Lok Sabha Question No. 321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Performance of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 321

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.0 2.201 6

## PERFORMANCE OF MGNREGS

## 321. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

## SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a conference regarding the implementation and performance of ongoing/pending projects under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) was recently held in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the steps taken for evaluation of works done under MGNREGS in the country, State/UT -wise;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for implementation of MGNREGS in the country duri ng the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT - wiseincluding Jharkhand and Bihar;
- (d) whether  complaints  regarding corruption  in  MGNREGS  have  been received  by  the Government during the said period, if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise; and
- (e) whether  any  physical  verification has  been  made  by  the  Government  for smooth implementation of the scheme in the country, if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise including Bihar and Jharkhand?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOP MENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): The  Ministry  has  established  a  comprehensive  system  of  monitoring  and mechanism for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The evaluation of works under MGNREGA is regularly done inthe Performance Review Committee meetings,  Video  conferences  and weekly meetings. State  specific  reviews  of  States  are undertaken from time to time. Officers of the Ministry and National Level Monitor also visit various districts to oversee the perf ormanc  of MGNREGA.
- (c): MGNREGA is a demand driven programmes hence no State/UTs -wise allocation of fund is made. Details of amount released and expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  in  States/UTs  incl uding  Jharkhand  and  Bihar during the last three years and the current year is indicated in Annexure - I.

(d): The Ministry, under MGNREGA receives complaints of irregularities including di of funds, embezzlement of funds, less/non - payment of wag es, lack of transparency etc. in ma State/UTs.Since the responsibility of implementation of MGNREGA is vested with the Governments,  all  complaints  received  in  the  Ministry  are  forwarded  to  the  conce Governments  for  taking  appropriate  ac tion  including  investigation,  as  per  law.  Det instructions by way of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for dealing with compla also been issued to all States/UTs. The year - wise data of the complaints is not being mainta by the Ministry. The cumulative pendency of the grievances are monitored at the Minist The State and UT -wise details of complaints is at Annexure - II.

(e) The Ministry has established a comprehensive system of monitoring and review mechanism for MGNREGA in State/UT including Bihar and Jharkhand. T e matter is regularly reviewed in the Performance Review Committee meetings, Video conferences and Regiona Review meetings. State specific reviews of States including that of Bihar and Jharkhand undertaken from time to time. Officers of the Ministry and National Level Monitors also visit various districts to oversee the performance of MGNREGA. During these reviews, the implementation aspects that need strengthening are identified including the areas for improvement in the quality of assets. The major steps taken by the Government to improve the programme implementation under MGNREGA are given in the Annexure - III.

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## Annexure - I referred  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 321 dated 25.02.2016

(Rs. in lakh)

|     | State                | Central Release   | Central Release   | Central Release   | Central Release         | Total Expenditure   | Total Expenditure   | Total Expenditure   | Total Expenditure       |
|-----|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
| 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& 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             | 45.06             | 11.85                   | 152.74              | 73.64               | 70.5                | 24.10                   |
| 34  | PUDUCHERRY           | 885.75            | 879.98            | 739.69            | 1292.57                 |                     |                     | 650.2               | 813.37                  |
|     | Total                | 3000995.55        | 3274368.00        |                   |                         | 1215.16             | 1136.83             |                     | 3582412.08              |
|     |                      |                   |                   | 3247686.69        | 3413109.44              | 3977828.72          | 3860158.50          | 3603247.84          |                         |

