Lok Sabha Question No. 769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Supreme Court Directives under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA, GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 769

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04 .2016

## SUPREME COURT DIRECTIVES UNDER MGNREGS

## 769. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Supreme Court has directed the States to furnish the details of ensuri days  of  employment  under  MGNREGS  to  the  Ministry  concerned,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Supreme Court has directed the States to inform the UnionGove rnment about the  amount  spent  on  MGNREGS  during  the  current  financial  year,  if  so,  the  deta thereof;
- (c) whether the Supreme Court has recently also stated that money allocated for MGNREGS was not enough to address the problems of farmers and rural po pulation hit by drought, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether on the direction of Supreme Court, the Union Government has allocated/announced special assistance to be spent under MGNREGS to the drought h States, if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated, released and spent under MGNREGS  to  drought  hit  States  during  the  last  three  years,  State/UT -wise  including Jharkhand;
- (e) whether any steps have been taken/ being taken to monitor and ensure that the assis is reached to the in tended beneficiary States; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)to(d): Writ Petition No.857/2015 - Swaraj Abhiyan Vs. Union of India & others is still sub- judicein  the  Supreme  Court  of  India  wherein  the  issue  pertaining  to  Mahatma  Gandh National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the drought affected states is als being discussed. No written direction from the Hon'ble Court has been received as of now.

(e)&(f): The  Government  of  India  is  regularly  monitoring  the  implementation  of MGNREGA  so  as  to  ensure  that  the  assistance  reach  to  the  intended  beneficiary  States. Ministry has released Rs. 15955.66 crore to States to meet pending wage liability of FY 2015- 16 and to meet the cost of the implementation of MGNREGA in FY 2016 - 17.State/UT - wise release position is attached at Annexure.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (e ) &(f) of Lok SabhaUns tarred Question No. 769 dated 28.04.2016

(Rs. In lakh)

| Central funds released to MGNREGAStates during 2016-17 (As on 25.04.2016)   | Central funds released to MGNREGAStates during 2016-17 (As on 25.04.2016)   | Central funds released to MGNREGAStates during 2016-17 (As on 25.04.2016)   | Central funds released to MGNREGAStates during 2016-17 (As on 25.04.2016)   | Central funds released to MGNREGAStates during 2016-17 (As on 25.04.2016)   | Central funds released to MGNREGAStates during 2016-17 (As on 25.04.2016)   | Central funds released to MGNREGAStates during 2016-17 (As on 25.04.2016)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.                                                                         | States                                                                      | Mother Saction under NeFMS                                                  | Amount released on daily basis under NeFMS (Out of Col.3)                   | Funds released to districts                                                 | Funds released to state                                                     | Total (Col 4+5+6)                                                           |
| 1                                                                           | 2                                                                           | 3                                                                           | 4                                                                           | 5                                                                           | 6                                                                           | 7                                                                           |
| 1                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                              | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 282042.20                                                                   | 282042.20                                                                   |
| 2                                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                                           | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 6984.60                                                                     | 6984.60                                                                     |
| 3                                                                           | Assam                                                                       | 56678.10                                                                    | 14149.75                                                                    | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 14149.75                                                                    |
| 4                                                                           | Bihar                                                                       | 88531.40                                                                    | 18259.71                                                                    | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 18259.71                                                                    |
| 5                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 102119.70                                                                   | 102119.70                                                                   |
| 6                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                     | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 5120.40                                                                     | 5120.40                                                                     |
| 7                                                                           | Haryana                                                                     | 4655.50                                                                     | 1485.44                                                                     | 0.00                                                                        | 229.50                                                                      | 1714.94                                                                     |
| 8                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                            | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 4376.30                                                                     | 4376.30                                                                     |
| 9                                                                           | Jammu &Kashmir                                                              | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 36272.32                                                                    | 36272.32                                                                    |
| 10                                                                          | Jharkhand                                                                   | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 78916.70                                                                    | 78916.70                                                                    |
| 11                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                   | 32763.94                                                                    | 629.34                                                                      |                                                                             | 61055.85                                                                    | 61685.19                                                                    |
| 12                                                                          | Kerala                                                                      | 55764.10                                                                    | 50760.43                                                                    | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 50760.43                                                                    |
| 13                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                              | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 140716.20                                                                   | 140716.20                                                                   |
| 14                                                                          | Maharashtra                                                                 | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 81729.80                                                                    | 81729.80                                                                    |
| 15                                                                          | Manipur                                                                     | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        |
| 16                                                                          | Meghalaya                                                                   | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 42350.20                                                                    | 42350.20                                                                    |
| 17                                                                          | Mizoram                                                                     | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 1992.14                                                                     | 1992.14                                                                     |
| 18                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                    | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 44232.00                                                                    | 44232.00                                                                    |
| 19                                                                          | Orissa                                                                      | 55077.22                                                                    | 20131.32                                                                    |                                                                             | 27579.38                                                                    | 47710.70                                                                    |
| 20                                                                          | Punjab                                                                      | 11939.31                                                                    | 11498.95                                                                    |                                                                             | 711.88                                                                      | 12210.83                                                                    |
| 21                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                   | 98198.23                                                                    | 24647.66                                                                    |                                                                             | 37139.47                                                                    | 61787.13                                                                    |
| 22                                                                          | Sikkim                                                                      | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 2753.70                                                                     | 2753.70                                                                     |
| 23                                                                          | Tamilnadu                                                                   | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 74976.60                                                                    | 74976.60                                                                    |
| 24                                                                          | Telangana                                                                   | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 120299.90                                                                   | 120299.90                                                                   |
| 25                                                                          | Tripura                                                                     | 6932.63                                                                     | 684.07                                                                      | 0.00                                                                        | 3696.46                                                                     | 4380.53                                                                     |
| 26                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                               | 104896.70                                                                   | 51195.74                                                                    |                                                                             | 0.00                                                                        | 51195.74                                                                    |
| 27                                                                          | Uttaranchal                                                                 | 18293.00                                                                    | 6422.34                                                                     | 0.00                                                                        | 721.20                                                                      | 7143.54                                                                     |
| 28                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                 | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 239130.40                                                                   | 239130.40                                                                   |
| 29                                                                          | Andaman& Nicobar                                                            | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 145.83                                                                      |                                                                             | 145.83                                                                      |
| 30                                                                          | Dadra& Nagar Haveli                                                         | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 0.00                                                                        |
| 31                                                                          | Daman &Diu                                                                  | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 0.00                                                                        |
| 32                                                                          | Lakshadweep                                                                 | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             | 0.00                                                                        |
| 33 34                                                                       | Pondicherry Chandigarh                                                      | 0.00 0.00                                                                   |                                                                             | 297.80                                                                      |                                                                             | 297.80                                                                      |
| 34                                                                          | Goa                                                                         | 0.00                                                                        |                                                                             |                                                                             |                                                                             | 0.00                                                                        |
|                                                                             |                                                                             |                                                                             |                                                                             | 111.00                                                                      |                                                                             | 111.00                                                                      |
|                                                                             | Total                                                                       | 533730.13                                                                   | 199864.75                                                                   | 554.63                                                                      | 1395146.90                                                                  | 1595566.28                                                                  |