Lok Sabha Question No. 2953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Irregularities under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2953

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 06.08.2015

## IRREGULARITIES  UNDER MGNREGS

2953. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of RURAL  DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whe{her large number of  alleged inegularities/comrption  cases inclgdinq misutilization-  and diversion  of funds under  the Mahatma Gandhi  National  Rual Employment  Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS)  have come to the notice of the Govemment;
- (c) whether  the beneficiaries under  MGNREGS  are reportedly  not getting wages  timely and as per the prescribed. rates, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor  and the action taken  by the Govemment against the culpdts,StateruT-wise; and
- (b) if so, the nature-wise  details thereof  during each of the last tfuee years and the current year, State/UT-wise including  Maharashtra and Uttarakhand;
- (d) the remedial steps taken by t}e Govemment  for effective  implementation of MGNREGS?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b): The Ministry,  under Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)  receives complaints  of inegularities/comrption  including  misutilization and diversion  of funds etc. in many StateruTs.  Nature-wise details of complaints of StatesfuTs  including  Maharashtra  and Uttarakhand  is at Annexure-I.

- (c): The wages under MGNREGA  are paid on a piece rale basis and not on attendance basis.  The declared  wage rate is used to fix the unit rates for each type of work. The actual wage payable is calculated  based on the output of the worker.  The 410 representations relating to less/non-payment  of wages  have been received  in the Ministry as on 21.07.2015' have been sent to the concemed  State Govemments  for appropriate action keeping  in view the above principle.
- (d):  The major steps taken by the Govemment  to improve the programme  implementation under Mahatma Gandhi National  Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) are given in the Annexure-Il.

Annexure-r  referred  to in repry " r"i:t(:11.,:), ofLok Sabha Unstarred euestion No, 2953

| No.   | received under MGNREGA (Report as on2l .07.2015)   | received under MGNREGA (Report as on2l .07.2015)   | received under MGNREGA (Report as on2l .07.2015)   | received under MGNREGA (Report as on2l .07.2015)   | received under MGNREGA (Report as on2l .07.2015)   | received under MGNREGA (Report as on2l .07.2015)   | received under MGNREGA (Report as on2l .07.2015)   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State                                              | Misappropria tion of funds                         | U- nder payment                                    | Wages not paid                                     | Corruption under NREGA                             | Irregular ities (I.,lot                            | Total                                              |
| I     | )                                                  |                                                    | 4                                                  | 5                                                  | 6                                                  | specific )                                         |                                                    |
| 1 2   | ANDHRA E PRAD SH ARuN AC HAL                       | 1                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 2                                                  | 7 5                                                | 8                                                  |
| J     | PRAD S E H ASSAM                                   | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |                                                    | 8                                                  |
| 4     | BIHAR                                              | 23                                                 | 0                                                  | 2                                                  | t2                                                 | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 5     | GARH CHHA S TTI                                    | 17                                                 | 74                                                 | 16                                                 | 123                                                | 3 19                                               | 40                                                 |
| 6     | GOA                                                | 9                                                  | /.)                                                | 18                                                 | 38                                                 | 6                                                  | 249                                                |
| 7     | GUJARAT                                            | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |                                                    | 94                                                 |
| 8     | HARYANA                                            | 1                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |                                                    | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 9     | HIMACHA L                                          | 55                                                 | 3                                                  | t4                                                 | 2                                                  | 12                                                 | t5                                                 |
| 10    | P RADESH JAMMU & KASHMIR                           | 20                                                 | 3                                                  | 5                                                  | 16 3                                               | 20                                                 | 112                                                |
| 1l    | JHARKHAN D                                         | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 1                                                  | 0                                                  | 6 0                                                | 37                                                 |
| 12    | KARNATAKA                                          | 45                                                 | 6                                                  | 13                                                 | 36                                                 | 40                                                 | 1 140                                              |
| l3    | KERALA                                             | 8                                                  | 0                                                  | 6                                                  | 0                                                  | 4                                                  | l8                                                 |
| 14    | S LAK HADUEEP                                      | 1                                                  | 1                                                  | 3                                                  | 4                                                  | 7                                                  | 19                                                 |
| 15    | MADHYA PRADESH                                     | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 16    | MAHARAS TRA                                        | 220                                                | 7                                                  | 44                                                 | 109                                                | 38                                                 | 418                                                |
| 17    | MANIPUR                                            | 2                                                  | 4                                                  | I                                                  | 4                                                  | )                                                  | 14                                                 |
| l8    | MEGHALAYA                                          | I                                                  | I                                                  | 2                                                  | 0                                                  | 8                                                  | t2                                                 |
| 19    |                                                    | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
|       | MIZORAM                                            | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |                                                    |
| 20    | NAGALAND                                           | J                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 21 22 | ODISHA                                             | 34                                                 | 1                                                  | 20                                                 | l9                                                 |                                                    | 3 95                                               |
|       | PLINJAB                                            | 8                                                  | 0                                                  | I                                                  |                                                    | 22                                                 |                                                    |
| z-)   | PUDUCIIERRY                                        | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |                                                    | 1                                                  | 3                                                  | 1J                                                 |
| 24 25 | RAJASTHAN TAMILNADU                                | 6                                                  | 1                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 1                                                  | 1                                                  |
|       |                                                    | 7                                                  | I                                                  | 3                                                  | I                                                  | 8                                                  | 19                                                 |
| 26    | TELEN GANA                                         |                                                    |                                                    | 2                                                  | 4                                                  | 4                                                  | l8                                                 |
| 27    | TRIPURA                                            | 3                                                  | 2                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 5                                                  |
| 28    | UTTAR PRAD S E H                                   | 3                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | I                                                  | 0                                                  | 4                                                  |
| 29    | UTTRAKHAND                                         | 400                                                | lo                                                 | 92                                                 | 301                                                | 362                                                | 1 I 8 1                                            |
| 30    | WESTBENG AL                                        | J                                                  | 2                                                  | 5                                                  | 7                                                  | 4                                                  | 21                                                 |
| 3t    | SIKKIM                                             | ) 0                                                | 5                                                  | 2                                                  | 6                                                  | I                                                  | 17                                                 |
|       | Total                                              |                                                    | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 1                                                  | I                                                  |
|       |                                                    | 875                                                | 160                                                | 250                                                | 689                                                | 577                                                | 2555                                               |

