Lok Sabha Question No. 342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Cancellation of Fake Job Cards under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Mala Roy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 342 ANSWERED ON 22/07/2025

## CANCELLATION OF FAKE JOB CARDS UNDER MGNREGS

342. SMT. MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and number of fake job cards cancelled during the last three years in the country, year & State-wise; and
- (b) the  details  and  number  of  persons  arrested  in  scam,  Statewise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): State/Union Territory(UT)-wise number  of fake job cards deleted under Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS  during  the  last three financial yeas is given at Annexure.
- (b):   Since  responsibility  of  implementation  of  the  Scheme  vests with the State Governments and provisions for proper implementation  have  been  laid  down  in  the  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act,  operational  guidelines, Annual Master Circular etc, primarily the concerned States/UTs  are required to take appropriate action in case of any irregularities in the implementation of the scheme,which may include investigation and criminal action based on the seriousness of the issue, as per law.

The  data  related  to  persons  arrested  for  the  violation  of  the provision  of  the  Act  like  fake  job  cards  is  not  maintained  in  the Ministry.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No.342 dated 22.07.2025.

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| State/Union Territory(UT)-wise number of fake job cards deleted under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three financial yeas   | State/Union Territory(UT)-wise number of fake job cards deleted under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three financial yeas   | State/Union Territory(UT)-wise number of fake job cards deleted under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three financial yeas   | State/Union Territory(UT)-wise number of fake job cards deleted under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three financial yeas   |
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| Sl No State/UTs                                                                                                                   | Number of Job Cards reason 'Fake 2022-2023                                                                                        | deleted Job Card' 2023-2024                                                                                                       | with 2024-2025                                                                                                                    |
| 1ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                                 |
| 2ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                   | 46690                                                                                                                             | 4164                                                                                                                              | 2158                                                                                                                              |
| 3ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                | 656                                                                                                                               | 901                                                                                                                               | 626                                                                                                                               |
| 4ASSAM                                                                                                                            | 8040                                                                                                                              | 7465                                                                                                                              | 7341                                                                                                                              |
| 5BIHAR                                                                                                                            | 81742                                                                                                                             | 17641                                                                                                                             | 8111                                                                                                                              |
| 6CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                     | 14647                                                                                                                             | 8445                                                                                                                              | 6888                                                                                                                              |
| 7GOA                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                 |
| 8GUJARAT                                                                                                                          | 3843                                                                                                                              | 1761                                                                                                                              | 988                                                                                                                               |
| 9HARYANA                                                                                                                          | 139                                                                                                                               | 123                                                                                                                               | 157                                                                                                                               |
| 10HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                | 586                                                                                                                               | 209                                                                                                                               | 65                                                                                                                                |
| 11JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                                               | 1700                                                                                                                              | 1623                                                                                                                              | 871                                                                                                                               |
| 12JHARKHAND                                                                                                                       | 70754                                                                                                                             | 17264                                                                                                                             | 5892                                                                                                                              |
| 13KARNATAKA                                                                                                                       | 4111                                                                                                                              | 2461                                                                                                                              | 384                                                                                                                               |
| 14KERALA                                                                                                                          | 1548                                                                                                                              | 401                                                                                                                               | 133                                                                                                                               |
| 15LADAKH                                                                                                                          | 46                                                                                                                                | 28                                                                                                                                | 12                                                                                                                                |
| 16LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                                 |
| 17MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                  | 27885                                                                                                                             | 23029                                                                                                                             | 804                                                                                                                               |
| 18MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                     | 4143                                                                                                                              | 1458                                                                                                                              | 1401                                                                                                                              |
| 19MANIPUR                                                                                                                         | 21                                                                                                                                | 10                                                                                                                                | 7                                                                                                                                 |
| 20MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                       | 124                                                                                                                               | 136                                                                                                                               | 121                                                                                                                               |
| 21MIZORAM                                                                                                                         | 56                                                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                                                | 16                                                                                                                                |
| 22NAGALAND                                                                                                                        | 35                                                                                                                                | 22                                                                                                                                | 47                                                                                                                                |
| 23ODISHA                                                                                                                          | 114454                                                                                                                            | 22264                                                                                                                             | 7566                                                                                                                              |
| 24PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                      | 25                                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                                 | 8                                                                                                                                 |
| 25PUNJAB                                                                                                                          | 3822                                                                                                                              | 777                                                                                                                               | 317                                                                                                                               |
| 26RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                       | 45793                                                                                                                             | 20362                                                                                                                             | 2734                                                                                                                              |
| 27SIKKIM                                                                                                                          | 15                                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                                 |
| 28TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                      | 5639                                                                                                                              | 7831                                                                                                                              | 6000                                                                                                                              |
| 29TELANGANA                                                                                                                       | 16091                                                                                                                             | 2206                                                                                                                              | 2213                                                                                                                              |
| 30TRIPURA                                                                                                                         | 255                                                                                                                               | 354                                                                                                                               | 283                                                                                                                               |
| 31UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                   | 299354                                                                                                                            | 147397                                                                                                                            | 3421                                                                                                                              |
| 32UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                     | 1884                                                                                                                              | 551                                                                                                                               | 253                                                                                                                               |
| 33WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                     | 5263                                                                                                                              | 719                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                 |
| Total                                                                                                                             | 759362                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                   | 58826                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 289626                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                   |

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