Thirty two MGNREGA rights mandal unions of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh with a paid up membership of ten thousand celebrated "MGNREGA - Right to Work Day" on Feb. 19, 2012. It was originally scheduled for Feb. 2nd ( MGNREGA was inaugurated on Feb. 2, 2006 by the Prime Minister in Narpala mandal of Anantapur dist.) but on the request of Mr Subramaniam, Principal Secretary of Rural Development - Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, it was changed to Feb. 19th.
On the 19th of February around seven hundred members danced through the streets of Urvakonda and held their meeting in the presence of Mr. Murali, Director EGS, who represented the Principal Secretary.
The Union members made two demands:
1. The Govt. must honour all rights given to MGNREGA workers by the Act, nine rights were spelled out.
2. From now onwards the 2nd of February should be celebrated every year as "MGNREGA - Right to Work Day". It is expected that the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh will accept both demands.
On the 19th of February around seven hundred members danced through the streets of Urvakonda and held their meeting in the presence of Mr. Murali, Director EGS, who represented the Principal Secretary.
The Union members made two demands:
1. The Govt. must honour all rights given to MGNREGA workers by the Act, nine rights were spelled out.
2. From now onwards the 2nd of February should be celebrated every year as "MGNREGA - Right to Work Day". It is expected that the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh will accept both demands.
