of works under the MGNREGS
Sl. No Awareness and opinion Yes No

1 Whether measurement of work was done on time?

2 Whether measurement of work was done by qualified technical

experts?
3 Whether measurement of work was done in front of the workers?

4 Whether the officials used authenticated measurement book at

the time of measurement?
5 Whether measurement details were readout loudly in front of the
community?
6 Are you satisfied with the method of measuring the work?

IX. Mandatory worksites facilities under the MGNREGS

Sl. No Awareness Yes No
1 Whether drinking water was provided at the worksites?

2 Whether first aid facility was kept at the worksites?

3 Whether shades were made available for the workers at the
worksites?
4 Whether creche was provided at the worksites if more than five
children below age of 6 were present?

X. Worksites management under the MGNREGS

Sl. No Awareness and opinion Yes No
1 Have you ever come across at the worksites, person below the
age of 18 years working?
2 Have you ever experienced/ noticed workers being harassed by
the supervisor because of caste discrimination?
3 Did the supervisor used to stay till the completion of the work?

4 Whether supervisor was present at all the worksites you have

worked?
5 Have you ever noticed machines being used at the worksites?
XI. Social Audits under the scheme
Sl. No Awareness opinion Yes No
Have you participated the social auditing of the MGNREGS?

No, because;
1 Never carried out

2 Not aware

3 Not properly informed

Yes, and;
1 Auditing was carried out without any discrimination
2 Records and registers were maintained and made known
transparently to the public at the time of auditing
3 I am satisfied with the transparency of the procedure of the
programme and fund expenditure incurred

XII. Handling of grievances under the MGNREGS

Sl. No Awareness Yes No
Have you ever come across grievances under the scheme
If, Yes
1 My grievances were denied to get recorded and forwarded by the
gram Panchayat functionaries
2 I was suggested by others not to put up my grievances
otherwise, I may lose my work under the scheme
3 I was afraid to take up my grievances thinking that I may lose
my work

XIII. Perception on the rigid guidelines of MGNREGA

Sl. No Opinion Yes No
1 Do you support rigidity of guidelines of the MGREGA 2005?
2 Do you support the non-permitting of machines under the
MGNREGS?
3 Do you support that contractor should not be engaged under
 MGNREGS?
4 Was there any difficulty without the support of machines while
taking up the physical work?
5 Do you want employment more than 100 days in year under the
scheme?

XIV. Impact of MGNREGS

14.1 Household annual income and expenditure

Sl. No Income Yes No

1 Annual family income during 2012-13 (before the
implementation of the scheme) was;
i Less than ₨ 24,000
ii Between Rs 24001 and Rs 48,000
iii Above Rs 48001
2 Annual family income during 2015-16 (after the implementation of the
scheme) was;
i Less than ₨ 24,000
ii Between Rs 24001 and Rs 48,000
iii Above Rs 48001
3 Annual family expenditure during 2012-13 (before the implementation of
the scheme) was;
i Less than ₨ 24,000
ii Between Rs 24001 and Rs 48,000
iii Above Rs 48001
4 Annual family expenditure during 2015-16 (after the implementation of
the scheme) was;
i Less than ₨ 24,000
ii Between Rs 24001 and Rs 48,000
iii Above Rs 48001
Note: (income and expenditure is to be calculated the interviewer from the households
earning/ expenses made and tick accordingly)

XV. Impact of MGNREGS on supplementing employment opportunities

Sl. No With the implementation of the scheme; Yes No
1 Whether work is available throughout the year?
 2 Do you get work under MGNREGS only?
3 Do you leave your own work when MGNREGS work is and do it
later when you do not get work under MGNREGS?
4 Do you think in comparison with other works you put less effort
and earn more under MGNREGS?
5 Do you feel more secure working under MGNREGS the working
elsewhere?
XVI. Impact of MGNREGS on broadening income generation base
Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No
1 Whether work is available throughout the year?

2 Do you get work under MGNREGS only?

3 Do you leave your own work when MGNREGS work is and do it
later when you do not get work under MGNREGS?
4 Do you think in comparison with other works you put less effort
and earn more under MGNREGS?
5 Do you feel more secure working under MGNREGS the working
elsewhere?
6 Do you think the Scheme has made income generation from all
the adult members of your family who are fit to work?
7 Do you earn higher wages than before the implementation of the
Scheme?
8 Do you think you can bargain for higher wages if you work
elsewhere with the implementation of the Scheme?
9 Do you think with the implementation of the Scheme more
employment is available?
10 Do you think income can be generated throughout the year
because of the Scheme?

