Lok Sabha Question No. 1111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Dues of Material and Administrative items under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1111

ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## DUES OF MATERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS UNDER MGNREGS

## 1111.   SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government owes outstanding dues of the amount in the 'material item' and 'administrative  item'  at  the  State  level  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) particularly in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  time  by  when  the  payment  of  outstanding  dues  is  proposed  through  the  Union  and State Government;
- (c) whether the State Government or the Union Government is responsible for these lapses and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the amount sanctioned and released under MGNREGS in both the districts during each of the last eight years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):     As per information shared by the State Government of Rajasthan, the details of the pending liability for material component under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme  (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS)  in  Tonk  and  Sawai  Madhopur  districts  of  Rajasthan  are given below:

| District       |   Pending liability for material component (Rs. in crore) |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Tonk           |                                                      6.27 |
| Sawai Madhopur |                                                      7.14 |

There is no pending liability for the Administrative component under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS as on 10.12.2022 in the Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan.

- (b)  &  (c):       Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  is  a  demand driven wage employment Scheme.

Under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS, States/UTs furnish funds release proposals to the Government of India. The Ministry releases funds periodically in two tranches with each tranche consisting of one or more installments, keeping in view the 'agreed to' Labour Budget, demand for works, opening balance, pace of utilization of funds, pending liabilities, overall performance and subject to submission of relevant documents by the States/UTs.

Fund release to the States/UTs is a continuous process and Central Government is committed in making funds available to States/UTs for the implementation of the Scheme as per the demand for work on the ground.

Wage  payment  is  directly  released  into  the  accounts  of  beneficiaries  through  Direct  Benefit Transfer (DBT) and funds for material and administrative components are released to the State Treasury under the Scheme.

- (d) Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand driven wage employment Scheme. Neither districtwise fund is sanctioned nor fund  is directly released to districts under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.

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