NR=Not reported

## Annexure - II referred in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 321 dated 25.0 2.201 6

| Details of Complaints received under MGNREGA   | Details of Complaints received under MGNREGA   | Details of Complaints received under MGNREGA   | Details of Complaints received under MGNREGA   | Details of Complaints received under MGNREGA   | Details of Complaints received under MGNREGA   | Details of Complaints received under MGNREGA   | Details of Complaints received under MGNREGA   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| No.                                            | State                                          | Misapp ropriati on of funds                    | Under payment                                  | Wages not paid                                 | Corruption under NREGA                         | Irregularities (Not specific)                  | Total                                          |
| 1                                              | 2                                              | 3                                              | 4                                              | 5                                              | 6                                              | 7                                              | 8                                              |
| 1                                              | ANDHRA PRADESH                                 | 1                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 2                                              | 5                                              | 8                                              |
| 2                                              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              |
| 3                                              | ASSAM                                          | 23                                             | 0                                              | 2                                              | 12                                             | 3                                              | 40                                             |
| 4                                              | BIHAR                                          | 17                                             | 74                                             | 16                                             | 123                                            | 19                                             | 249                                            |
| 5                                              | CHHATTISGARH                                   | 9                                              | 23                                             | 18                                             | 38                                             | 6                                              | 94                                             |
| 6                                              | GOA                                            | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              |
| 7                                              | GUJARAT                                        | 1                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 2                                              | 12                                             | 15                                             |
| 8                                              | HARYANA                                        | 55                                             | 3                                              | 14                                             | 16                                             | 20                                             | 112                                            |
| 9                                              | HIMACHAL PRADESH                               | 20                                             | 3                                              | 5                                              | 3                                              | 6                                              | 37                                             |
| 10                                             | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                | 0                                              | 0                                              | 1                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 1                                              |
| 11                                             | JHARKHAND                                      | 45                                             | 6                                              | 13                                             | 36                                             | 40                                             | 140                                            |
| 12                                             | KARNATAKA                                      | 8                                              | 0                                              | 6                                              | 0                                              | 4                                              | 18                                             |
| 13                                             | KERALA                                         | 4                                              | 1                                              | 3                                              | 4                                              | 7                                              | 19                                             |
| 14                                             | LAKSHADWEEP                                    | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              |
| 15                                             | MADHYA PRADESH                                 | 220                                            | 7                                              | 44                                             | 109                                            | 38                                             | 418                                            |
| 16                                             | MAHARASTRA                                     | 2                                              | 4                                              | 1                                              | 4                                              | 3                                              | 14                                             |
| 17                                             | MANIPUR                                        | 1                                              | 1                                              | 2                                              | 0                                              | 8                                              | 12                                             |
| 18                                             | MEGHALAYA                                      | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              |
| 19                                             | MIZORAM                                        | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              |
| 20                                             | NAGALAND                                       | 3                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 3                                              |
| 21                                             | ODISHA                                         | 34                                             | 1                                              | 20                                             | 19                                             | 22                                             | 95                                             |
| 22                                             | PUNJAB                                         | 8                                              | 0                                              | 1                                              | 1                                              | 3                                              | 13                                             |
| 23                                             | PUDUCHERRY                                     | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 1                                              | 1                                              |
| 24                                             | RAJASTHAN                                      | 6                                              | 1                                              | 3                                              | 1                                              | 8                                              | 19                                             |
| 25                                             | TAMIL NADU                                     | 7                                              | 1                                              | 2                                              | 4                                              | 4                                              | 18                                             |
| 26                                             | TELENGANA                                      | 3                                              | 2                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 5                                              |
| 27                                             | TRIPURA                                        | 3                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 1                                              | 0                                              | 4                                              |
| 28                                             | UTTAR PRADESH                                  | 400                                            | 26                                             | 92                                             | 301                                            | 362                                            | 1181                                           |
| 29                                             | UTTRAKHAND                                     | 3                                              | 2                                              | 5                                              | 7                                              | 4                                              | 21                                             |
| 30                                             | WEST BENGAL                                    | 3                                              | 5                                              | 2                                              | 6                                              | 1                                              | 17                                             |
| 31                                             | SIKKIM                                         | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 0                                              | 1                                              | 1                                              |
|                                                | Total                                          | 875                                            | 160                                            | 250                                            | 689                                            | 577                                            | 2555                                           |

## Annexure - III referred in reply to part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 321 dated 25.0 2.201 6

## Major  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  programme  implementation MGNREGA

## Better planning and asset identification

- An  Intensive  Participatory  Planning  Exercise  (IPPE) /Mission  Antyodaya has  been launched in 2569 most backward blocks. This exercise has helped in identify quality assets that need to be created.
- For  improving  convergence  with  the  line  departments,  and  thereby  to  impr quality of assets, the State Convergence Plans have been formulated.

## Improving the quality of works

- The associated outcomes of each work are being recorded before taking up t and the same is being measured after completion of the work - thereby bringing in more focus on outcomes.
- Ministry would conduct training of Technical Resource Persons from the States/UTs on different technical aspects of works which can be taken up under the sch
- The  States/UTs  have  been  asked  to  deploy  State  Quality  Monitors  to  ins quality of assets created under the Scheme.
- States  have  been  advised  to  engage  technical  assistants/barefoot  engi better technical planning and supervision of works under MGNREG.
- Mobile Monitoring Systems have been introduced in 35000 GPs for implementation of the scheme.

## Better transparency, accountability and grievance redressal

- States/UTs  have  been  asked  to  strengthen  Social  audits  of  MGNREGS  work accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Audit  of  Schemes  Rules  2011  is consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. In order to support the States to conduct the Social Audits as laid down under the Rules, it has b to provide technical assistance of Rs.147 crore under a special Project.
- All States have been requested to set up an independent Social Audit Unit appoint Ombudsman at the district level for grievance redressal.
- The  Ministry  has  established  a  comprehensive  system  of  monitoring  and mechanism  for  MGNREGA,  which,  inter  alia,  include  visits  of  the  Officers Ministry and National Level Monitors.
- With  a  view  to  avoid  bogus  attendance  and  to  check  instances  of  temper misuse of muster rolls, the e - Muster syst em has been introduced.

## Fund management and avoiding delays in payment

- The  Ministry  has  initiated  Electronic  Fund  Management  System  (e -FMS)  which directly  credits  the  wages  into  the  respective  beneficiary's  accounts  using  the  core banking  system. States  have  been  asked  to  universalise  the  operationalisa electronic Fund Management System to ensure smooth flow of funds from the S the wage seekers and to eliminate delays in payment of wages.

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