Lok Sabha Question No. 3341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Embezzelment and Corruption in MGNREGS Funds
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3341 ANSWERED ON 21/03/2023

## EMBEZZELMENT AND CORRUPTION IN MGNREGS FUNDS

## 3341.   SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has carried out any inquiry into the alleged embezzlement and corruption in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) funds by officials of Punjab Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for conducting the inquiry;
- (c) whether the inquiry report has been submitted to the Government;
- (d) if so, the details of the inquiry report;
- (e) whether the State Government has initiated any action in this regard; and
- (f) if so, whether the Union Government has been intimated about it and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (f):  The  Ministry  had  received  complaints  on  irregularities  in  implementation  of Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma  Gandhi NREGS) in the State  of  Punjab.  The  details  of  the  action  taken  in  this  regard  is  given  at Annexure.

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## Annexure referred in reply to parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3341 to be answered on 21.03.2023.

|   Sl. No. | Details regarding the complaint                                                                        | Details of action taken and recovery made                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Complaint on irregularities under of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in Faridkot and Sri Muktsar Sahib districts. | As per the Action Taken Report submitted by the State, an amount of Rs. 42.31 lakh was recovered in Faridkot and Shri Muktsar Sahib districts. In addition to this, the disciplinary action has been taken against the concerned officers/officials. |
|         2 | Complaint on Irregularities in the implementation of MGNREG Scheme in Sri Mukhtsar Sahib district.     | As per the Action Taken Report submitted by the State, an amount of Rs.1,74,147/- was recovered.                                                                                                                                                     |
|         3 | Complaint on irregularities in implementation of MGNREGA in Taran Taran district.                      | As per the Action Taken Report submitted by the State, an amount of Rs.42,332/- was recovered.                                                                                                                                                       |