Lok Sabha Question No. 2025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Assessment of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2025

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## ASSESSMENT OF MGNREGS

## 2025. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any  survey/study  has  been  conducted  recently  to  assess  the  benefit Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), if so, th details thereof, State/UT -wise;
- (b) whether certain State Governments have urged the Union Government to raise days of work presently offered under the said scheme to 200 work days, if so, thereof and the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard;
- (c) whether w ages paid to the labourers including the differently -abled or weaker sections are in accordance with the prescribed rate, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  details  of  number  of  persons  including  the  differently -abled  provided  employment under the said scheme since its inception, State/UT - wise; and
- (e) the details of deficiencies and flaws noticed in the implementation of MGNREGS measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  remove  the  deficiencies,  S -wise?

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

(a): Yes, Madam. Independent research studies conducted on the impact of Mahatma G National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have been brought out a 'MGNREGA  Sameeksha'  by  the  Minist ry.  The  studies  indicate  that  this  programme improved  water  and  soil  conservation  measures,  increased  cultivable  land  by  enric lands and has led to improved agricultural productivity. It has also enhanced bargai rural wage seeke rs and reduced distress migration from rural areas. Major suggestions/recommendations  of  these  studies,  inter  alia,  are  removal  of  dela payments,  improvement  in  the  quality  of  assets,  establishment  of  strong  demand  ma system,  effective  p articipatory  grass -root  and  planning,  and  improvement  in  the  over monitoring of schemes, etc.

- (b): No, Madam.

(c): Under MGNREGA, wages are paid to the workers, including differently -abled or weaker sections in accordance with the Schedule of Rates as fixed by the State Governments. Output of a MGNREGA worker is measured and payment is made accordingly. State/UT - wise details of the notified wage rate w.e.f. 1 st April, 2016 is given at Annexure - I.

(d): State/UT - wise  details  of  number  of  persons  including  the  differently -abled  provided employment under MGNREGA from 2006 - 07 till 2015 - 16 are given in the Annexure - II.

(e): During  the  review  of  the  implementation  of  the  MGNREGS,  the  strengthenin plannin g, technical supervision, capacity building, disbursing systems and social aud identified as areas for improvement. Towards this, the major steps taken by the Gov given in Annexure - III.

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## Annexure-I  referred  in  reply  to  part (c) of  Lok  Sabha unstarred Question No. 2025 dated 05.05.2016

| State-wise wage rate for unskilled manual workers   | State-wise wage rate for unskilled manual workers   | State-wise wage rate for unskilled manual workers         |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| No.                                                 | Name of State/ Union territory                      | Wage rate in Rs. per day w.e.f. 1st April, 2016           |
| (1)                                                 | (2)                                                 | (3)                                                       |
| 1                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                      | Rs. 194.00                                                |
| 2                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                   | Rs. 172.00                                                |
| 3                                                   | Assam                                               | Rs. 182.00                                                |
| 4                                                   | Bihar                                               | Rs. 167.00                                                |
| 5                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                        | Rs. 167.00                                                |
| 6                                                   | Gujarat                                             | Rs. 188.00                                                |
| 7                                                   | Goa                                                 | Rs. 229.00                                                |
| 8                                                   | Haryana                                             | Rs. 259.00                                                |
| 9                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                    | Non-scheduled Areas-Rs. 170.00 Scheduled Areas-Rs. 213.00 |
| 10                                                  | Jammu and Kashmir                                   | Rs. 173.00                                                |
| 11                                                  | Jharkhand                                           | Rs. 167.00                                                |
| 12                                                  | Karnataka                                           | Rs. 224.00                                                |
| 13                                                  | Kerala                                              | Rs. 240.00                                                |
| 14                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                      | Rs. 167.00                                                |
| 15                                                  | Maharashtra                                         | Rs. 192.00                                                |
| 16                                                  | Manipur                                             | Rs. 197.00                                                |
| 17                                                  | Meghalaya                                           | Rs. 169.00                                                |
| 18                                                  | Mizoram                                             | Rs. 188.00                                                |
| 19                                                  | Nagaland                                            | Rs. 172.00                                                |
| 20                                                  | Odisha                                              | Rs. 174.00                                                |
| 21                                                  | Punjab                                              | Rs. 218.00                                                |
| 22                                                  | Rajasthan                                           | Rs. 181.00                                                |
| 23                                                  | Sikkim                                              | Rs. 172.00                                                |
| 24                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                          | Rs. 203.00                                                |
| 25                                                  | Telangana                                           | Rs. 194.00                                                |
| 26                                                  | Tripura                                             | Rs. 172.00                                                |
| 27                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                       | Rs. 174.00                                                |
| 28                                                  | Uttarakhand                                         | Rs. 174.00                                                |
| 29                                                  | West Bengal                                         | Rs. 176.00                                                |
| 30                                                  | Andaman and Nicobar                                 | Andaman District                                          |
| 30                                                  | Andaman and Nicobar                                 | Rs. 230.00                                                |
| 30                                                  | Andaman and Nicobar                                 | Nicobar District                                          |
| 30                                                  | Andaman and Nicobar                                 | Rs. 243.00                                                |
| 31                                                  | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                              | Rs. 208.00                                                |
| 32                                                  | Daman and Diu                                       | Rs. 192.00                                                |
| 33                                                  | Lakshadweep                                         | Rs. 220.00                                                |
| 34                                                  | Puducherry                                          | Rs. 203.00                                                |
| 35                                                  | Chandigarh                                          | Rs. 248.00                                                |

