Lok Sabha Question No. 842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Inspection under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 842

## ANSWERED ON 25/07/2023

## INSPECTION UNDER MGNREGS

## 842.  SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  appointed  central  teams  in various  districts  of  the  country  to  examine  the  expenditure incurred  by  the  States,  site  inspection  and  the  actual  works done by them under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) if so, the details of the teams sent particularly to the State of Maharashtra including Wardha and Amaravati districts;
- (c) the  details  of  the  report  submitted  by  the  said  inspection teams particularly related to Maharashtra, district-wise; and
- (d) the  list  of  the  independent  agencies  empanelled  as  National Level Monitors (NLMs) with the Ministry of Rural Development which  were  deputed  to  conduct  a  Special  Monitoring  of MGNREGS?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):  In order to monitor the progress of implementation of Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Act, (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA) in States/UTs, independent agencies  empanelled  as  National  Level  Monitors  (NLMs) with  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  were  deputed  to conduct special monitoring visit.  NLM  Agencies  were required  to  visit  the  selected  districts  to  observe  and monitor the progress made under the scheme and assess the quality of implementation therein. The special

- monitoring  visit  has  been  conducted  in  three  phases.  It covered 114 districts of 25 States.
- (b):    The details of empanelled NLMs which were sent to districts of Maharashtra is given at Annexure-I.
- (c):      In  the  financial  year  2022-23,  special  monitoring visits  were  done  in  the  month  of  May,  2022  and  further another round of special monitoring visits was done in the months  of  August  to  September,  2022  in  the  State  of Maharshtra  and  10  Districts  including  Amravati  were covered. Major findings of the special monitoring are given as under:
- a. Citizen Information Boards were not found installed in
- some of the worksites.
- b. In the first phase, 20 of the works visited were of not good quality.
- c. There  was  also  a  case  of  fake  muster  roll  entries observed.
- d. Mismatch of job card entries with the corresponding
- muster rolls.
- e. Non - updation of job cards.
- (d):    The names of the independent agencies empanelled as  National  Level  Monitors  (NLMs)  with  the  Ministry  of Rural Development which were deputed in various districts to conduct special monitoring of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA  Phase-I  (during  Jan  2022),  Phase-II  (during  MayJune  2022)  and  Phase-III  (during  Aug-  2022)  is  given  at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I  referred  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 842 dated 25.07.2023.

| The details of empanelled NLMs which were sent to districts of Maharashtra   | The details of empanelled NLMs which were sent to districts of Maharashtra   | The details of empanelled NLMs which were sent to districts of Maharashtra   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                      | District                                                                     | Name of the empanelled NLM                                                   |
| 1.                                                                           | Amravati                                                                     | Rural Integrated and Social Education Society                                |
| 2.                                                                           | Aurangabad                                                                   | Centre for Symbiosis of Technology, Environment and Management               |
| 3.                                                                           | Chandrapur                                                                   | Social Development & Research Foundation                                     |
| 4.                                                                           | Gondia                                                                       | Midstream Marketing & Research Pvt. Ltd.                                     |
| 5.                                                                           | Jangaon                                                                      | Rural Integrated and Social Education Society                                |
| 6.                                                                           | Nagpur                                                                       | Midstream Marketing & Research Pvt. Ltd.                                     |
| 7.                                                                           | Palghar                                                                      | Centre for Symbiosis of Technology, Environment and Management               |
| 8.                                                                           | Yavatmal                                                                     | Social Development & Research Foundation                                     |
| 9.                                                                           | AhmednagarCentre                                                             | for Symbiosis of Technology, Environment and Management                      |
| 10.                                                                          | Bhandara                                                                     | Students' Relief Society                                                     |
| 11.                                                                          | Gadchiroli                                                                   | Students' Relief Society                                                     |
| 12.                                                                          | Hingoli                                                                      | Centre for Symbiosis of Technology, Environment and Management               |
| 13.                                                                          | Jalna                                                                        | Centre for Symbiosis of Technology, Environment and Management               |
| 14.                                                                          | Latur                                                                        | Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research (SPIESR)              |
| 15.                                                                          | Nanded                                                                       | Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research (SPIESR)              |
| 16.                                                                          | Nandurbar                                                                    | Society for Indian Institute of Rural Management (SIIRM)                     |
| 17.                                                                          | Nashik                                                                       | Society for Indian Institute of Rural Management (SIIRM)                     |
| 18.                                                                          | Parbharni                                                                    | Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research (SPIESR)              |

