Lok Sabha Question No. 1974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Status of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJIT SINGH  BRAHMPURA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1974

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07 .201 6

## STATUS OF MGNREGS

## 1974. SHRI RANJIT SINGH BRAHMPURA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of allocation of funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employm Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) for the State of Punjab for the last three years a the current year;
- (b) whether the  Government  proposes  to  change  the  guidelines  for  the  works  to undertaken under this Scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to change the ratio of Labour Cost to Mat Cost permissible under the Scheme, if so the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to check misappropriation of and ensuring creation of durable assets?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a): Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA) is  a demand driven programme hence no State/UT -wise allocation of fund is made. The Central funds  are  released  to  the  States/UTs  including  Punjab  on  the  basis  of  agreed  to Budgets and taking into consideration the performance and the pace of utilization of a funds.Details of amount released for implementation of MGNREGA to Punjab for the l three years and the current year is given as under: -
- (b): Ministry issues guidelines, advisories and manuals on works under MGNREGA a and when required.
- (c):

| Punjab                   |                                         |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Financial Year 2013- 14  | Central Release (Rs. In Lakhs) 22615.48 |
| 2014- 15                 | 18948.18                                |
|                          | 24533.37                                |
| 2015- 16                 |                                         |
| 2016- 17 till 18/07/2016 | 20962.62                                |

No, Madam .

(d): The Ministry, under MGNREGA receives complaints of irregularities including n -payment  of  wages  etc.  from  States/UTs. Since  the  responsibility  of  implementation  of MGNREGA is vested with the State Governments, all complaints received in the Ministr forwarded  to  the  concerned  State  Governments  for  taking  appropriate  action  inc investigation,  as  per  law.  Detailed  instructions  by  way  of  Standard  Operating  P (SOP) for dealing with complaints have also been issued to all States/UTs. The step s taken by Government for ensuring creation of durable assets are given as und -

- ( i ) Ministry  has  prepared  and  published  'SAMARTHYA'  technical  training manual on all the works permitted under the Act and imparted training to Level  Technical  Resource Teams  (STRTs). STRTs  are  imparting  same training to District and Block Technical Resource Teams in their respe States down the line.
- ( ii ) For cross learning between States for better implementation of the progr and creation of durable assets, the Mini stry is organizing Inter - State Exchange Programmes (ISEPs).
- ( iii ) Barefoot  Technicians  (BFTs)  as  grass  root  level  technical  functionari trained.
- ( iv ) Cluster Facilitation Teams (CFTs) project has been implemented in some the backward blocks of the country.

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