## Annexure-II referred in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2025 dated 05.05.2016

|     |                     | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   | HH provided employment (In Lakh)   |
|-----|---------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| No. | State               | 2006-07                            | 2007-08                            | 2008-09                            | 2009-10                            | 2010-11                            | 2011-12                            | 2012-13                            | 2013-14                            | 2014-15                            | 2015-16 Provisional                |
| 1   | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 21.61                              | 48.04                              | 57.00                              | 61.58                              | 62.00                              | 49.98                              | 58.54                              | 60.40                              | 32.97                              | 35.79                              |
| 2   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 0.17                               | 0.04                               | 0.81                               | 0.68                               | 1.35                               | 0.04                               | 1.29                               | 1.40                               | 1.36                               | 1.82                               |
| 3   | ASSAM               | 7.92                               | 14.03                              | 18.77                              | 21.37                              | 17.98                              | 13.49                              | 12.35                              | 12.62                              | 9.67                               | 15.08                              |
| 4   | BIHAR               | 16.89                              | 38.60                              | 38.22                              | 41.27                              | 47.38                              | 17.69                              | 20.88                              | 20.59                              | 10.36                              | 15.74                              |
| 5   | CHHATTISGARH        | 12.57                              | 22.85                              | 22.70                              | 20.26                              | 24.86                              | 27.25                              | 26.38                              | 25.12                              | 17.48                              | 21.79                              |
| 6   | GUJARAT             | 2.26                               | 2.91                               | 8.51                               | 15.96                              | 10.96                              | 8.22                               | 6.81                               | 5.79                               | 5.13                               | 5.57                               |
| 7   | HARYANA             | 0.51                               | 0.71                               | 1.63                               | 1.56                               | 2.35                               | 2.78                               | 2.94                               | 3.25                               | 2.18                               | 1.69                               |
| 8   | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 0.64                               | 2.71                               | 4.46                               | 4.97                               | 4.44                               | 5.05                               | 5.15                               | 5.39                               | 4.53                               | 4.22                               |
| 9   | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 1.21                               | 1.17                               | 1.99                               | 3.36                               | 4.92                               | 4.31                               | 6.47                               | 6.58                               | 3.32                               | 6.49                               |
| 10  | JHARKHAND           | 13.94                              | 16.80                              | 15.76                              | 17.03                              | 19.87                              | 15.75                              | 14.19                              | 11.39                              | 11.11                              | 11.28                              |
| 11  | KARNATAKA           | 5.45                               | 5.50                               | 8.96                               | 35.35                              | 22.24                              | 16.52                              | 13.32                              | 14.50                              | 10.95                              | 12.37                              |
| 12  | KERALA              | 0.99                               | 1.85                               | 6.92                               | 9.56                               | 11.76                              | 14.16                              | 15.26                              | 15.24                              | 13.80                              | 15.06                              |
| 13  | MADHYA PRADESH      | 28.66                              | 43.47                              | 52.08                              | 47.15                              | 44.08                              | 38.80                              | 35.19                              | 29.09                              | 27.89                              | 27.03                              |
| 14  | MAHARASHTRA         | 3.53                               | 4.75                               | 9.06                               | 5.92                               | 4.51                               | 15.05                              | 16.25                              | 11.44                              | 11.60                              | 12.75                              |
| 15  | MANIPUR             | 0.19                               | 1.13                               | 3.81                               | 4.19                               | 4.34                               | 3.56                               | 4.57                               | 4.55                               | 4.69                               | 4.74                               |
| 16  | MEGHALAYA           | 0.97                               | 1.06                               | 2.24                               | 3.00                               | 3.46                               | 3.35                               | 3.32                               | 3.64                               | 3.51                               | 3.68                               |
| 17  | MIZORAM             | 0.51                               | 0.89                               | 1.73                               | 1.80                               | 1.71                               | 1.69                               | 1.75                               | 1.78                               | 1.94                               | 1.94                               |
| 18  | NAGALAND            | 0.28                               | 1.15                               | 2.97                               | 3.25                               | 3.51                               | 3.73                               | 3.87                               | 4.08                               | 4.05                               | 4.17                               |
| 19  | ODISHA              | 13.94                              | 10.97                              | 11.99                              | 13.98                              | 20.05                              | 13.79                              | 15.99                              | 17.10                              | 14.68                              | 19.96                              |
| 20  | PUNJAB              | 0.32                               | 0.50                               | 1.47                               | 2.72                               | 2.78                               | 2.45                               | 2.40                               | 4.12                               | 2.89                               | 4.74                               |
| 21  | RAJASTHAN           | 11.75                              | 21.70                              | 63.73                              | 65.22                              | 58.60                              | 45.22                              | 42.17                              | 36.15                              | 36.85                              | 42.21                              |
| 22  | SIKKIM              | 0.04                               | 0.20                               | 0.52                               | 0.54                               | 0.56                               | 0.55                               | 0.57                               | 0.63                               | 0.57                               | 0.65                               |
| 23  | TAMIL NADU          | 6.83                               | 12.35                              | 33.46                              | 43.73                              | 49.69                              | 63.43                              | 70.61                              | 62.68                              | 56.58                              | 60.40                              |
| 24  | Telangana           | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 24.63                              | 24.56                              |
| 25  | TRIPURA             | 0.74                               | 4.24                               | 5.49                               | 5.76                               | 5.57                               | 5.67                               | 5.97                               | 5.91                               | 5.82                               | 5.70                               |
| 26  | UTTAR PRADESH       | 25.73                              | 40.96                              | 43.36                              | 54.83                              | 64.31                              | 73.28                              | 49.47                              | 49.95                              | 39.16                              | 54.65                              |
| 27  | UTTARAKHAND         | 1.34                               | 1.89                               | 2.99                               | 5.22                               | 5.42                               | 4.69                               | 4.40                               | 3.97                               | 4.56                               | 5.44                               |
| 28  | WEST BENGAL         | 30.84                              | 38.43                              | 30.26                              | 34.80                              | 49.98                              | 55.17                              | 58.17                              | 61.33                              | 51.20                              | 61.11                              |
| 29  | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.06                               | 0.20                               | 0.18                               | 0.19                               | 0.13                               | 0.17                               | 0.13                               | 0.03                               |
| 30  | DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.02                               | 0.04                               | 0.02                               | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 |
| 31  | DAMAN &DIU          | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 | NR                                 |
| 32  | GOA                 | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.07                               | 0.14                               | 0.11                               | 0.05                               | 0.05                               | 0.07                               | 0.06                               |
| 33  | LAKSHADWEEP         | 0.00                               | 0.00                               | 0.03                               | 0.05                               | 0.05                               | 0.04                               | 0.02                               | 0.01                               | 0.00                               | 0.00                               |
| 34  | PUDUCHERRY          | 209.84                             |                                    |                                    | 0.40                               | 549.47                             |                                    |                                    | 0.39                               | 0.30                               | 0.33                               |
|     | Total               | 0.00                               | 0.00 338.89                        | 0.12 451.13                        | 525.86                             | 0.38                               | 0.43 506.45                        | 0.41 498.88                        | 479.30                             | 413.97                             | 481.06                             |