XVII. Impact of MGNREGS on Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities

Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No

1 Do you think the creation of community assets under the Scheme

has enhanced the agricultural activities of your area, and hence,
livelihood opportunity of your household has enhanced too?
2 Do you get work under the Scheme, in your area and even can
migrate for work to other places, and hence, your employment
opportunity has enhanced?
3 Do you think your household feels more secure for livelihood
with the guarantee of 100 days of employment in every financial
year?
XVIII. Assets creation from the scheme’s money
Sl. No On asset creation Yes No
1 Have you created assets from the earned Scheme’s money?
If no, because
i Whatever earned was used for dally maintenance expenses
ii Some part of what we earned was reserved and used when we do
not get work
iii Made for children’s education expenses
iv Keeps at home for emergency meeting purpose

XIX. Saving from the Earned Scheme’s Money

Sl. No On saving Yes No

1 Have you saved from the earned Scheme’s money?
If yes
i Saves in the bank/post office/as insurance

ii Lends out
If no, because
i Assets created
ii Whatever earned was used for daily maintenance expenses
iii Some part of what we earned was reserved and used when we do
not get work
iv Made for children’s education expenses
v Keeps at home for meeting emergency purposes

XX. Impact of the scheme on local agricultural wage rate

Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No
1 Do you think the local Agricultural Wage of Your local area has
increased with the implementation of the Scheme?
 2 Do you think if the Scheme is Stopped implementing your local
agricultural wage will also come down?
3 Whether the local agricultural wages you getting lower wages
before the implementation of the Scheme
4 Whether the local agricultural wage you getting higher wages
after the implementation of the Scheme?

XXI. Impact of MGNREGS on Workers Participations

Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No

1 Do you find equality in workers participation under the Scheme?

2 Do you think old age people should be given another work than
working manual work?
3 Do you think physically challenged people should also be
encouraged under the Scheme by giving different work instead of
manual work?
4 Do you think educated people working manually under the
Scheme should be trained and assign skill work under the
Scheme?
5 Do you support that works to men and women should be assigned
differently?

XXII. Impact of MGNREGS on economic and social women empowerment

Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No

1 Do you think women have more voice in the society because of

the Scheme?
2 Whether women receive equal wages on par with men under the
Scheme?
3 Whether women are consulted while choosing the worksites
under the MGNREGS?
4 Do you think income level of the Scheme’s beneficiary women
has increased?
5 Do you think with the implementation of the Scheme,
participations of women have increased in the decision making of
the family in regard to expenditure and saving?
6 Do you think with the implementation of the Scheme,
participation of women in the work force has increased?
7 Whether women participated in the social auditing under the
MGNREGS?
8 Do you wants separate Gram Sabha meeting for women for
selecting worksites under the Scheme?
9 Do you think maintenance of 1/3 reservation for women under
 the Scheme enhances women empowerment?
10 Have you noticed women being monitored by men at the
Worksites of the Scheme?
11 Do you think recognizably MGNREGS has enhanced women
empowerment?
XXIII. Impact of the Scheme on Rural Social Structures
Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No

1 Do you think caste discrimination has decreased after the

implementation of the Scheme in your Village?
2 Have you noticed other castes not willing to work along with the
SC/ ST people under the Scheme?
3 Have you noticed other castes not willing to come for work when
the worksites are in the land of SC/ST?
4 Have you noticed discrimination at the worksites because of
caste, religion etc?
5 Do you think you are treated better by the landlords after the
implementation of MGNREGS?
6 Do landlords comes and approach to you for work with the
implementation of the Scheme?
7 Do landlords approached you for work in their land and to be
paid higher wage than the MGNREGS wage?
8 Do you think the Scheme has promoted equity in the workforce
participation?
XXIV. Impact of the Scheme on Local Governing Body
Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No

1 Do you think the Scheme has strengthened the grass root

democracy?
2 Do you think the Scheme has created more people’s participation
in the functioning of the local governing body?
3 Do you think the Gram Panchayats are now more concerned in
taking up the rural employment programmes?
4 Do you think the Gram Sabha meetings are more meaningful?
5 Are you satisfied with the work self (worksites plan) of the
Scheme planning at the grass root level?

XXV. Impact of the Scheme on Natural Resources

Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No

1 Do you think soil conservation of your area has improved?

2 Do you think water conservation of your area has improved?
 3 Do you think water bodies of your area have increased after the
creation of community assets under MGNREGS?

XXVI. The creation of community assets under the scheme

Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No

1 Do you think the community assets created under the Scheme

will be durable?
2 Do you think the community assets created under the Scheme
has strengthened the livelihood resource base of your area?
3 Do you think the community assets created under the Scheme
will bring development in future?
4 Do you think the works taken up under the Scheme has created
better rural connectivity?
5 Do you think the community assets created under the Scheme
has helped to SC/ ST people?
6 Do you think there is a mismatched of community needs and the
community assets created under the Scheme?

XXVII. Impact of the Scheme on the Local Agricultural Activities

Sl. No Beneficiary’s perception Yes No

1 Do you find changes in the cropping pattern of your area with the
implementation of the Scheme?
2 Do you find increase in the agricultural productivity of your area
with the implementation of the scheme?
3 Do you find increase in the intensity of agricultural activities?

4 Do you think land owned by the SC/ST/BPL has become better

for agricultural activities?
5 Do you support that the work under the Scheme should be
implemented during lean seasons only.

XXVIII. Give the specific impacts of MGNREGS financial inclusion on the following aspects
(a). (b). (c). (d). (e).
Impacts
No Change Little Moderate Significant Change for
Change Change Change Worse
Control/ Access to cash
Recognition levels for
Economic Contribution
of Women in household
Women’s control over
family assets
Division of domestic
labour
Self Worth

Political participation
Possession of household
durables
Appreciation at
household level