## Annexure-II

## Annexure-II  referred  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 842 dated 25.07.2023.

The  names  of  the  independent  agencies  empanelled  as  National Level Monitors (NLMs) with the Ministry of Rural Development which were deputed in various districts to conduct Special Monitoring of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA

|   Sr No. | Name of the NLMs                                                                                                                                 | Address                                                                                                                                          |
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|        1 | CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN RURAL & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT( CRRID)                                                                                    | Sector - 19-A, , Madhya Marg, Chandigarh.-160019 (CHANDIGARH)                                                                                    |
|        2 | SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION 180, New Priyadarshini Apartment, , Plot No. 19, Sector-5, Dwarka, New Delhi.- 110075 (DELHI) | SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION 180, New Priyadarshini Apartment, , Plot No. 19, Sector-5, Dwarka, New Delhi.- 110075 (DELHI) |
|        3 | ARYAN FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND ACTION 9/1,C, Qutub Institutional Area, , Opp. JNU, East Gate, New Delhi.-110067 (DELHI)                       | ARYAN FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND ACTION 9/1,C, Qutub Institutional Area, , Opp. JNU, East Gate, New Delhi.-110067 (DELHI)                       |
|        4 | MIDSTREAM MARKETING RESEARCH PVT. LTD.                                                                                                           | & House No-64, First Floor, Street (Gali) No-3,, IGNOU Road, Near IGNOU, Neb Sarai, New Delhi.- 110068 (DELHI)                                   |
|        5 | CENTRE FOR LOGICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 355, Opposite JNU Main Gate, BGN Road, New Delhi,-110067 (DELHI)                               | CENTRE FOR LOGICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 355, Opposite JNU Main Gate, BGN Road, New Delhi,-110067 (DELHI)                               |
|        6 | OPERATIONS RESEARCH GROUP PVT. LTD. Beetal House, Ground Floor, , 99 Madangir, B/H LSC, New                                                      | OPERATIONS RESEARCH GROUP PVT. LTD. Beetal House, Ground Floor, , 99 Madangir, B/H LSC, New                                                      |
|        7 | THE CREATIVE CENTRE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT                                                                                                        | 156, Ansal Chambers-II, , 6, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi.- 110066 (DELHI)                                                                      |
|        8 | DEVELOPMENT FACILITATORS                                                                                                                         | 8112, Sector B, Pocket-XI, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070                                                                    |
|        9 | NATURAL RESOURCES INDIA FOUNDATION E-301, Satisar Aptts. , Plot - 6, Sector - 7, Dwarka, New Delhi.- 110075 (DELHI)                              | NATURAL RESOURCES INDIA FOUNDATION E-301, Satisar Aptts. , Plot - 6, Sector - 7, Dwarka, New Delhi.- 110075 (DELHI)                              |

