Lok Sabha Question No. 345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Creation of Assets under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 345 ANSWERED ON 30/11/2021

## CREATION OF ASSETS UNDER MGNREGS

## 345. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  assets  that  have  been  created  under  the  MGNREGS  scheme  in  Uttar Pradesh
- (b) whether the Government evaluates the value generated from those assets;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the quality of assets created under the scheme are monitored and evaluated and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)      Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand driven wage employment scheme with bottom up planning. The works are identified, approved and prioritized out of shelf of work by the Gram Panchayat, recommended by Gram Sabha in each State/UT as per the provision of the Act. Accordingly, the works are approved and taken up by Panchayat or other implementing agencies as per the demand. The planning of works is done as per the estimated person days to be generated for the work in a financial year at the time of assessment of Labour Budget (LB). The details of category-wise completed and ongoing works along with expenditure under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh   in  the  current financial year 2021-22 (as on 26.11.2021) is given at Annexure.

(b) to (d)   The responsibility of implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is vested with the Government of States/UTs. The Ministry has a comprehensive system of monitoring and review  mechanism  for  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS.  Some  of  the  important  elements  of  the above framework are listed below:

- (i). The Ministry regularly reviews the performance of the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in States/UTs through various fora viz., Mid-Term Review, Labour Budget meetings, Labour Budget Revision meetings, Programme Review meetings. Central Employment Guarantee Council and State Employment Guarantee Councils periodically monitor implementation of the programme.
- (ii).  National  Level  Monitors, Common Review Missions and Officers of the Ministry visit  States/UTs  at  regular  interval  to  review  implementation  of  the  programme. After  the  field  visits,  the  findings/shortcomings  and  recommendations  are  shared with the States/UTs for appropriate action at their end.
- (iii).  Auditing  Standards  for  Social  Audit  have  been  issued  and  States/UTs  have  been advised  to  establish  independent  Social  Audit  Units,  conduct  Social  Audit  as  per Audit  of  Scheme  Rules,  2011  and  training of village resource persons for conducting Social Audit etc. Internal Audit Teams of the Department also conduct regular audit.
- (iv). Steps have been taken to strengthen transparency and accountability which include geo-tagging  of  assets,  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT),  National  electronic  Fund Management System (NeFMS), Aadhar Based Payment System (ABPS), Software for Estimate Calculation using rural rates for Employment (SECURE)  and appointment of Ombudsperson in every district of States/UTs.
- (v).  Steps have been taken for establishment of State Technical Cell at various level fo qualitative monitoring and supervision of works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
- (vi).  In  order  to  ensure  higher  level  of  monitoring  and  oversight,  National  Mobile Monitoring  System  and  Area  Officer  App  have  been  introduced.  In  the  former, attendance  of  workers  on  a  particular  work,  where  more  than  20  workers  are employed  is  taken  daily  along  with  a  geo-tagged  &  time  stamped  photograph  of theirs.  The  latter  has  been  designed  to  ensure  that  field  officials  do  conduct inspections  in  the  requisite  numbers  and  look  into  all  the  relevant  aspects  of  the scheme.
- (vii). In addition Central and State Employment Guarantee Councils, District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committees (DISHA) as also PRIs do also take up the monitoring and oversight of the Programme.

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Annexure

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.345 due for answer on 30.11.2021

| Details of category wise completed and ongoing works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in Uttar Pradesh in FY 2021-22 (as on 26.11.2021)   | Details of category wise completed and ongoing works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in Uttar Pradesh in FY 2021-22 (as on 26.11.2021)   | Details of category wise completed and ongoing works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in Uttar Pradesh in FY 2021-22 (as on 26.11.2021)   | Details of category wise completed and ongoing works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in Uttar Pradesh in FY 2021-22 (as on 26.11.2021)   | Details of category wise completed and ongoing works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in Uttar Pradesh in FY 2021-22 (as on 26.11.2021)   |
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| category                                                                                                                            | COMPLETED                                                                                                                           | COMPLETED                                                                                                                           | ONGOING                                                                                                                             | ONGOING                                                                                                                             |
| Name of the                                                                                                                         | Number of works                                                                                                                     | Expenditure (Rs. In Lakh)                                                                                                           | Number of works                                                                                                                     | Expenditure (Rs. In Lakh)                                                                                                           |
| Rural Infrastructure                                                                                                                | 3641                                                                                                                                | 796.92                                                                                                                              | 52180                                                                                                                               | 40865.77                                                                                                                            |
| Bharat NirmanSewa Kendra                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                   | 23                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                   |
| Coastal Areas                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                                   | 0.04                                                                                                                                |
| Drought Proofing                                                                                                                    | 4785                                                                                                                                | 155.99                                                                                                                              | 223266                                                                                                                              | 14259.51                                                                                                                            |
| Fisheries                                                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                   | 18                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                   |
| Flood Control and Protection                                                                                                        | 12962                                                                                                                               | 1687.73                                                                                                                             | 103895                                                                                                                              | 30048.68                                                                                                                            |
| Food Grain                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                   |
| Land Development                                                                                                                    | 60555                                                                                                                               | 6794.68                                                                                                                             | 499203                                                                                                                              | 145477.65                                                                                                                           |
| Micro Irrigation Works                                                                                                              | 10115                                                                                                                               | 1055.75                                                                                                                             | 94209                                                                                                                               | 21794.83                                                                                                                            |
| Other Works                                                                                                                         | 83                                                                                                                                  | 0.25                                                                                                                                | 1256                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                   |
| Play Ground                                                                                                                         | 4                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                   | 71                                                                                                                                  | 0.04                                                                                                                                |
| Renovation of traditional water bodies                                                                                              | 2641                                                                                                                                | 684.02                                                                                                                              | 25083                                                                                                                               | 10436.19                                                                                                                            |
| Rural Connectivity                                                                                                                  | 21459                                                                                                                               | 6713.4                                                                                                                              | 172537                                                                                                                              | 77665.11                                                                                                                            |
| Rural Drinking Water                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                   | 81                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                   |
| Rural Sanitation                                                                                                                    | 5460                                                                                                                                | 178.11                                                                                                                              | 59697                                                                                                                               | 1556.4                                                                                                                              |
| Water Conservation and Water Harvesting                                                                                             | 13106                                                                                                                               | 2778.72                                                                                                                             | 107466                                                                                                                              | 41128.72                                                                                                                            |
| Works on Individuals Land (Category IV)                                                                                             | 233089                                                                                                                              | 26821.94                                                                                                                            | 1476657                                                                                                                             | 123588.16                                                                                                                           |
| Total                                                                                                                               | 3,67,903                                                                                                                            | 47667.53                                                                                                                            | 28,15,650                                                                                                                           | 506821.07                                                                                                                           |

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