Lok Sabha Question No. 3924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Works delayed under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3924

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 .08.2017

## WORKS DELAYED UNDER MGNREGS

## 3924. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) the prescribed time and actual time taken in release of funds to States under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during each quarter from the year 2014 along with the details of outstanding funds, State/UT - wise and quarter/year - wise;
- (b) whether  various  work  could  not  be  completed  due  to  delay/non - release  of funds and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the remedial measures being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) the total number of man days created under the said scheme during the current year compared to the last three years;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  discrepancies  or irregularities in the present wage transfer system in Jharkhand and other States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a): The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is a demand driven wage employment programme. The central funds are released to the States/ UTs on the ba of agreed to Labour budget and taking into consideration the performance, pace of util of  funds  and  on  receipt  of  r equired  documents.  The  fund  release  for  implementation  of MGNREGA to States/UTs is a continuous process and Central Government is making funds available keeping in view the demand.
- (b): State/UTs - wise status of work completion rate under MGNREGA since in ception is given  at  Annexure -I.  The  execution  of  works  depends  on  many  factors  viz.  climate conditions, demand for works, availability of lands, legal disputes on the worksite etc
- (c):    To ensure transparency, smooth fund flow and reduce unnecessary pa rking of funds at the  field  functionary's  level  in  the  States,  the  Ministry  has  introduced  Electronic  Fund Management System (e -FMS) and National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) in 21 States and 1 UT for direct payment of wages into workers accou nt

under  DBT.  A  path  breaking  initiative  for  improved  planning,  effective  monitoring greater transparency with the use space technology for geo - tagging of MGNREGA assets was launched in FY 2016 - 17.

- (d): The  State/UT - wise  details  of  persondays  generate d  during  the  last  three  years  and current financial year (as on 04.08.2017) is given at Annexure -II.

(e)& (f): Fund Transfer Orders (FTOs) are generated by the field functionaries of State Governments based on outcome of the work done by the workers. In case of National Electronic Fund Management System (Ne -FMS) States/UT, the FTOs generated by the field functionaries  is  reflected  on  PFMS  and  sanction  orders  are  generated  by  the  Ministr direct transfer of wages into the workers account notionally routed through the concerned State's Ne -FMS account. 96% of wages under MGNREGA are electronically transferred into the account of the workers. In case of Non - NeFMS States, the payment of FTOs so generated by the field functionaries are made electronicall y from the State Employment Guarantee Fund (SEGF) account at the State level.  Dashboard has been introduced for tracking of pe FTOs. Provisions are enabled in NREGASoft for monitoring of timely payment and payment of delay compensation.

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## Annexure-I referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3924 dated 10.08.2017.

## (Since inception)

| Sl No   | States             | Work Completion Rate (%)   |
|---------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| 1       | ANDHRAPRADESH      | 83.48                      |
| 2       | ARUNACHALPRADESH   | 57.99                      |
| 3       | ASSAM              | 62.17                      |
| 4       | BIHAR              | 55.49                      |
| 5       | CHHATTISGARH       | 72.42                      |
| 6       | GOA                | 72.58                      |
| 7       | GUJARAT            | 70.42                      |
| 8       | HARYANA            | 84.04                      |
| 9       | HIMACHALPRADESH    | 83.11                      |
| 10      | JAMMUANDKASHMIR    | 81.2                       |
| 11      | JHARKHAND          | 70.24                      |
| 12      | KARNATAKA          | 70.91                      |
| 13      | KERALA             | 92.7                       |
| 14      | MADHYAPRADESH      | 70.82                      |
| 15      | MAHARASHTRA        | 58.44                      |
| 16      | MANIPUR            | 87.26                      |
| 17      | MEGHALAYA          | 68.97                      |
| 18      | MIZORAM            | 80.73                      |
| 19      | NAGALAND           | 80.11                      |
| 20      | ODISHA             | 57.35                      |
| 21      | PUNJAB             | 73.18                      |
| 22      | RAJASTHAN          | 59.18                      |
| 23      | SIKKIM             | 69.1                       |
| 24      | TAMILNADU          | 83.58                      |
| 25      | TELANGANA          | 73.7                       |
| 26      | TRIPURA            | 90.98                      |
| 27      | UTTAR PRADESH      | 81.65                      |
| 28      | UTTARAKHAND        | 78.15                      |
| 29      | WEST BENGAL        | 60.67                      |
| 30      | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR | 69.84                      |
| 31      | DADRA&NAGARHAVELI  | 33.33                      |
| 32      | DAMAN&DIU          | NR                         |
| 33      | LAKSHADWEEP        | 28                         |
| 34      | PUDUCHERRY         | 85.24                      |
|         | Total              | 73.71                      |

Annexure-II referred in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3924 dated 10.08.2017.

