Lok Sabha Question No. 3033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Pending Liabilities under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3033

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08 .2017

## PENDING LIABILITIES UNDER MGNREGS

## 3033. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- (a) the reasons for not clearing the pending liabilities for the works created unde Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  in  the  State  of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) thenumber of works carried out under the said scheme in the State during the la years and the current year, Year - wise;
- (c) the number of works taken up under the scheme in convergence with MPLAD scheme and other schemes of the Central and State G overnments in the said State; and
- (d) the present status of the ongoing scheme for drinking water facilities in the ru the said State?

## 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 basis o to Labour budget and taking into consideration the performance, pace of uti lization of funds and on receipt of required documents. The Ministry has released Rs.  1654.97 crore to Chh State during the current FY 2017 - 18.

(b) to (d):  The details of total works carried out, works taken up in convergence schemes,  status  of  ongoing  works  for  drinking  water  facilities  under  MGNREGA  during current FY 2017 - 18 in Chhattisgarh State is given at Annexure .

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Annexure referred in reply to part (b), (c) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3033 dated 03.08.2017

|                          | Number of Works   | Number of Works   | Number of Works   | Number of Works under Convergence   | Number of Works under Convergence   | Number of Works under Convergence   |
|--------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                          | Completed         | Ongoing           | Total             | Completed                           | Ongoing                             | Total                               |
| 2014-15                  | 57112             | 190465            | 290126            | 3216                                | 21333                               | 26671                               |
| 2015-16                  | 70043             | 344879            | 481441            | 6667                                | 42551                               | 64589                               |
| 2016-17                  | 209623            | 462321            | 765947            | 18728                               | 178927                              | 241069                              |
| 2017-18 as on 31.07.2017 | 148735            | 375476            | 714187            | 19821                               | 195666                              | 349014                              |

FY : 2017-18 as on 31.07.2017

| Work Category: Rural Drinking Water   |   (In Nos) |
|---------------------------------------|------------|
| Works takenup                         |       3424 |
| Completed works                       |       1523 |
| Ongoing Works                         |       1901 |