|   10 | SAMARPAN SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES H 4/ 90B, TF Mahavir Enclave Bengali colony, New Delhi.- 110045 (DELHI)                                                      |
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|   11 | Centre for Media Studies (CMS) Research House, , Saket Community Centre, New Delhi.- 110017 (DELHI)                                                               |
|   12 | Institute for Human Development Plot No 84, Functional Industrial Area, Patparganj,-110092 (DELHI)                                                                |
|   13 | Mahatma Gandhi Prakritik Chikitsa Samity 153,, Sector-8, Jind- 126102, Haryana                                                                                    |
|   14 | AMC Research Group Pvt. Ltd. 83-B, Ground Floor, Lane, No.3, Bharar Nagar, New Friends Colony, Delhi - 110025                                                     |
|   15 | Aravali Institute of Development Research 297, Tagore Nagar, Ajmer Road, Jaipur,-303021 (RAJASTHAN)                                                               |
|   16 | ARPAN SEVA SANSTHAN 1 st Floor, Plot No 209, Shri Shyam Baba Apartments, Rani Sati Nagar, Vishwakarma Marg, Jaipur,-302019 (RAJASTHAN)                            |
|   17 | Bharti Vikas Sansthan 81, Panchwati Colony, Gurjar ki Thadi, New Sanganer Road, Jaipur,-302019 (RAJASTHAN)                                                        |
|   18 | Centre for Market Research & Social Development Pvt. Ltd. 39, Ground Floor, Sant Nagar, East of Kailash, New Delhi- 110065,-110065 (DELHI)                        |
|   19 | Centre for Symbiosis of Technology, Environment and Management 11&12, First Floor, BDA Complex, Koramangala, Bangalore,-560034                                    |
|   20 | (KARNATAKA) Centre of Advanced Development Research C-167, Nirala Nagar, Lucknow ,-226020 (UTTAR PRADESH)                                                         |
|   21 | GAYATRI RURAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (GRES-INDIA) Gayatri Rural Educational Society, Plot No: 147, Govind Nagar Colony, Near: Abhyudaya Degree College, SRIKAKULAM,- |
|   22 | HARYALI CENTRE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLOT NO.-14, Second Floor, Zakir Nagar (South East),-                                                                        |

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|   23 | SPECTRUM PLANNING (INDIA) LIMITED A 50 Ashoka 37 Faridabad 121003                                                                | Enclave II Sector Haryana,- 121003 (HARYANA)                                                                                     |
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|   24 | Institute for Applied Research and Development C-126 Sector-D LDA Colony Kanpur Road Lucknow 226012,-                            | Institute for Applied Research and Development C-126 Sector-D LDA Colony Kanpur Road Lucknow 226012,-                            |
|   25 | SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF VILLAGE ECONOMY (dheeraj ) A-153, 2 ND FLOOR, JHILMIL COLONY, SHAHDARA, DELHI- 110095,-110095 (DELHI) | SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF VILLAGE ECONOMY (dheeraj ) A-153, 2 ND FLOOR, JHILMIL COLONY, SHAHDARA, DELHI- 110095,-110095 (DELHI) |
|   26 | Students' Relief Society                                                                                                         | D4/105A, Chitrakoot Scheme, Near Pratap Stadium, Ajmer Road, Jaipur ,-302021 (RAJASTHAN)                                         |
|   27 | AWADH RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1/182, Vishesh Khand, , Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.-226010                                                   | AWADH RESEARCH FOUNDATION 1/182, Vishesh Khand, , Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.-226010                                                   |
|   28 | SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION                                                                                           | (UTTAR PRADESH) & S-1, H.N. 147, ELDECO UDHYAN 2, , Sector - 4, Raibareli Road, Lucknow.-226025 (UTTAR PRADESH)                  |
|   29 | BABURAM GRAMOTHAN SANSTHAN Gram.- Parmi. Post.- Fulai, , Block- Mallava, Hardoi.-241303                                          | BABURAM GRAMOTHAN SANSTHAN Gram.- Parmi. Post.- Fulai, , Block- Mallava, Hardoi.-241303                                          |
|   30 | (UTTAR PRADESH) RURAL DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL WELFARE Near Chaudhry Rice Mill, , Hathi Pahar Road,                                  | (UTTAR PRADESH) RURAL DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL WELFARE Near Chaudhry Rice Mill, , Hathi Pahar Road,                                  |
|   31 | RESEARCH & INFORMATION CENTRE FOR ORISSA (RICOR)                                                                                 | N3/ 21, , IRC Village, Bhubaneswar.-751015 (ODISHA)                                                                              |
|   32 | URMOOL SIMANT SAMITI BAJJU ( URMUL)                                                                                              | Near Grid Sub-Station, , Bajju.- 334305 (RAJASTHAN)                                                                              |
|   33 | SOCIETY FOR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT (SIIRM) IIRM Campus, Tagore Marg,, Mansarover, Jaipur.-302020 (RAJASTHAN)       | SOCIETY FOR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT (SIIRM) IIRM Campus, Tagore Marg,, Mansarover, Jaipur.-302020 (RAJASTHAN)       |
|   34 | RURAL ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY C-206, Vijaya Hills,, 11-4-646, A.C. Guards, Hyderabad.-500004 (TELANGANA)    | RURAL ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY C-206, Vijaya Hills,, 11-4-646, A.C. Guards, Hyderabad.-500004 (TELANGANA)    |
|   35 | CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH 302, Subhansirisampada Apartments, , Somajiguda, Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad.- 500082 (TELANGANA) | CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH 302, Subhansirisampada Apartments, , Somajiguda, Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad.- 500082 (TELANGANA) |

