Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Shortage of Funds under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .30

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.0 2.2017

## SHORTAGE OF FUNDS UNDER MGNREGS

## 30. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is shortage of funds for implementation of Mahatma Gandhi Nati Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  despite  the  highest  ever budgetary allocation to the said scheme this fiscal year and if so, the deta s thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of additional fund allocation required to meet the demands under scheme;
- (c) the details of fund utilization in the year 2015 - 16, State/UT - wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has identifie d any leakages in the transfer of funds, due to which the scheme is facing shortage of funds?

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

- (a)& (b): The  budget  allocation  was  Rs.38500  crore  for  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during 2016 - 17 and Revised Estimate is Rs.47499  crore.  The Ministry  has  already  released  Rs.43034.17  crore  to  the  States/ during 2016 - 17 as on 27.01.2017. The funds release to States/ UTs is a continuous p and Central Government is committed to make funds avail able as per actual basis.
- (c): State/UT - wise  details  of  expenditure  under  the Maha ma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during 2015 - 16 is given at Annexure .
- (d): No  Madam.  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  and  NeFMS  has  streamlined  the  fu nd  flow system.

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## Annexure referred  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 30 dated 02.02.2017

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.   | States           |   Total Expenditure 2015-16 |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRAPRADESH    |            454313           |
| 2        | ARUNACHALPRADESH |              6593.63        |
| 3        | ASSAM            |             62119.2         |
| 4        | BIHAR            |            162413           |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH     |            128301           |
| 6        | GUJARAT          |             42863.6         |
| 7        | HARYANA          |             14242.4         |
| 8        | HIMACHAL PRADESH |             39155.9         |
| 9        | JAMMUANDKASHMIR  |             76824.7         |
| 10       | JHARKHAND        |            133167           |
| 11       | KARNATAKA        |            182219           |
| 12       | KERALA           |            148350           |
| 13       | MADHYAPRADESH    |            249993           |
| 14       | MAHARASHTRA      |            185107           |
| 15       | MANIPUR          |             23120.7         |
| 16       | MEGHALAYA        |             27367.4         |
| 17       | MIZORAM          |             29859.4         |
| 18       | NAGALAND         |             19501.7         |
| 19       | ODISHA           |            205203           |
| 20       | PUNJAB           |             30022.7         |
| 21       | RAJASTHAN        |            326864           |
| 22       | SIKKIM           |              9714.33        |
| 23       | TAMILNADU        |            625454           |
| 24       | Telangana        |            237860           |
| 25       | TRIPURA          |            137153           |
| 26       | UTTAR PRADESH    |            297613           |
| 27       | UTTARAKHAND      |             49253.1         |
| 28       | WEST BENGAL      |            484792           |
| 29       | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR  |               333.15        |
| 30       | GOA              |               300.59        |
| 31       | LAKSHADWEEP      |                29.83        |
| 32       | PUDUCHERRY       |               917.82        |
|          | Total            |                 4.39102e+06 |