Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Wage Arrears under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 180

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## WAGE ARREARS UNDER MGNREGS

## *180. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds released to the States under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17, State/UT -wise;
- (b) the details of the outstanding wages for the year 2015 - 16 and the funds allocated for new works or activities for the year 2016 - 17, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the expenditure incurred on various relief schemes in drought affected by  the  State  Gov ernments  was  also  included  in  the  allocated  funds,  and  if  so,  t details thereof;
- (d) the details of the expenditure incurred by the States for drought relief during - 16 and 2016 - 17, and the time by which these expenditure are likely to be reimbur sed by the Union Government under MGNREGS; and
- (e) the details of the measures taken by the Government to curb the irregularities have come to its notice under MGNREGS?

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

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

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## Statement in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 180 for 28.07.

(a): State - UT - wise  details  of  amount  released  under  the Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  during  2015 - 16  and  2016 - 17  is  indicated in Annexure - I.

(b): State/UT - wise  details  of the  pending  wage  liability  for  the  year  2015 -16  is  given  in Annexure - II. Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGN REGA) is  a demand  driven  programmes  hence no  State/UT - wise  allocation  of  fund  is  made. The  Central funds are released to the States/UTs on the basis of agreed to Labour Budgets and t consideration the performance and the pace of utilization of a vailable funds. State - UT - wise details of amount released for implementation of MGNREGA including for undertaking new works activities for the year 2016 - 17 is indicated in Annexure - I.

(c): No, Madam.

(d): Funds for programme implementation are released to the States including drought affecte States as per the agreed to Labour Budget and shelf of projects. Details of expenditure incurred under the MGNREGS  on  the  drought  affected  States  during  2015 - 16  and  2016 - 17  is  indicated in Annexure - III.

(e): The  M inistry,  under  MGNREGA  receives  complaints  of  irregularities  including -payment  of  wages  etc.  in  many  State/UTs. Since  the  responsibility  of  implementation  o MGNREGA is vested with the State Governments, all complaints received in the Minist for warded  to  the concerned  State  Governments  for  taking appropriate  action  in investigation, as per law. Detailed instructions by way of Standard Operating Procedur dealing with complaints have also been issued to all States/UTs.

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## Annexure-I referred in reply to parts (a&b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 180 dated 28.07.2016

(Rs. In lakh)

| States/UTs wise release position of MGNREGA(2015-16 and 2016-17 )   | States/UTs wise release position of MGNREGA(2015-16 and 2016-17 )   | States/UTs wise release position of MGNREGA(2015-16 and 2016-17 )   | States/UTs wise release position of MGNREGA(2015-16 and 2016-17 )   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                               | States                                                              | 2015-16                                                             | 2016-17 (22.7.16)                                                   |
| 1                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                      | 307380.330                                                          | 338835.08                                                           |
| 2                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                   | 4395.100                                                            | 9525.22                                                             |
| 3                                                                   | Assam                                                               | 87830.060                                                           | 49739.52                                                            |
| 4                                                                   | Bihar                                                               | 102412.260                                                          | 80378.98                                                            |
| 5                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                        | 106341.300                                                          | 133272.13                                                           |
| 6                                                                   | Gujarat                                                             | 30598.720                                                           | 43199.86                                                            |
| 7                                                                   | Haryana                                                             | 12470.720                                                           | 6445.17                                                             |
| 8                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                    | 39610.320                                                           | 26172.66                                                            |
| 9                                                                   | Jammu &Kashmir                                                      | 55801.830                                                           | 44887.03                                                            |
| 10                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                           | 97879.900                                                           | 95645.56                                                            |
| 11                                                                  | Karnataka                                                           | 99155.270                                                           | 126971.45                                                           |
| 12                                                                  | Kerala                                                              | 152633.877                                                          | 89007.95                                                            |
| 13                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                      | 236732.200                                                          | 204440.40                                                           |
| 14                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                         | 123834.730                                                          | 112850.70                                                           |
| 15                                                                  | Manipur                                                             | 25532.290                                                           | 27723.41                                                            |
| 16                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                           | 22182.560                                                           | 55560.99                                                            |
| 17                                                                  | Mizoram                                                             | 28517.360                                                           | 1992.14                                                             |
| 18                                                                  | Nagaland                                                            | 26665.950                                                           | 50152.80                                                            |
| 19                                                                  | Odisha                                                              | 147941.050                                                          | 114656.75                                                           |
| 20                                                                  | Punjab                                                              | 24533.370                                                           | 27511.92                                                            |
| 21                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                           | 269583.230                                                          | 301819.00                                                           |
| 22                                                                  | Sikkim                                                              | 8623.440                                                            | 5953.46                                                             |
| 23                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                          | 547037.470                                                          | 235845.08                                                           |
| 24                                                                  | Telangana                                                           | 182484.920                                                          | 124305.00                                                           |

