Lok Sabha Question No. 320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Allocation of Funds under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, PARASURAMAN K., Shrirang Appa Barne, B.V. NAYAK, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N o. 320

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.0 2.201 6

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER MGNREGS

## 320. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  funds allocated  and expenditure  incurred  along  with  assets created therefrom  under  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three y ars and the current year, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether  the  allocation  of  funds  for the  s cheme  has  been  brought  down drastically during the said period, if so, the details and the reasons therefor, State/UTwise;
- (c) whether the delay in release of funds to the States has reportedly affected the payment of wages to the MGNREGSworkers, if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether it is also a fact that many States have exhausted their funds and showing a negative balance of funds, signalling a closure of the scheme in these States, if so, the details thereof,State/UT -wise along with the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes to  release  additional  funds  sought  by  State Governments to carry out the pending works under MGNREGS along with the time by  whi ch  the  funds  are  likely  to  be made  available  to  the  States,  State/UT - wise including Maharashtra and A hra Pradesh; and
- (f) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by the  Government  to  ensure  availability  of sufficient funds for better and effective implementat ion of the scheme in thecountry?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA) is  a demand driven programmes hence no State/UT -wise allocation of fund is made. The Central funds are released to the States/UTs on the basis of agreed to Labour Budgets and ta consideration the performance and the pace of utilization of available funds. State - UT - wise details  of  amount  released and expenditure  under  the Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three years and the current ye is indicated in Annexure - I. State - UT - wise details of works completed under MGNREGSA during the last three years and the current year is indicated in Annexure - II.
- ( b): No,  Madam. There  has  been  no  reduction  in  fund  allocation  under  MGNREGA during the last three years and the current year.

(c)to(e): The  Central  funds  are  released  to  the  States/UTs  on  the  basis  of agreed  to Labour Budgets and taking into consideration the performance and the pace of utiliz available  funds.  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  proposed  requirement  of  addi fundsunder  MGNREGA  for  the  remaining  period  in  the  Financial  Year  20 15- 16 and accordingly, additional funds would be made available to the States.

- (f): Several steps have been taken by the Central Government for effecti implementation of MGNREGA from time to time. The latest initiatives taken by the Ce Government are launching of N ational Electronic  F und M anagement System(NeFMS) in Keralaon pilot basis, launching of Dashboard for tracking of pending Fund Transfer Order Public Fund Management System, Workers module, electronic Fund Management System, Direct Benefit Transfer etc.

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## Annexure - I referred in reply to part ( a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 32 0 dated 25.02.2016

