Lok Sabha Question No. 75 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Release of Funds for MGNREGA
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 75

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR MGNREGA

## *75. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  time  prescribed  and  actual time  taken  to  release  funds  to  States  under  the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) during each  quarter  since  2014,  along  with  details  of  wage  arrears,  State/UT - wise and quarter/year -wise;
- (b) whether a number of works remained incomplete on account of delayed/ non - release of  funds  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  being  taken Government thereon;
- (c) the  total  number  of  man - days  generated  under  the  scheme  for  the  current  year  as compared to the last three years; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken note of discrepancies in wage transfer system vogue  in  Odisha  and  other  States  and  if  so,  the details  thereof  and  the  corrective measures taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

- ( a) to (d ): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement in reply to Parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 75 for 21.07.2016

- (a): The  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA)  is  a demand  driven  wage  employment  programme. Funds  for  programme  implementation  including payment of wages are released to the States after verifying the performance, utilisation released,  and  as  per  the  agreed  to  Labour  Budget  and  on  fulfilment  of  certain conditions.

Based on the proposals received from the States, funds were released from time to time under MGNREGA.  Quarter - wise  release  to  States/UTs  for  FY  2014 - 15  and  2015 - 16  is  given  in Annexure-I.  The  wage  expenditure  in  States/UT  for  FY  2014 - 15  and  2015 - 16  is  given  in Annexure-II.

- (b): There are incomplete works on the ground due to vario us reasons and not just on account of  delayed/non - release  of  funds.  All  States/UTs  have  been  advised  to  expedite  complet works  lying  incomplete  as  on  31.3.2015.  In  response  to  the  directions  of  the  Min States/UTs have launched a drive and a s a result of which number of incomplete works have com down from 55.59 lakhs to 35.36 lakhs as on date.
- (c): State/UT - wise details of the total number of persondays generated under the MGNREGS for the current year and the last three years are given inthe Annexure -III.
- (d): No  specific  report  has  been  received  on  the  discrepancies  in  wage  transfer Odisha and other States. However, in order to strengthen wage transfer system, the Electronic Fund  Management  System (e - FMS)  has  been  rolled  out  f or  all  types  of  payments  like  wage, material and administrative expenses under MGNREGS. The e - FMS  directly  credits the wages into the respective beneficiary's accounts using the core banking system. The Central Government has  also  started National  Electron ic  Fund  Management  System (NeFMS) in  11  States  (Assam, Bihar,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Kerala  Odisha  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Tripura,  Uttar  Prade Uttrakhand) for direct transfer of wages into the account of MGNREGA workers w.e.f. 1.1

Annexure-I referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 75 dated 21.07.2016 (Rs. In lakh)

