Lok Sabha Question No. 1514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Assessment of MGNREGS Wages
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1514 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## Assessment of MGNREGS Wages

## 1514. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government owed over Rs. 12,000 crore to the States from the budget of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) at the end of 2015-16 and if so, the details thereof and the reasons there for;
- (c) whether almost 25% of the amount owed as wages belonged to the workers from  drought  hit  States  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (b) the ratio of the amount paid and the amount owed to the workers;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to pay the due amount and the time  frame for  the  same  along  with  the  steps  taken  to make  sure that  no  such  problem is faced by the poor workers in the coming years?

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

- (a): There  was  pending  liability  of  Rs.  12581.64  crore  at  the  end  of financial year 2015-16 i.e as on 31.03.2016 shared by States due to shortage of  funds.  The  Ministry  has  released  funds during 2016-17 to liquidate pending wage liability of States/UTs for the financial year 2015-16.

(b)&(c): State/UT-wise details of break-up of expenditure on unskilled wage under the MGNREGS during the current financial year is indicated at Annexure .

(d): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)  is  a  demand  driven  programme. The  fund  release to States/UTs is a  continuous  process and  Central  Government  is making funds available in view of demand.

For ensuring timely payment of wages, the Central Government has started National  Electronic  Fund  Management  System (NeFMS) in  21 States  and 1  UT.  The  system  is  likely  to  reduce  unnecessary  parking  of funds in the States and promote greater transparency in fund management.

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Annexure referred  in  reply  to  parts (b)&(c) of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred  Question  No. 1514 dated 09.03.2017.

|       |                   | Expenditure on Unskilled Wage (Rs. In crore)   | Expenditure on Unskilled Wage (Rs. In crore)   | Expenditure on Unskilled Wage (Rs. In crore)   | Expenditure on Unskilled Wage (Rs. In crore)   | Expenditure on Unskilled Wage (Rs. In crore)            |
|-------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S No. | States            | 2016-17                                        | Liability of previous years                    | Total                                          | %age of wage expenditure done in FY 16-17      | %age of wage expenditure on Liability of previous years |
| 1     | ANDHRAPRADESH     | 2440.57                                        | 70.29                                          | 2510.86                                        | 97%                                            | 3%                                                      |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 14.95                                          | 48.45                                          | 63.40                                          | 24%                                            | 76%                                                     |
| 3     | ASSAM             | 652.93                                         | 521.77                                         | 1174.70                                        | 56%                                            | 44%                                                     |
| 4     | BIHAR             | 1008.09                                        | 387.62                                         | 1395.71                                        | 72%                                            | 28%                                                     |
| 5     | CHHATTISGARH      | 1167.39                                        | 687.87                                         | 1855.26                                        | 63%                                            | 37%                                                     |
| 6     | GOA               | 2.10                                           | 0.10                                           | 2.20                                           | 95%                                            | 5%                                                      |
| 7     | GUJARAT           | 385.09                                         | 58.08                                          | 443.17                                         | 87%                                            | 13%                                                     |
| 8     | HARYANA           | 179.50                                         | 23.58                                          | 203.07                                         | 88%                                            | 12%                                                     |
| 9     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 318.99                                         | 46.95                                          | 365.93                                         | 87%                                            | 13%                                                     |
| 10    | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR  | 97.81                                          | 262.51                                         | 360.32                                         | 27%                                            | 73%                                                     |
| 11    | JHARKHAND         | 995.18                                         | 59.86                                          | 1055.04                                        | 94%                                            | 6%                                                      |
| 12    | KARNATAKA         | 1636.71                                        | 191.32                                         | 1828.03                                        | 90%                                            | 10%                                                     |
| 13    | KERALA            | 1376.33                                        | 516.59                                         | 1892.92                                        | 73%                                            | 27%                                                     |
| 14    | MADHYAPRADESH     | 1386.41                                        | 532.08                                         | 1918.49                                        | 72%                                            | 28%                                                     |
| 15    | MAHARASHTRA       | 1135.79                                        | 108.63                                         | 1244.41                                        | 91%                                            | 9%                                                      |
| 16    | MANIPUR           | 187.05                                         | 0.05                                           | 187.10                                         | 100%                                           | 0%                                                      |
| 17    | MEGHALAYA         | 229.90                                         | 276.14                                         | 506.03                                         | 45%                                            | 55%                                                     |
| 18    | MIZORAM           | 75.64                                          | 0.00                                           | 75.64                                          | 100%                                           | 0%                                                      |
| 19    | NAGALAND          | 66.36                                          | 278.57                                         | 344.93                                         | 19%                                            | 81%                                                     |
| 20    | ODISHA            | 1004.00                                        | 305.67                                         | 1309.66                                        | 77%                                            | 23%                                                     |
| 21    | PUNJAB            | 294.70                                         | 130.47                                         | 425.16                                         | 69%                                            | 31%                                                     |
| 22    | RAJASTHAN         | 2814.71                                        | 296.26                                         | 3110.96                                        | 90%                                            | 10%                                                     |
| 23    | SIKKIM            | 52.50                                          | 22.75                                          | 75.25                                          | 70%                                            | 30%                                                     |
| 24    | TAMILNADU         | 3849.30                                        | 607.33                                         | 4456.62                                        | 86%                                            | 14%                                                     |
| 25    | TELANGANA         | 1190.97                                        | 69.14                                          | 1260.11                                        | 95%                                            | 5%                                                      |
| 26    | TRIPURA           | 615.84                                         | 9.71                                           | 625.55                                         | 98%                                            | 2%                                                      |
| 27    | UTTAR PRADESH     | 2251.18                                        | 825.84                                         | 3077.02                                        | 73%                                            | 27%                                                     |
| 28    | UTTARAKHAND       | 334.21                                         | 134.15                                         | 468.36                                         | 71%                                            | 29%                                                     |
| 29    | WEST BENGAL       | 2496.77                                        | 2433.62                                        | 4930.39                                        | 51%                                            | 49%                                                     |
| 30    | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR   | 0.67                                           | 0.00                                           | 0.67                                           | 100%                                           | 0%                                                      |
| 31    | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           | 0%                                             | 0%                                                      |
| 32    | PUDUCHERRY        | 8.39                                           | 0.03                                           | 8.42                                           | 100%                                           | 0%                                                      |
|       | Total             | 28269.97                                       | 8905.43                                        | 37175.40                                       | 76%                                            | 24%                                                     |

Note: The details of pending wages in FY 2015-16 from  drought affected 10 States viz Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh comes to Rs.3146.96 crore (35%).