NR=Not Reported

## Annexure - III referred in reply to part (d)of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2025 dated 05.05.2016

## 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  hel identifying better quality assets that need to be created.
- For improving co nvergence with the line departments, and thereby to im the quality of assets, the State Convergence Plans have been formulate

## Improving the quality of works

- The associated outcomes of each work are being recorded before taking 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  fro States/UTs on different technical aspects of works which can be taken the scheme . States have been asked to train Block resource persons and resource persons to from technical teams.
- The States/UTs have been asked to deploy State Quality Monitors to ins quality of assets created under the Scheme.
- States have been advi sed to engage technical assistants/barefoot enginee better technical planning and supervision of works under MGNREG A .

## Better transparency, accountability and grievance redressal

- States/UTs have been asked to strengthen Social audits of MGNREGS work in accordance with the provisions of the Audit of Schemes Rules 2011 is consultation with 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 (SAU) and appoint Ombudsman at the district level for grievance redres
- The Ministry has established a comprehensive system of monitoring and mechanism for MGNREGA, which, inter alia, include visits of the Offi of the 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 system has been introduced.

## Fund management and avoiding delays in payment

- The  latest  initiatives  taken  by  the  Central  Government  are  laun National  Electronic  Fund  Management  System  (NeFMS) in  11  States, launching of Dashboard for tracking of pending Fund Transfer Orders, Fund  Management  System,  electronic  Fund  Management  System,  Direc Benefit Transfer etc.

## Project LIFE -MGNREGA

- The Government has formulated and launched a 'Project for Livelihoods in Full Employment  underMahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Act (Project LIFE -MGNREGA)'  in April 2015. The project has been formulated  in  convergence  with  Deen  Dayal  Upadhaya  Grameen  Kaushaly Yojna (DDU - GKY) and National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). Project LIFE-MGNREGA aims at promoting self - reliance and improving the skill ba of  MGNREGA  workers,  thereby, converting  them  from  being  asset - less, helpless,  unskilled  workers  dependent  on  Government  support  into employed entities with enhanced income.

## Monitoring and Review Mechanism

- The  Scheme  is  regularly  reviewed  in  the  Performance  Review  Commit meetings,  Video  conferences  and  Regional  Review  meetings.  State  sp reviews  are  also  undertaken  from  time  to time.  Officers  of  the  Ministry  an National Level Monitors also visit various districts to oversee the p of MGNREGA.