| Quarter-wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2014-15   | Quarter-wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2014-15   | Quarter-wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2014-15   | Quarter-wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2014-15   | Quarter-wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2014-15   | Quarter-wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2014-15   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| No.                                                    | States                                                 | June Upto                                              | September Upto                                         | December Upto                                          | March Upto                                             |
| 1                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                         | 423580.70                                              | 423580.7                                               | 423580.70                                              | 459974.10                                              |
| 2                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                      | 578.00                                                 | 922.97                                                 | 1813.56                                                | 2704.16                                                |
| 3                                                      | Assam                                                  | 13378.80                                               | 18764.49                                               | 31001.66                                               | 50023.46                                               |
| 4                                                      | Bihar                                                  | 51341.00                                               | 76981.86                                               | 76981.86                                               | 95968.24                                               |
| 5                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                           | 84435.50                                               | 112467.27                                              | 150570.49                                              | 150570.49                                              |
| 6                                                      | Gujarat                                                | 16444.88                                               | 27017.59                                               | 27017.59                                               | 35442.93                                               |
| 7                                                      | Haryana                                                | 3051.03                                                | 8730.36                                                | 11299.74                                               | 16715.29                                               |
| 8                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                       | 9825.83                                                | 21595.72                                               | 28569.29                                               | 35542.86                                               |
| 9                                                      | Jammu and Kashmir                                      | 12723.50                                               | 28742.85                                               | 40456.98                                               | 52171.08                                               |
| 10                                                     | Jharkhand                                              | 27664.08                                               | 43189.65                                               | 57811.53                                               | 72433.41                                               |
| 11                                                     | Karnataka                                              | 43957.40                                               | 105558.51                                              | 136746.27                                              | 171687.07                                              |
| 12                                                     | Kerala                                                 | 48743.90                                               | 73948.46                                               | 116353.24                                              | 158758.02                                              |
| 13                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                         | 132496.71                                              | 174637.34                                              | 245163.12                                              | 245163.12                                              |
| 14                                                     | Maharashtra                                            | 13670.00                                               | 32761.17                                               | 59305.17                                               | 79951.77                                               |
| 15                                                     | Manipur                                                | 12944.45                                               | 17219.69                                               | 20908.43                                               | 21997.13                                               |
| 16                                                     | Meghalaya                                              | 9384.17                                                | 19137.32                                               | 23461.61                                               | 27785.90                                               |
| 17                                                     | Mizoram                                                | 1176.00                                                | 6708.13                                                | 9941.23                                                | 11141.23                                               |
| 18                                                     | Nagaland                                               | 7257.30                                                | 9926.79                                                | 9926.79                                                | 11305.27                                               |
| 19                                                     | Orissa                                                 | 44775.48                                               | 68591.12                                               | 103530.34                                              | 103530.34                                              |
| 20                                                     | Punjab                                                 | 11433.25                                               | 15571.6                                                | 15571.60                                               | 18948.18                                               |
| 21                                                     | Rajasthan                                              | 88122.50                                               | 177167.8                                               | 226031.97                                              | 297609.87                                              |
| 22                                                     | Sikkim                                                 | 622.46                                                 | 2324.6                                                 | 5886.41                                                | 7386.41                                                |
| 23                                                     | Tamilnadu                                              | 73485.00                                               | 172826.17                                              | 278180.33                                              | 378180.33                                              |
| 25                                                     | Telangana                                              | 0.00                                                   | 0                                                      | 0.00                                                   | 22336.00                                               |
| 24                                                     | Tripura                                                | 10873.96                                               | 18003.94                                               | 38601.14                                               | 63662.48                                               |
| 27                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                          | 23284.80                                               | 99476.69                                               | 175409.03                                              | 251341.40                                              |
| 26                                                     | Uttaranchal                                            | 7786.16                                                | 17434.86                                               | 22480.66                                               | 28636.22                                               |
| 28                                                     | West Bengal                                            | 178299.70                                              | 276732.11                                              | 374495.29                                              | 374495.29                                              |
| 29                                                     | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                               | 480.63                                                 | 728.99                                                 | 1118.07                                                | 1301.94                                                |
| 30                                                     | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                 | 0.00                                                   | 0                                                      | 0.00                                                   | 0.00                                                   |
| 31                                                     | Daman &Diu                                             | 0.00                                                   | 0                                                      | 0.00                                                   | 0.00                                                   |
| 32                                                     | Lakshadweep                                            | 45.06                                                  | 45.06                                                  | 45.06                                                  | 45.06                                                  |
| 33                                                     | Pondicherry                                            | 455.00                                                 | 455                                                    | 455.00                                                 | 739.69                                                 |
| 34                                                     | Goa                                                    | 0.00                                                   | 0                                                      | 36.95                                                  | 137.95                                                 |
| Total                                                  | Total                                                  | 1352317.25 2051248.81 2712751.11 3247686.69            | 1352317.25 2051248.81 2712751.11 3247686.69            | 1352317.25 2051248.81 2712751.11 3247686.69            | 1352317.25 2051248.81 2712751.11 3247686.69            |

