Lok Sabha Question No. 128 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Implementation of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 128

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## IMPLEMENTATION OF MGNREGS

## *128.   SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS) is facing new challenges in its implementation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has received recommendations from the National Advisory Council regarding effective implementation of the said scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to remove the shortcomings?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement  in  reply  to  Parts  (a)  to  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  128  for 26.07.2018

(a)&(b): Timely payment of all wages, more improvement in technical capability of supervising engineers for ensuring creation of quality asset, generating more and more  awareness  among  the  stakeholders  etc.  are  some  of  the  challenges  faced  in implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Improvement in programme implementation is a continuous process. Government is alive to such challenges. Monitoring and supervision of all aspects of the  programme  have  been  strengthened  for  improving  the  implementation  of  the MGNREGS.

- (c): No, Madam.
- (d): Does not arise.

(e): The Government has taken steps to strengthen implementation of MGNREGA from time to time. These include:

- (i) The  Ministry  monitors  the  progress  of  the  performance  of  States  under MGNREGS on regular basis, viz. Video Conferences (VCs), Monitoring visits and Mid-term reviews etc.
- (ii) Implementation  of  National  electronic  Fund  Management  System  (NeFMS) and focus on Aadhaar  Based  Payment  system,  streamlining  fund flow mechanism, and monitoring of timely payment of wages to workers.
- (iii) Training  of  Barefoot  Technicians,  capacity  building  of  MGNREGA functionaries such as State Technical Resource Team / District Technical Resource  Team  /  Block  Technical  Resource  Team  on  Mission  Water Conservation  works,  training  on  Geo-MGNREGA,  training  to  Finance officers of States on preparation of fund proposals etc.
- (iv) Monitoring framework developed and advisories issued for inspection of MGNREGA  works  by  State,  District  and  Block  level  officials  and National Level Monitors.
- (v) The  Ministry  has  initiated  Job  Cards  (JCs)  verification  of  MGNREGA workers to weed out the bogus and duplicates JCs.
- (vi) Auditing  Standards  have  been  issued  and  States  have  been  advised  to establish independent  Social  Audit  Units,  conduct  Social  Audit  as  per Audit  of  Scheme  Rules, training of Village Resource  Persons for conducting Social Audit etc.
- (vii) A  path  breaking  initiative  for  improved  planning,  effective  monitoring and greater transparency with the use space technology for geo-tagging of MGNREGA assets was launched.