*A s on 04/08/17

| S. No.   | State              | Persondays generated (No. in lakh)   | Persondays generated (No. in lakh)   | Persondays generated (No. in lakh)   | Persondays generated (No. in lakh)   |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State              | 2014-15                              | 2015-16                              | 2016-17                              | 2017-18                              |
| 1        | ANDHRAPRADESH      | 1559.05                              | 1992.10                              | 2053.09                              | 1466.24                              |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | 19.38                                | 50.46                                | 85.98                                | 4.10                                 |
| 3        | ASSAM              | 210.95                               | 486.33                               | 467.51                               | 159.29                               |
| 4        | BIHAR              | 351.98                               | 670.92                               | 873.96                               | 499.98                               |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH       | 555.90                               | 1013.97                              | 885.95                               | 526.76                               |
| 6        | GOA                | 1.73                                 | 1.07                                 | 1.26                                 | 0.45                                 |
| 7        | GUJARAT            | 181.46                               | 225.40                               | 271.07                               | 166.48                               |
| 8        | HARYANA            | 61.65                                | 48.48                                | 84.92                                | 31.72                                |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 190.77                               | 177.71                               | 236.31                               | 72.85                                |
| 10       | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR   | 121.09                               | 316.32                               | 320.35                               | 34.59                                |
| 11       | JHARKHAND          | 453.34                               | 585.62                               | 707.66                               | 269.51                               |
| 12       | KARNATAKA          | 433.28                               | 598.38                               | 915.04                               | 356.29                               |
| 13       | KERALA             | 588.72                               | 741.74                               | 684.62                               | 58.25                                |
| 14       | MADHYAPRADESH      | 1175.40                              | 1237.42                              | 1130.62                              | 722.41                               |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA        | 613.87                               | 763.45                               | 709.16                               | 358.55                               |
| 16       | MANIPUR            | 101.17                               | 75.33                                | 119.03                               | 4.70                                 |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA          | 167.35                               | 199.71                               | 282.61                               | 27.47                                |
| 18       | MIZORAM            | 42.70                                | 131.26                               | 168.23                               | 65.19                                |
| 19       | NAGALAND           | 89.99                                | 212.07                               | 291.54                               | 94.08                                |
| 20       | ODISHA             | 535.40                               | 894.46                               | 776.03                               | 324.80                               |
| 21       | PUNJAB             | 64.56                                | 144.34                               | 157.74                               | 75.17                                |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN          | 1686.19                              | 2341.25                              | 2596.82                              | 1215.66                              |
| 23       | SIKKIM             | 24.13                                | 43.84                                | 46.12                                | 7.89                                 |
| 24       | TAMILNADU          | 2679.65                              | 3686.75                              | 3999.38                              | 1226.05                              |
| 25       | TELANGANA          | 1032.07                              | 1417.76                              | 1075.71                              | 890.58                               |
| 26       | TRIPURA            | 511.76                               | 538.76                               | 461.18                               | 50.25                                |
| 27       | UTTAR PRADESH      | 1312.27                              | 1822.39                              | 1579.20                              | 658.61                               |
| 28       | UTTARAKHAND        | 147.34                               | 223.95                               | 236.96                               | 64.44                                |
| 29       | WEST BENGAL        | 1696.30                              | 2864.97                              | 2357.07                              | 1145.19                              |
| 30       | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR  | 5.17                                 | 2.68                                 | 3.17                                 | 0.44                                 |
| 31       | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI | NR                                   | NR                                   | NR                                   | NR                                   |
| 32       | DAMAN&DIU          | NR                                   | NR                                   | NR                                   | NR                                   |
| 33       | LAKSHADWEEP        | 0.13                                 | 0.03                                 | 0.001                                | 0.00                                 |
| 34       | PUDUCHERRY         | 3.78                                 | 5.62                                 | 5.37                                 | 5.27                                 |
|          | Total              | 16618.50                             | 23514.53                             | 23583.67                             | 10583.26                             |