| No.   | State               | Central Release (in lakh)   | Central Release (in lakh)   | Central Release (in lakh)   | Central Release (in lakh)   | Total Expenditure (in lakh)   | Total Expenditure (in lakh)   | Total Expenditure (in lakh)   | Total Expenditure (in lakh)   |
|-------|---------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| No.   | State               | 2012-13                     | 2013-14                     | 2014-15                     | 2015-16 till 15/02/2016     | 2012-13                       | 2013-14                       | 2014-15                       | 2015-16 till 15/02/2016       |
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 321673.59                   | 475049                      | 290314.1                    | 285685.09                   | 512377.61                     | 529342.76                     | 283946.01                     | 310282.55                     |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 6834.19                     | 13852.67                    | 2704.16                     | 4003.96                     | 5346.30                       | 9593.54                       | 3441.52                       | 2492.55                       |
| 3     | ASSAM               | 53445.67                    | 57349.95                    | 50023.46                    | 50200.77                    | 65153.18                      | 69976.59                      | 50310.65                      | 62006.52                      |
| 4     | BIHAR               | 122781.45                   | 158070.67                   | 95968.24                    | 102412.26                   | 186045.15                     | 202702.34                     | 108170.99                     | 130875.41                     |
| 5     | CHHATTISGARH        | 203136.31                   | 144602.31                   | 150570.49                   | 88706.14                    | 222177.87                     | 202397.6                      | 175421.54                     | 89940.75                      |
| 6     | GUJARAT             | 47440.77                    | 33530.02                    | 35442.93                    | 19416.21                    | 61742.13                      | 48902.62                      | 47121.78                      | 30229.66                      |
| 7     | HARYANA             | 34935.89                    | 37687.81                    | 16715.29                    | 11839.91                    | 38063.30                      | 38161.54                      | 21647.06                      | 12881.85                      |
| 8     | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 36129.50                    | 47797.09                    | 35542.86                    | 35110.49                    | 49611.74                      | 56959.21                      | 40623.27                      | 37746.30                      |
| 9     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 76276.16                    | 60315.73                    | 52171.08                    | 54504.61                    | 85334.76                      | 76971.19                      | 39159.25                      | 52405.69                      |
| 10    | JHARKHAND           | 80916.84                    | 62143.28                    | 72433.41                    | 96989.31                    | 115236.20                     | 91244.1                       | 102908.13                     | 104634.87                     |
| 11    | KARNATAKA           | 123193.69                   | 159606.81                   | 171687.07                   | 82278.75                    | 144839.11                     | 206841.31                     | 167569.57                     | 135150.46                     |
| 12    | KERALA              | 131117.81                   | 127710.93                   | 158758.02                   | 143834.739                  | 141655.91                     | 130056.59                     | 161696.54                     | 147692.55                     |
| 13    | MADHYA PRADESH      | 161015.37                   | 183982.44                   | 245163.12                   | 224475.73                   | 311078.71                     | 261894.5                      | 280536.8                      | 247045.42                     |
| 14    | MAHARASHTRA         | 157324.33                   | 115292.02                   | 79951.77                    | 123834.73                   | 217029.49                     | 127467.66                     | 160988.49                     | 146493.54                     |
| 15    | MANIPUR             | 59023.09                    | 23100                       | 21997.13                    | 16125.52                    | 60008.08                      | 25476.92                      | 26713.59                      | 13411.33                      |
| 16    | MEGHALAYA           | 22610.82                    | 27106.21                    | 27785.9                     | 22182.56                    | 26589.99                      | 31849.02                      | 30934.71                      | 25496.95                      |
| 17    | MIZORAM             | 25229.24                    | 24474.27                    | 11141.23                    | 13903.61                    | 29038.56                      | 26037.67                      | 11420.13                      | 15244.15                      |
| 18    | NAGALAND            | 46012.38                    | 29214.8                     | 11305.27                    | 17707.8                     | 42828.63                      | 29479.9                       | 15781.96                      | 16786.99                      |
| 19    | ODISHA              | 84797.88                    | 75752.84                    | 103530.34                   | 147941.05                   | 117766.95                     | 128680.21                     | 106892.48                     | 167803.81                     |
| 20    | PUNJAB              | 11421.27                    | 22615.48                    | 18948.18                    | 24533.37                    | 15769.05                      | 25891.9                       | 21350                         | 27048.59                      |
| 21    | RAJASTHAN           | 258534.43                   | 205943.32                   | 297609.87                   | 245553.06                   | 327154.86                     | 262961                        | 325186.44                     | 272451.41                     |
| 22    | SIKKIM              | 7406.51                     | 10684.17                    | 7386.41                     | 7952.72                     | 8134.02                       | 10889.61                      | 7734.68                       | 6092.78                       |
| 23    | TAMIL NADU          | 354605.42                   | 469021.12                   | 378180.33                   | 547037.47                   | 412128.79                     | 393853.2                      | 391954.05                     | 448146.03                     |
| 24    | Telangana           |                             |                             | 191996                      | 180421.02                   |                               | 5058.52                       | 190374.75                     | 177514.71                     |
| 25    | TRIPURA             | 76889.88                    | 94366.49                    | 63662.48                    | 135894.19                   | 97102.33                      | 107504.47                     | 82239.49                      | 106689.88                     |
| 26    | UTTAR PRADESH       | 129202.49                   | 289639.01                   | 251341.4                    | 239393.59                   | 266529.58                     | 346067.61                     | 313908.73                     | 268846.32                     |
| 27    | UTTARAKHAND         | 26827.10                    | 33000.5                     | 28636.22                    | 43983.134                   | 31185.98                      | 38083.54                      | 31845.33                      | 48144.43                      |
| 28    | WEST BENGAL         | 339547.96                   | 289438.19                   | 374495.29                   | 444600.69                   | 385087.63                     | 372517.24                     | 401287.47                     | 477579.72                     |
| 29    | ANDAMAN& NICOBAR    | 1381.49                     | 1918.1                      | 1301.94                     | 1035.72                     | 1300.10                       | 1788.27                       | 904.58                        | 224.65                        |
| 30    | DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI | 39.56                       | NR                          | NR                          | NR                          | NR                            | NR                            | NR                            | NR                            |
| 31    | DAMAN &DIU          | NR                          | NR                          | NR                          | NR                          | NR                            | NR                            | NR                            | NR                            |
| 32    | GOA                 | 241.16                      | 205.86                      | 137.95                      | 246.82                      | 144.81                        | 297.4                         | 457.15                        | 214.74                        |
| 33    | LAKSHADWEEP         | 117.55                      | 16.93 879.98                | 45.06                       | 11.85                       | 152.74                        | 73.64                         | 70.5                          | 24.10                         |
| 34    | PUDUCHERRY          | 885.75                      |                             | 739.69                      | 1292.57                     | 1215.16                       | 1136.83                       | 650.2                         | 813.37                        |
|       | Total               | 3000995.55                  | 3274368.00                  | 3247686.69                  | 3413109.44                  | 3977828.72                    | 3860158.50                    | 3603247.84                    | 3582412.08                    |