| Quarter wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2015-16   | Quarter wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2015-16   | Quarter wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2015-16   | Quarter wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2015-16   | Quarter wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2015-16   | Quarter wise release to MGNREGAStates during 2015-16   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| No                                                     | States                                                 | June Upto                                              | September Upto                                         | December Upto                                          | March Upto                                             |
| 1                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                         | 225214.38                                              | 255685.090                                             | 285685.090                                             | 307380.330                                             |
| 2                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                      | 909.27                                                 | 909.270                                                | 4003.960                                               | 4395.100                                               |
| 3                                                      | Assam                                                  | 19771.97                                               | 50200.770                                              | 50200.770                                              | 87830.060                                              |
| 4                                                      | Bihar                                                  | 23754.17                                               | 102412.260                                             | 102412.260                                             | 102412.260                                             |
| 5                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                           | 68508.74                                               | 79550.040                                              | 79550.040                                              | 106341.300                                             |
| 6                                                      | Gujarat                                                | 19416.21                                               | 19416.210                                              | 19416.210                                              | 30598.720                                              |
| 7                                                      | Haryana                                                | 5741.22                                                | 11839.910                                              | 11839.910                                              | 12470.720                                              |
| 8                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                       | 18646.32                                               | 25781.700                                              | 35110.490                                              | 39610.320                                              |
| 9                                                      | Jammu and Kashmir                                      | 24090.41                                               | 24090.410                                              | 54504.610                                              | 55801.830                                              |
| 10                                                     | Jharkhand                                              | 45618.17                                               | 96989.310                                              | 96989.310                                              | 97879.900                                              |
| 11                                                     | Karnataka                                              | 34935.53                                               | 34935.530                                              | 82278.750                                              | 99155.270                                              |
| 12                                                     | Kerala                                                 | 36770.52                                               | 95710.500                                              | 107382.140                                             | 152633.877                                             |
| 13                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                         | 136084.08                                              | 181603.810                                             | 224475.730                                             | 236732.200                                             |
| 14                                                     | Maharashtra                                            | 83159.00                                               | 111019.870                                             | 123834.730                                             | 123834.730                                             |
| 15                                                     | Manipur                                                | 6036.22                                                | 12443.500                                              | 16125.520                                              | 25532.290                                              |
| 16                                                     | Meghalaya                                              | 22182.56                                               | 22182.560                                              | 22182.560                                              | 22182.560                                              |
| 17                                                     | Mizoram                                                | 3784.77                                                | 13903.610                                              | 13903.610                                              | 28517.360                                              |
| 18                                                     | Nagaland                                               | 12351.24                                               | 17707.800                                              | 17707.800                                              | 26665.950                                              |
| 19                                                     | Orissa                                                 | 77055.68                                               | 89238.320                                              | 137941.050                                             | 147941.050                                             |
| 20                                                     | Punjab                                                 | 10247.83                                               | 18120.890                                              | 24533.370                                              | 24533.370                                              |
| 21                                                     | Rajasthan                                              | 185553.06                                              | 185553.060                                             | 225553.060                                             | 269583.230                                             |
| 22                                                     | Sikkim                                                 | 2099.49                                                | 5290.850                                               | 5952.720                                               | 8623.440                                               |
| 23                                                     | Tamilnadu                                              | 202890.49                                              | 310057.210                                             | 547037.470                                             | 547037.470                                             |
| 24                                                     | Telangana                                              | 180421.02                                              | 180421.020                                             | 180421.020                                             | 182484.920                                             |
| 25                                                     | Tripura                                                | 18588.93                                               | 49924.650                                              | 135894.190                                             | 135894.190                                             |
| 26                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                          | 110305.74                                              | 207299.540                                             | 239393.590                                             | 269569.440                                             |
| 27                                                     | Uttaranchal                                            | 16834.67                                               | 21789.614                                              | 43983.134                                              | 45076.654                                              |
| 28                                                     | West Bengal                                            | 188080.21                                              | 256744.030                                             | 444600.690                                             | 471174.200                                             |
| 29                                                     | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                               | 519.74                                                 | 519.740                                                | 1035.720                                               | 1035.720                                               |
| 30                                                     | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                 | 0.00                                                   | 0.000                                                  | 0.000                                                  | 0.000                                                  |
| 31                                                     | Daman &Diu                                             | 0.00                                                   | 0.000                                                  | 0.000                                                  | 0.000                                                  |
| 32                                                     | Lakshadweep                                            | 11.85                                                  | 11.850                                                 | 11.850                                                 | 11.850                                                 |
| 33                                                     | Pondicherry                                            | 324.02                                                 | 1292.570                                               | 1292.570                                               | 1292.570                                               |
| 34                                                     | Goa                                                    | 0.00                                                   | 99.410                                                 | 228.690                                                | 246.820                                                |
| Total 1779907.51 2482744.904 3335482.614 3664479.701   | Total 1779907.51 2482744.904 3335482.614 3664479.701   | Total 1779907.51 2482744.904 3335482.614 3664479.701   | Total 1779907.51 2482744.904 3335482.614 3664479.701   | Total 1779907.51 2482744.904 3335482.614 3664479.701   | Total 1779907.51 2482744.904 3335482.614 3664479.701   |