## Annexure-Il referred to in reply to parts (a)& (b) of Lok sabha  unstarred  euestion  No. 2953 dated 06.08.2015

## Major steps taken bv the Govemment  to improve the progranrme  implementation  under MGNREGA

## Better  plannine  and asset identi fication

- An Intensive Participatory Planning  Exercise (IPPE) has been launched in 95,000 Gram Panchayats in 2,500 most backward Blocks. This exercise has helped in identifying better quality  assets. a
- For improving  convergence  with the line departments,  and thereby to improve  the quality  ofassets,  the State Convergence  Plans have been formulated. a

## Imorovins  the ualitv of works

- The associated  outcomes  of each work are being  recorded  before taking up the work, and the same is being measured after completion of the work-thereby bringing in more focus on outcomes. a
- Minisky  would conduct training  of Technical Resource Persons fiom the StatesruTs on different  technical aspects of type of works  which can be taken  up under the scheme.
- The States/UTs have been asked to deploy State  Quality  Monitors  to inspect the quality of assets created  under  the Scheme. 'a
- To facilitate states to engage technical  assistants/barefoot engineers  for better technical  planning  and supervision  of works under MGNREGA, guidelines  have been issued  to allow their establishment  gost  as a part of material cost of works instead  of administrative cost. a
- Mobile Monitoring  Systems  has been introduced in 35000  GPs to empower  GPs and implementation  agencies with live data from the worksites and allow an online and real-time updation  of database  for complete transparency. a

## Better tran v. accountabiiitv  and srievance redressal

- a StatesfuTs  have been asked  to strengthen Social audits of MGNREGS works in accordance with the provisions  of the Audit  of Schemes  Rules 2011 issued in consultation with the Comptroller  and Auditor  General  of India. In order to support the States to conduct the Social Audits as laid down under the Rules, it has been decided  to provide technical assistance  of Rs.147 crore under a special  Project that will be in operation  till 2017. Under this, the cost of engaging  social audit resource persons  at the State and District Levels will be reimbursed to the States/lJTs.
- All States have been requested to appoint Ombudsman at the district level for grievance redressal. a
- The Ministry has established a comprehensive system of monitoring and review mechanism  for MGNREGA, which, inter alia, include visits of Area Officers  of the Ministry  and National Level Monitors and Vigilance  & Monitoring  Committee meetings at the State/ District levels. a
- . With a view to avoid bogus attendance and to check instances  of tempering  and misuse  of muster rolls, the e-Muster  system has been introduced.

## Fund management  and avoiding delays  in  payment

- o  For smooth firnd flow, the electronic Fund Management System  (e-FMS)  has been introduced  which would  also reduce delays  in payment ofwages.
- . A delay compensation  system  has been introduced  to fix accountability  for delays and penalize such persons.