Lok Sabha Question No. 418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Performance of States under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 418

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2018

## PERFORMANCE OF STATES UNDER MGNREGS

## 418. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the performance of States under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve the performance of the said scheme in various States of the country?

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

(a)&(b): The  Ministry  monitors  the progress of  the  performance  of States  under MGNREGS  on  regular  basis,  viz.  Video  Conferences  (VCs),  National  Level  Monitors, Common Review Missions, Monitoring visits and Mid-term reviews. The Ministry periodically conducts  intensive  field  visits to States  to  assess  the  status  of  implementation  of  the programme. After the field visits, the finding/ observations and the corresponding recommendations are shared with the States for necessary appropriate action. Mid-term review of the performance of States is conducted in the Ministry and the status of implementation of Scheme  is  reviewed.  To  enable  peer  learning  through  knowledge  sharing  among  the  States, Inter-State Exchange Programme (ISEP) was initiated in FY 2016-17 and conducted in 6 States viz.  Tamil  Nadu, Rajasthan,  Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh & Chhattisgarh. During FY 2017-18, it was conducted in 2 States (Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal). ISEP was also conducted  in  Sikkim  for  Social  Audit  in  June,  2018.  Nine  States  participated  to  share knowledge on further enhancement of implementation of MGNREGS.

(c): The  Government  has  taken  steps  to  strengthen  implementation  of  MGNREGA  from time to time. The details are as under:

- (i) Implementation  of  National  electronic  Fund  Management  System        (Ne-FMS) and focus on Aadhaar Based Payment system, streamlining fund flow mechanism, and monitoring of timely payment of wages to workers.
- (ii) 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.
- (iii) Monitoring framework developed and advisories issued for inspection of MGNREGA works by State, District and Block level officials and National Level Monitors.
- (iv) The Ministry has initiated Job Cards (JCs) verification of MGNREGA workers to weed out the bogus and duplicates JCs.
- (v) 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.
- (vi) 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.

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