NR=Not Reported

## Annexure - IIreferred in reply to part ( ) of Lok Sabha Un - starred Question No. 320 dated 25.02.2016

|     |                      | Completed Works (In Nos.)   | Completed Works (In Nos.)   | Completed Works (In Nos.)   | Completed Works (In Nos.)   |
|-----|----------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| No. | State                | 2012- 13                    | 2013- 14                    | 2014- 15                    | 2015- 16 till 15/02/2016    |
| 1   | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 300669                      | 432022                      | 73955                       | 7659                        |
| 2   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 112                         | 194                         | 68                          | 27                          |
| 3   | ASSAM                | 27208                       | 25905                       | 16298                       | 10093                       |
| 4   | BIHAR                | 94928                       | 105204                      | 113724                      | 120228                      |
| 5   | CHHATTISGARH         | 120553                      | 76375                       | 52627                       | 24698                       |
| 6   | GUJARAT              | 52883                       | 28336                       | 43155                       | 11263                       |
| 7   | HARYANA              | 13765                       | 13610                       | 13544                       | 5513                        |
| 8   | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 45933                       | 48742                       | 41004                       | 40042                       |
| 9   | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 57691                       | 34226                       | 9030                        | 34759                       |
| 10  | JHARKHAND            | 93074                       | 65508                       | 62595                       | 63328                       |
| 11  | KARNATAKA            | 105242                      | 190754                      | 385038                      | 221846                      |
| 12  | KERALA               | 176983                      | 104372                      | 121041                      | 55824                       |
| 13  | MADHYA PRADESH       | 304694                      | 292030                      | 384985                      | 180178                      |
| 14  | MAHARASHTRA          | 77084                       | 78807                       | 143541                      | 70193                       |
| 15  | MANIPUR              | 8356                        | 2339                        | 583                         | 246                         |
| 16  | MEGHALAYA            | 6010                        | 3511                        | 2494                        | 1084                        |
| 17  | MIZORAM              | 5158                        | 5384                        | 6910                        | 3727                        |
| 18  | NAGALAND             | 6657                        | 2958                        | 3549                        | 2916                        |
| 19  | ODISHA               | 62826                       | 69078                       | 47912                       | 78830                       |
| 20  | PUNJAB               | 8667                        | 8429                        | 6354                        | 6471                        |
| 21  | RAJASTHAN            | 136595                      | 105629                      | 170411                      | 54506                       |
| 22  | SIKKIM               | 1803                        | 1770                        | 1532                        | 797                         |
| 23  | TAMIL NADU           | 92138                       | 148117                      | 365983                      | 191390                      |
| 24  | Telangana            |                             |                             | 19963                       | 5301                        |
| 25  | TRIPURA              | 84898                       | 99276                       | 105723                      | 64254                       |
| 26  | UTTAR PRADESH        | 399647                      | 577813                      | 237801                      | 229361                      |
| 27  | UTTARAKHAND          | 23471                       | 32829                       | 15496                       | 17478                       |
| 28  | WEST BENGAL          | 245345                      | 182494                      | 162930                      | 202294                      |
| 29  | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    | 301                         | 290                         | 140                         | 3                           |
| 30  | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | NR                          | NR                          | NR                          | NR                          |
| 31  | DAMAN & DIU          | NR                          | NR                          | NR                          | NR                          |
| 32  | GOA                  | 2                           | 122                         | 261                         | 69                          |
| 33  | LAKSHADWEEP          | 19                          | NR                          | NR                          | 1                           |
| 34  | PUDUCHERRY           | 524                         | 616                         | 197                         | 104                         |
|     | Total                | 2553236                     | 2736740                     | 2608844                     | 1704483                     |

NR=Not Reported