NR=Not Reported

(In Rs. crore)

|       |                   | Wage Expenditure   | Wage Expenditure   |
|-------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Sl No | State             | 2014-15            | 2015-16            |
| 1     | ANDHRAPRADESH     | 1716.14            | 2572.70            |
| 2     | ARUNACHALPRADESH  | 19.34              | 39.14              |
| 3     | ASSAM             | 333.35             | 382.79             |
| 4     | BIHAR             | 530.25             | 1024.82            |
| 5     | CHHATTISGARH      | 1243.83            | 864.41             |
| 6     | GUJARAT           | 278.64             | 305.64             |
| 7     | HARYANA           | 160.13             | 104.07             |
| 8     | HIMACHALPRADESH   | 286.85             | 285.79             |
| 9     | JAMMUANDKASHMIR   | 178.97             | 341.77             |
| 10    | JHARKHAND         | 703.43             | 883.89             |
| 11    | KARNATAKA         | 993.33             | 1120.73            |
| 12    | KERALA            | 1498.02            | 1401.92            |
| 13    | MADHYAPRADESH     | 1815.80            | 1459.55            |
| 14    | MAHARASHTRA       | 1039.51            | 1303.02            |
| 15    | MANIPUR           | 174.12             | 144.24             |
| 16    | MEGHALAYA         | 210.49             | 186.16             |
| 17    | MIZORAM           | 74.11              | 243.24             |
| 18    | NAGALAND          | 88.20              | 127.39             |
| 19    | ODISHA            | 714.49             | 1577.31            |
| 20    | PUNJAB            | 152.71             | 227.20             |
| 21    | RAJASTHAN         | 2105.49            | 2499.77            |
| 22    | SIKKIM            | 34.93              | 57.14              |
| 23    | TAMILNADU         | 3122.06            | 4633.36            |
| 24    | TELANGANA         | 1144.80            | 1833.74            |
| 25    | TRIPURA           | 694.30             | 919.50             |
| 26    | UTTAR PRADESH     | 1967.92            | 2324.30            |
| 27    | UTTARAKHAND       | 190.41             | 324.39             |
| 28    | WEST BENGAL       | 2715.11            | 3644.06            |
| 29    | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR | 7.45               | 1.56               |
| 30    | DADRA&NAGARHAVELI | NR                 | NR                 |
| 31    | DAMAN&DIU         | NR                 | NR                 |
| 32    | GOA               | 3.39               | 2.15               |
| 33    | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.22               | 0.08               |
| 34    | PUDUCHERRY        | 5.30               | 8.25               |
|       | Total             | 24203.08           | 30844.08           |

