Lok Sabha Question No. 344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Payment of Wages to MGNREGS Workers
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Jothimani, Rajendra Agrawal

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 344

ANSWERED ON 30/11/2021

## PAYMENT OF WAGES TO MGNREGS WORKERS

## 344. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there have been delays in the payment of wages to workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), if so, the details thereof State-wise and district-wise particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the reasons for the delay in payments to MGNREGS workers in various States;
- (c) the details of wage payments that are pending approval from the Central Government across the country, for work done between April and October;
- (d) the details of wage payments that are pending in the State of Tamil Nadu for work done between April and October;
- (e) whether the Government has taken measures to expedite the approval of wage payments to MGNREGS workers and ensured that the previous payments are distributed; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a),(b),(d)to(f): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is a demand driven scheme. Fund release to States/UTs is a continuous  process and Central Government is committed to making funds available keeping in view, the demand for work. The Ministry seeks  additional  funds  from  Ministry  of  Finance  as  and  when  required  for  meeting  the demand for work on the ground.

The  first  installment  of  the  first  tranche  is  released  in  the  first  half  of  April  after adjusting unspent balance available with the States and considering the pending liabilities, if any.  If  the  proposal  for  2 nd Tranche  is  submitted  on  and  after  1 st October,  then  the  Audit Report and Audited Utilization Certificate  of  the  previous  financial  year  are  required.  The funds can only be released after receipt of Audited Utilization Certificate and Audit report of previous financial year submitted by the State. As on date 98.99% FTOs have been generated in stipulated time period. No wage payment is pending as on date in the State of Tamil Nadu for the months of April to October.

(c): State/UT-wise status of pending Fund Transfer Orders (FTOs) till October, 2021, under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is given at Annexure .

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State/UT-wise status of pending FTOs till October, 2021, under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA

|         |                  | Pending FTOs (Rs. in lakh)   | Pending FTOs (Rs. in lakh)   | Pending FTOs (Rs. in lakh)   | Pending FTOs (Rs. in lakh)   |
|---------|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | States/UTs       | SC                           | ST                           | Others                       | Total                        |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 13467.03                     |                              | 15692.98                     | 29160.00                     |
| 2       | Bihar            |                              |                              | 29722.25                     | 29722.25                     |
| 3       | Himachal Pradesh | 3760.30                      |                              | 11328.31                     | 15088.60                     |
| 4       | Jharkhand        |                              |                              | 21122.10                     | 21122.10                     |
| 5       | Karnataka        |                              | 3241.23                      |                              | 3241.23                      |
| 6       | Mizoram          |                              |                              | 54.37                        | 54.37                        |
| 7       | Nagaland         |                              |                              | 2277.99                      | 2277.99                      |
| 8       | Punjab           | 11298.36                     | 15.52                        |                              | 11313.88                     |
| 9       | West Bengal      |                              | 10869.13                     | 103475.59                    | 114344.72                    |
| 10      | Ladakh           |                              |                              | 54.23                        | 54.23                        |
|         | Total            | 28525.69                     | 14125.88                     | 183727.80                    | 226379.37                    |