Lok Sabha Question No. 373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Monitoring Mechanism under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Sher Singh Ghubaya, Shri Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 373 ANSWERED ON 22/07/2025

## MONITORING MECHANISM UNDER MGNREGS

## 373. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: SHRI SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is often observed that no policy or rules are being followed for implementation of works  after allocation of funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) whether the Government proposes to establish any monitoring mechanism for proper implementation of works and optimum utilisation of allocated funds; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is implemented by the States as per the provisions  of  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee  Act,  2005  and  Annual  Master  Circulars,  issued  by  the Ministry from time to time.  It is the responsibility of the State/UT Governments to ensure compliance with these Guidelines and the provisions of the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act and the relevant Rules.

All  works  undertaken under the Scheme are required to follow due processes, including approval, technical sanction, proper execution,  measurement  and  payment,  as  per  laid  down  norms. Regular monitoring, social audits, and inspections are conducted to ensure transparency, accountability, and adherence to the prescribed  procedures.  Deviations,  if  any  found,  are  dealt  with  as per the provisions of the Act and guidelines.

(b)&(c):    A  robust  monitoring  mechanism  is  in  place  for  ensuring proper implementation of works and optimum utilization of allocated funds  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS.  The  Ministry  of  Rural enhance transparency  and  accountability  in  the  efficient  execution  of  the scheme,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  act  and  the

Development has implemented several measures to guidelines issued periodically. Some of these measures include:

- 1.
- Conduct of Social audit at Gram Panchayat level
2. Grievance Redressal  Mechanisms  through  appointment  of Ombudspersons.
3. Monitoring by National Level Monitors and Central Teams
4. Conduct of Internal audit
- 5.
- 6.
- Monitoring through use of Area Officers app
- Common Review Mission and Performance Review Committee.
7. Use of National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) for capturing of attendance.
- 8.
- Janmanrega app for seeking citizen feedback and information

In addition some of the technological interventions which are used for effective   implementation of the scheme are given below. :

1. Yuktdhara:  GIS based planning tool - To simplify the GIS based planning  at  GP  level,  Yuktdhara,  a  Geospatial  planning  portal  is developed in collaboration with ISRO-NRSC.
2. SECURE - Software for Estimate Calculation for using Rural Rates for Employment: Application is being used for estimate calculation
3. of works to be undertaken under the scheme.
3. GeoMGNREGA: The app has been developed by using technology to  track  the  creation  of  assets  by  geo  tagging  it,  at  'Before', 'During' and 'After' stages of the asset creation. So far, a total of
5. 6.36 crore assets have been geotagged.
4.  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT):  To  bring  in  more  transparency  in the  system  and  minimize  leakages,  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT) system in wage payment has been adopted. Under the programme, more  than  99%  of  payments  of  wages  are  electronically  credited into the accounts of the workers through DBT system.
5.  Aadhaar  Payment  Bridge  System: Wage  payments  are  made through Aadhaar Payment Bridge System into the accounts of the beneficiaries following the DBT protocol. Against the total of 12.08 crore active workers, Aadhaar of 12.03 crore active workers have been seeded so far.

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