NR=Not Reported

(In lakh)

|     |                    | Persondays generated   | Persondays generated   | Persondays generated   | Persondays generated     |
|-----|--------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
| No. | State              | 2013-14                | 2014-15                | 2015-16                | 2016-17 as on 15/07/2016 |
| 1   | ANDHRAPRADESH      | 2994.70                | 1555.87                | 1986.59                | 994.01                   |
| 2   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | 36.56                  | 19.05                  | 50.64                  | 9.12                     |
| 3   | ASSAM              | 298.47                 | 210.89                 | 495.10                 | 117.83                   |
| 4   | BIHAR              | 862.35                 | 352.73                 | 701.55                 | 209.64                   |
| 5   | CHHATTISGARH       | 1298.94                | 555.79                 | 1014.65                | 555.37                   |
| 6   | GUJARAT            | 230.30                 | 181.52                 | 225.51                 | 151.49                   |
| 7   | HARYANA            | 117.88                 | 61.65                  | 48.48                  | 22.83                    |
| 8   | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 282.50                 | 190.73                 | 177.08                 | 29.75                    |
| 9   | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR   | 338.12                 | 120.90                 | 316.39                 | 13.99                    |
| 10  | JHARKHAND          | 436.22                 | 453.28                 | 586.50                 | 385.48                   |
| 11  | KARNATAKA          | 718.86                 | 433.70                 | 599.21                 | 268.36                   |
| 12  | KERALA             | 866.03                 | 588.72                 | 741.71                 | 76.96                    |
| 13  | MADHYAPRADESH      | 1229.48                | 1172.10                | 1237.72                | 425.34                   |
| 14  | MAHARASHTRA        | 517.36                 | 613.88                 | 763.50                 | 400.03                   |
| 15  | MANIPUR            | 113.23                 | 101.17                 | 75.33                  | 12.99                    |
| 16  | MEGHALAYA          | 215.88                 | 167.35                 | 199.71                 | 4.67                     |
| 17  | MIZORAM            | 133.65                 | 43.60                  | 132.92                 | 44.00                    |
| 18  | NAGALAND           | 183.80                 | 89.93                  | 218.76                 | 96.47                    |
| 19  | ODISHA             | 711.82                 | 534.84                 | 894.53                 | 323.14                   |
| 20  | PUNJAB             | 134.68                 | 64.60                  | 144.19                 | 49.39                    |
| 21  | RAJASTHAN          | 1838.56                | 1685.46                | 2341.22                | 1257.51                  |
| 22  | SIKKIM             | 44.03                  | 24.13                  | 43.84                  | 8.52                     |
| 23  | TAMILNADU          | 3677.23                | 2679.65                | 3686.75                | 1101.23                  |
| 24  | Telangana          |                        | 1047.27                | 1412.07                | 582.47                   |
| 25  | TRIPURA            | 521.61                 | 511.76                 | 538.77                 | 126.74                   |
| 26  | UTTAR PRADESH      | 1753.60                | 1312.72                | 1830.63                | 719.07                   |
| 27  | UTTARAKHAND        | 165.62                 | 147.50                 | 224.29                 | 49.09                    |
| 28  | WEST BENGAL        | 2296.34                | 1697.08                | 2865.26                | 464.19                   |
| 29  | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR    | 8.03                   | 5.11                   | 1.45                   | 0.02                     |
| 30  | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                       |
| 31  | DAMAN&DIU          | NR                     | NR                     | NR                     | NR                       |
| 32  | GOA                | 1.15                   | 1.72                   | 1.07                   | 0.18                     |
| 33  | LAKSHADWEEP        | 0.14                   | 0.13                   | 0.03                   | 0.00                     |
| 34  | PUDUCHERRY         | 8.45                   | 3.78                   | 5.62                   | 0.41                     |
|     | Total              | 22035.58               | 16628.59               | 23561.07               | 8500.31                  |