Lok Sabha Question No. 843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Geo-Tagging the Assets created under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, HARI OM PANDEY, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .843

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07 .201 6

## GEO - TAGGING THE ASSETS CREATED UNDER MGNREGS

## 843. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry is not keeping proper track of assets built under the Gandhi National Rural Employee Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), if so, the details thereof; and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether his Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for geo - tagging the assets created under the MGNREGS in every village, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the objective behind the move;
- (d) the time by which this programme for geo - tagging the assets will start;
- (e) whether the quantum of money spent on the scheme is too high without achiev many  results,  and  if  so,  the  corrective  steps  Government  proposes  to  take regard; and
- (f) the  other  step s  taken  by  the  Government  for  online  monitoring  of  assets  to  ch leakages and for effective mapping of terrain for future developmental works?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a): The  Ministry  has established  a  comprehensive  system  of  monitoring  and  review mechanism for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The  evaluation  of  works  under  MGNREGA  is  regularly  done  in  the Performance  Review  Committee  meetings,  Video  confer ences  and  weekly  meetings. State specific reviews of States are also undertaken from time to time. Officers of the Mi National Level Monitors also visit various districts to oversee the performance MGNREGA.
- (b): The Memorandum of Understandi ng (MoU) was signed on 24.06.2016 between the Ministry of Rural Development and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Departm of Space for Geo - tagging the assets under MGNREGS in each Gram Panchayat. The MoU addresses specific components of geo - tag ging the assets and creation of data base for online recording and monitoring.
- (c): The objective behind the move is to ensure online recording and monitoring of assets to check leakages and for effective mapping of terrain for future developmental work s.
- (d): The programme for geo - tagging is scheduled to start from 1 st September, 2016.
- (e): MGNREGA is a demand driven programmes henceno State/UT - wise allocation of fund  is  made. The  Central  funds  are  released  to  the  States/UTs  on  the  basis  of  agr Labour Budgets and taking into consideration the performance and the pace of utiliz available funds.

MGNREGA  has  (i) reduced  distress  migration  among  rural  poor,  (  ii)  smoothened  r consumption in the lean season (iii) set high standards in transparency, (iv) addre -employment  problem  (v)  created  assets  that  improved  livelihoods  (vi)  gave  boost financi al inclusion  (vii)  strengthened  Gram  Panchayats  (viii)  improved  the  wage  lev rural areas and thereby increasing the income levels of the poorest of poor (xi) se for decent working conditions and (x) helped in bringing fallow lands into cul tivation.

- (f): The major steps taken by the Government to improve the programme implementatio under MGNREGA are given in the Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Questi on No. 843 dated 21.07.2016

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

## Better planning and asset identification

- An Intensive Participatory Planning Exercise (IPPE) /Mission Antyodaya has been launched in 25 69 most backward blocks. This exercise has helped in identifying better quality assets that need to be created.
- For improving convergence with the line departments, and thereby to improve the quality of assets, the State Convergence Plans have been formula ted.

## Improving the quality of works

- The associated outcomes of each work are being recorded before taking up th work, and the same is being measured after completion of the work - thereby bringing in more focus on outcomes.
- Ministry has conducted training of Technical Resource Persons from the States/UTs on different technical aspects of works which can be taken up un the scheme.States have been asked to train Block resource persons and distr resource persons to from te chnical teams.
- The States/UTs have been asked to deploy State Quality Monitors to inspect quality of assets created under the Scheme.
- States have been advised to engage technical assistants/barefoot engineers better technical planning and supervisi on of works under MGNREG.

## Better transparency, accountability and grievance redressal

- States/UTs have been asked to strengthen Social audits of MGNREGS works in accordance with the provisions of the Audit of Schemes Rules 2011 issued in consultation wit h the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Social Audit Action Plan has been formulated and shared with States.
- All States have been requested to set up an independent Social Audit Unit ( and appoint Ombudsman at the district level for grievance r edressal.
- The Ministry has established a comprehensive system of monitoring and revie mechanism for MGNREGA, which, inter alia, include visits of the Officers of Ministry and National Level Monitors.
- With a view to avoid bogus attendance and to check instances of tempering and misuse of muster rolls, the e - Muster system 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 res pective beneficiary's accounts using the core banking system. The Central Government has also started National Electronic Fund Management System(NeFMS) in 11 States (Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala Odisha Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand) and launched Dashboard for tracking of pending Fund Transfer Orders, Public Fund Management System, electronic Fund Management System, Direct Benefit Transfer etc.

- The Government has launched Project Livelihood in Full Employment - Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Project LIFE -MGNREGA). It aims to plan and implement tailor - made livelihood interventions for rural households in convergence with National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Krishi Vig yan Kendras (KVKs) and Deen Dayal Updhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojna (DDU - GKY) thereby, converting them into skilled persons.
- Focus on NRM and individual assets.

## Monitoring and Review Mechanism

- The Scheme is regularly reviewed in the Performance Review Committee meetings, Video conferences and Regional Review meetings. State specific reviews are als undertaken from time to time. Officers of the Ministry and National Level Moni also visit various districts to oversee the performance of MGNREGA.