Lok Sabha Question No. 212 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Allocation under PMGSY, RIDF and MGNREGA
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 212

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## ALLOCATION UNDER PMGSY, RIDF AND MGNREGA

## 212. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  fund  allocated  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY), Rural Infrastructure  Development Fund (RIDF) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural  Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) related schemes in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur from 2014 till date;
- (b) the details of utilization of funds under these schemes;
- (c) whether any CAG audit on the use of funds allocated under these schemes has ever been conducted; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

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

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 212 due for answer on 03.12.2019

(a) to (b): The details of fund allocated and utilized under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana  (PMGSY) and  Rural  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (RIDF)  related  schemes  in  the districts of undivided Darjeeling (including Kalimpong) and North Dinajpur from 2014 till date are as under:PMGSY

(Rs. in crore)

| Name of the District   |   Funds allocated |   Fund utilized |
|------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Darjeeling             |            714.28 |          525.1  |
| Uttar Dinajpur         |            267.98 |          199.89 |

## RIDF

(Rs. in crore)

| Name of the District   |   Funds allocated |   Fund utilized |
|------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Darjeeling             |            333.36 |          240.93 |
| Uttar Dinajpur         |            293.27 |          188.76 |

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is a demand driven wage employment programme.  The Ministry releases funds to the States/UTs based on the agreed to Labour Budget, opening balance, pending liabilities of the previous year for the financial year, if any, and overall performance. Fund release to the States/UTs is a continuous process and Central Government  is  committed  to  making  funds  available  keeping  in  view  the  demand  for  work. Hence no allocation has been made to States. The details of approved Labour Budget, Person days  Generated  and  Expenditure  incurred  in  the  districts  of  undivided  Darjeeling  and  North Dinajpur since 2014 till date are as under:-

| Name of the District   |   Approved Labour Budget in crore |   Person days created in crore |   Expenditure in crore* |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Darjeeling             |                              4.26 |                           3.41 |                 1101.21 |
| Uttar Dinajpur         |                              2.71 |                           3.18 |                  800.36 |

(c) to (d): The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is a Constitutional body created under Article 148 of the Constitution, which audits all receipts and expenditure of the Government  of  India  and  the  State  Governments,  including  those  of  bodies  and  authorities substantially  financed  by  the  Government.  The  Schedule,  etc.  of  the  Audit  is  decided  by  the CAG  independently. However,  as reported by the State Government  of  West  Bengal, Performance Audit 2015 of PMGSY in Uttar Dinajpur District was conducted from 7.9.2015 to 01.10.2015. Observations in the Audit Report on the use of funds allocated in Uttar Dinajpur District  under  PMGSY  Scheme  are  under  examination.  Further,  the  State  Government  has intimated that RIDF Audit of Panchayat & Rural Development Department by the Accountant General,  West  Bengal  is  underway  in  Darjeeling  District.  With  regard  to  MGNREGA,  CAG Audit has been done at State Level regularly. However, no CAG audit has been conducted in these Districts.