| 25   | Tripura                  |       135894.190 |         50794.72 |
|------|--------------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 26   | Uttar Pradesh            | 269569           | 222329           |
| 27   | Uttarakhand              |  45076.7         |  28908.1         |
| 28   | West Bengal              | 471174           | 304529           |
| 29   | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |   1035.72        |    253.08        |
| 30   | Dadra and Nagar Haveli   |      0           |      0           |
| 31   | Daman &Diu               |      0           |      0           |
| 32   | Lakshadweep              |     11.85        |      0           |
| 33   | Puducherry               |   1292.57        |    300.15        |
| 34   | Goa                      |    246.82        |    111.27        |
|      | Total                    |      3.66448e+06 |      2.91412e+06 |

## Annexure-II referred  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha Starred Question No. 180 dated 28.07.2016

Pending Wage Liability reported by states/UTs FY: 2015-16 (Rs. In lakh)

|   S. No. | State            |   Wage Liability |
|----------|------------------|------------------|
|        1 | ANDHRAPRADESH    |          6471.72 |
|        2 | ARUNACHALPRADESH |          5100.28 |
|        3 | ASSAM            |         47532.8  |
|        4 | BIHAR            |         40577    |
|        5 | CHHATTISGARH     |         63579.5  |
|        6 | GOA              |            11.89 |
|        7 | GUJARAT          |          5587.16 |
|        8 | HARYANA          |          1809.21 |
|        9 | HIMACHALPRADESH  |          3649.56 |
|       10 | JAMMUANDKASHMIR  |         28715.7  |
|       11 | JHARKHAND        |          7225.86 |
|       12 | KARNATAKA        |         19712.5  |
|       13 | KERALA           |         49897.3  |
|       14 | MADHYAPRADESH    |         44847.2  |
|       15 | MAHARASHTRA      |          6171.99 |
|       16 | MANIPUR          |             0    |
|       17 | MEGHALAYA        |         31080.8  |
|       18 | MIZORAM          |             0    |
|       19 | NAGALAND         |         29188.2  |
|       20 | ODISHA           |         27785.4  |
|       21 | PUNJAB           |          7851.72 |
|       22 | RAJASTHAN        |         17223.3  |
|       23 | SIKKIM           |          2484    |
|       24 | TAMILNADU        |          7806.58 |
|       25 | TELANGANA        |         26883.5  |
|       26 | TRIPURA          |          2289.3  |
|       27 | UTTAR PRADESH    |         66363.3  |

| 28   | UTTARAKHAND       |   12565.94 |
|------|-------------------|------------|
| 29   | WEST BENGAL       |  246392    |
| 30   | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR |      87.82 |
| 31   | LAKSHADWEEP       |       1.24 |
| 32   | PUDUCHERRY        |       2.72 |
|      | Total             |  808895    |

## Expenditure on the drought affected States

(In lakh)

| Sl. No.                                   | State                                     | Total Expenditure in 2015-16 *            |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1                                         | ANDHRAPRADESH                             | 449688.01                                 |
| 2                                         | CHHATTISGARH                              | 128319.57                                 |
| 3                                         | JHARKHAND                                 | 133251.23                                 |
| 4                                         | KARNATAKA                                 | 182227.07                                 |
| 5                                         | MADHYAPRADESH                             | 250002.67                                 |
| 6                                         | MAHARASHTRA                               | 184503.76                                 |
| 7                                         | ODISHA                                    | 205205.29                                 |
| 8                                         | RAJASTHAN                                 | 326885.19                                 |
| 9                                         | TELANGANA                                 | 237500.95                                 |
| 10                                        | UTTAR PRADESH                             | 297606.16                                 |
| Total Expenditure in 2016-17 (18.07.2016) | Total Expenditure in 2016-17 (18.07.2016) | Total Expenditure in 2016-17 (18.07.2016) |
| 1                                         | KARNATAKA                                 | 115193.42                                 |
| 2                                         | MADHYAPRADESH                             | 159917.03                                 |
| 3                                         | RAJASTHAN                                 | 253020.70                                 |
| 4                                         | UTTAR PRADESH                             | 214733.92                                 |
| 5                                         | UTTARAKHAND                               | 31063.29                                  |