Lok Sabha Question No. 454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Activities under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .454 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## ACTIVITIES UNDER MGNREGS

## 454. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  the  activities  connected  with farming under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whetherthe Government also proposes to include agricultural operations under MGNREGS so as to support the marginal and medium farmers in distress;
- (c) whether there is any delay in making the payments towards wage and material under this scheme and i f so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise; and
- (d) the reasons for such delay and the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a): Creation  of infrastructure  for  promotion  of  livestock  such  as  goat  shelter, shelter, and fodder trough for cattle, for vulnerable sections are already permitt under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

- (b): Non - tangible,  not  measurable,  repetitive  agriculture  operations  are  not  p under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
- (c): As per the Programme Management Information System (MIS), State/UT -wise details of total transacti ons paid, total transaction paid with delay and percentage of transacti delay in the Financial Year 2016 - 17 (as on 10 th November, 2016) isgiven at Annexure.
- (d): Cases of delay in payment of wages in States/UTs have been reported in the Mi due to following reasons: -
- Implementation  issues  like  delay  in  measurement,  inadequate  staff,  poor  spr banking infrastructure, etc.
- Internet connectivity for maintaining the programme database (MGNREGA - soft)

In  order  to  ensure timely  payment  wages,  Rules  have  been  issued  for  timely  payment  o wages  under  which,  it  was  suggested  that  clear  accountability  shall  be  fixed functionaries  for  timely  performance  of  specific  duties  leading  to  payment  of  wa ll cases of delayed payment attract compensation @ 0.05% of the unpaid wages per day of delay, which is automatically calculated and paid by the State Governments upfront .

For  ensuring  timely  payment  of  wages,  the  Central  Government  has  started National Electronic  Fund  Management  System (NeFMS) in  20  States  and  1  UT.  The  system  does away with unnecessary parking of funds at the State level and promote s greater transparency in fund management.

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## Annexure referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 454 dated 17.11.2016

MGNREGA: Status of delay compensation (as on 10/11/16)

| S. No.   | State             | Total Transactions Paid   | Transactions Paid with delay   | %of Transactions with Delay   |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRAPRADESH     | 30238154                  | 2733276                        | 9%                            |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 92371                     | 63005                          | 68%                           |
| 3        | ASSAM             | 3440173                   | 1115223                        | 32%                           |
| 4        | BIHAR             | 3162101                   | 2298738                        | 73%                           |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH      | 11042217                  | 9800221                        | 89%                           |
| 6        | GOA               | 13557                     | 5795                           | 43%                           |
| 7        | GUJARAT           | 3522443                   | 2130515                        | 60%                           |
| 8        | HARYANA           | 651150                    | 269791                         | 41%                           |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 895024                    | 494770                         | 55%                           |
| 10       | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR  | 117925                    | 85455                          | 72%                           |
| 11       | JHARKHAND         | 7092398                   | 1773809                        | 25%                           |
| 12       | KARNATAKA         | 6346195                   | 3701359                        | 58%                           |
| 13       | KERALA            | 7128299                   | 1481476                        | 21%                           |
| 14       | MADHYAPRADESH     | 9583812                   | 6063159                        | 63%                           |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA       | 8657747                   | 4763539                        | 55%                           |
| 16       | MANIPUR           | 1109172                   | 119204                         | 11%                           |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA         | 356700                    | 279664                         | 78%                           |
| 18       | MIZORAM           | 216312                    | 71876                          | 33%                           |
| 19       | NAGALAND          | 443575                    | 423878                         | 96%                           |
| 20       | ODISHA            | 7690429                   | 4824172                        | 63%                           |
| 21       | PUNJAB            | 1657745                   | 842905                         | 51%                           |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN         | 15936571                  | 3676317                        | 23%                           |
| 23       | SIKKIM            | 144660                    | 36080                          | 25%                           |
| 24       | TAMILNADU         | 45529942                  | 39888946                       | 88%                           |
| 25       | TELANGANA         | 16721991                  | 2434579                        | 15%                           |
| 26       | TRIPURA           | 3790138                   | 941622                         | 25%                           |
| 27       | UTTAR PRADESH     | 15161492                  | 11346711                       | 75%                           |
| 28       | UTTARAKHAND       | 1369887                   | 349037                         | 25%                           |
| 29       | WEST BENGAL       | 8326668                   | 5864918                        | 70%                           |
| 30       | PUDUCHERRY        | 124904                    | 124312                         | 100%                          |
|          | Total             | 21,05,63,752              | 10,80,04,352                   | 51%                           |