Lok Sabha Question No. 2158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Review of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, AJAY (TENI) MISRA, GANESH SINGH, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No .2158

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.0 3.201 6

## REVIEW OF MGNREGS

## 2158. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

SHRI GANESH SINGH:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the achievements/performance of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details and findings thereof;
- (b) whether  any  State - wise  appraisal has  also  been  done  during  the  said  period, if  so,  the details thereof, State/UT -wise;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to further simplify  and strengthen the provisions related to/involved in the procedures under MGNREGS, if so, the details thereof and t he steps taken by the Government in this regard and the time by which it is likely to be done;
- (d) whether  the  States  have  complied with  the  Supreme  Court's  order  to  inform the Government about the expenditure incurred by them in the current financial year so far in implementing  the  MGNREGS in  their  respective  States,  if  so,  the  details thereof, State/UT - wise;
- (e) whether the States have provided minimum days of employment as stipulated under the scheme, if so, thedetails thereof, State/UT - wise; and
- (f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to plug the loopholes and for better and effective implementation of the MGNREGS in the country?

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

(a)&(b): The Ministry has established a comprehensive system of monitoring and mechanism for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) . The Scheme is  regularly  reviewed  in  the  Performance  Review  Committee  meetings, conferences a nd Regional Review meetings. State specific reviews are also undertaken from to  time.  Officers  of  the  Ministry  and  National  Level  Monitors also  visit  various  districts oversee the performance of MGNREGA. During these reviews, the implementation asp ects that need strengthening are identified including the areas for improvement in the quality

- (c): For simplifying and strengthening procedures, annual Master Circular 2016 - 17 covering all the directives/instructions issued by the Central Government to the States/UTs for effect
- implementation of MGNREGA has been prepared and circulated to State Governments/UTs. (d): The States/UTs keep the Central Government informed of expenditure incurred by them on implementation of MGNREGSfrom time to time. (e): The MGNREGA provides a legal guarantee for 100 days of employment in a fina year  to  every  rural  household  whose  adult  members  including  rural  youth,  volunt unskilled manual work. Not less than 100 days of employment are provided to registered worker including rural youth, upon receipt of their demand. The number of days of employmen to a household depends on the number of days of employment demanded by household.State/UT - wise details of average man - da y's generated under the MGNREGA during last three years and the current year are given in Annexure - I. The  major  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  programme  implement
- (f) under MGNREGA are given in the Annexure - II .

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|     |                      | Average Days   | Average Days   | Average Days   | Average Days             |
|-----|----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
| No. | State                | 2012- 13       | 2013- 14       | 2014- 15       | 2015- 16 till 15/02/2016 |
| 1   | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 56             | 50             | 47             | 46                       |
| 2   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 34             | 26             | 14             | 26                       |
| 3   | ASSAM                | 25             | 24             | 22             | 29                       |
| 4   | BIHAR                | 45             | 42             | 34             | 41                       |
| 5   | CHHATTISGARH         | 45             | 52             | 32             | 36                       |
| 6   | GUJARAT              | 41             | 40             | 35             | 35                       |
| 7   | HARYANA              | 44             | 36             | 28             | 28                       |
| 8   | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 51             | 52             | 42             | 40                       |
| 9   | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 57             | 51             | 36             | 35                       |
| 10  | JHARKHAND            | 40             | 38             | 41             | 45                       |
| 11  | KARNATAKA            | 46             | 50             | 40             | 42                       |
| 12  | KERALA               | 55             | 57             | 43             | 41                       |
| 13  | MADHYA PRADESH       | 40             | 42             | 42             | 41                       |
| 14  | MAHARASHTRA          | 54             | 45             | 53             | 52                       |
| 15  | MANIPUR              | 62             | 25             | 22             | 10                       |
| 16  | MEGHALAYA            | 52             | 59             | 48             | 38                       |
| 17  | MIZORAM              | 88             | 75             | 22             | 33                       |
| 18  | NAGALAND             | 63             | 45             | 22             | 40                       |
| 19  | ODISHA               | 34             | 42             | 36             | 37                       |
| 20  | PUNJAB               | 27             | 33             | 22             | 26                       |
| 21  | RAJASTHAN            | 52             | 51             | 46             | 48                       |
| 22  | SIKKIM               | 64             | 70             | 43             | 48                       |
| 23  | TAMIL NADU           | 58             | 59             | 47             | 49                       |
| 24  | TELANGANA            |                |                | 43             | 45                       |
| 25  | TRIPURA              | 87             | 88             | 88             | 87                       |
| 26  | UTTAR PRADESH        | 29             | 35             | 34             | 31                       |
| 27  | UTTARAKHAND          | 44             | 42             | 32             | 32                       |
| 28  | WEST BENGAL          | 35             | 37             | 33             | 37                       |
| 29  | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    | 52             | 48             | 38             | 17                       |
| 30  | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | NR             | NR             | NR             | NR                       |
| 31  | DAMAN & DIU          | NR             | NR             | NR             | NR                       |
| 32  | GOA                  | 14             | 23             | 24             | 15                       |
| 33  | LAKSHADWEEP          | 26             | 24             | 26             | 21                       |
| 34  | PUDUCHERRY           | 21             | 21             | 13             | 16                       |
|     | Total                | 46             | 46             | 40             | 41                       |

NR=Not Reported

## Annexure - II referred    in  reply  to  part  (f )  of  Lok Sabha Uns tarred  Question  No. 2158 dated 10.03.2016

## Major steps taken by the Government to improve the programme implementation MGNREGABetter 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 identifying quality assets that need to be created.
- For improving convergence with the line departments, and thereby to improve th 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 the the same is being measured after completion of the work - thereby bringing in more focus on outcomes.
- Ministry has conduct ed training of Technical Resource Persons from the States/UT different technical aspects of works w hich can be taken up under the S cheme. States have been asked to train Block resource persons and district resource persons to fr teams.
- The States/UTs have been asked to deploy State Quality Monitors to inspect t of assets created under the Scheme.
- States have been advised to engage technical assistants/barefoot better technical planning and supervision of works under MGNREG.

## Better transparency, accountability and grievance redressal

- States/UTs  have  been  asked  to  strengthen  Social  audits  of  MGNREGS  works accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Audit  of  Schemes  Rules  2011  iss ued  in 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 ( 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 tempering and 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  launching  of National Electronic Fund Management System(NeFMS) in Kerala on pilot basis, launching of Dashboard  for  tracking  of  pending  Fund  Transfer  Orders,  Public  Fund  Manag System, Workers module, electronic Fund Management System, Direct Benefit Tra etc. It  has  been  decided to upscale NeFMS in Ten States with effect ed from 1 st April 2016.

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