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|   36 | SEVA BHARATHI                                                                                                                     | Behind Z.P.P. HIGH SCHOOL, TIRUCHANOOR - TIRUPATHI- 517503 (ANDHRA PRADESH)                                                       |
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|   37 | RURAL INTEGRATED AND SOCIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (RISES) Chennekotha Palli, , Anantapur.- 515101 (ANDHRA PRADESH)                    | RURAL INTEGRATED AND SOCIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (RISES) Chennekotha Palli, , Anantapur.- 515101 (ANDHRA PRADESH)                    |
|   38 | CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT(CMD) Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram.-695014 (KERALA)                                               | ,                                                                                                                                 |
|   39 | CENTRE FOR SOCIO - ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (CSES) Khadi Federation Building, NH. Bypass, Ernakulam, (KERALA)           | , Padivattom, Kochi.-682024                                                                                                       |
|   40 | CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT                                                                                                             | RURAL Perumpaikadu Post, , Kottayam.-686028 (KERALA)                                                                              |
|   41 | ACTION FOR AGRICULTURAL RENEWAL IN MAHARASHTRA (AFARM) Raisoni Park, Bldg., No. 2/23A- B, Market Yard, Pune.-411037 (MAHARASHTRA) | ACTION FOR AGRICULTURAL RENEWAL IN MAHARASHTRA (AFARM) Raisoni Park, Bldg., No. 2/23A- B, Market Yard, Pune.-411037 (MAHARASHTRA) |
|   42 | Shri Vidyanath Vidyalaya Samiti D-428, Rajajipuram, Lucknow - 226017, Uttar Pradesh                                               | Shri Vidyanath Vidyalaya Samiti D-428, Rajajipuram, Lucknow - 226017, Uttar Pradesh                                               |
|   43 | G.B. Pant Social Science Institute (GBPSSI) 3 No. Yamuna Enclave, Jhusi, Sangam Nagar, Allahabad- 211019 (UTTAR PRADESH)          | G.B. Pant Social Science Institute (GBPSSI) 3 No. Yamuna Enclave, Jhusi, Sangam Nagar, Allahabad- 211019 (UTTAR PRADESH)          |
|   44 | Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University Gandhigram, Dindigul-624302 (TAMIL NADU)                                           | Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University Gandhigram, Dindigul-624302 (TAMIL NADU)                                           |
|   45 | Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research(SPIESR) Thaltej Road, Ahmedabad- 380054 (GUJARAT)                          | Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research(SPIESR) Thaltej Road, Ahmedabad- 380054 (GUJARAT)                          |
|   46 | Indian Institute of Public Administration Indraprastha Estate, Ring Road- 110002 (DELHI)                                          |                                                                                                                                   |

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