The responsibilities of the GRS are as follows:

a. Overseeing the process of registration, distribution of job cards, provision of dated receipts against job applications, allocation of work to applicants etc.; 

b. Facilitating Gram Sabha meetings, social audits and Rozgar Diwas; 

c. Recording attendance of labour every day either himself/ herself or through the mate in the prescribed muster rolls at the worksite; 

d. Ensuring that group mark-outs are given at worksite for every group of labourers, so that the workers know the output required to be given to earn wage rate every day; 

e. Ensuring that all mates attend worksites on time and take roll calls/ attendance in prescribed muster roll at worksite only;

f. Ensuring worksite facilities [as defined in the Operational Guidelines] and updating job cards of the workers regularly; 

g. Maintaining all MGNREGS-related registers at the Gram Panchayat level, assist the Panchayat Secretary or any other official responsible for maintenance of MGNREGA accounts; and ensuring that these documents are conveniently available for public scrutiny.