Question : Assets Created under MGNREGS

(a) the total funds released and utilised under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise and year-wise;

(b) whether the assets created under the MGNREGS are commensurate with the funds provided during the said period;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether some cases of rregularities/misappropriation of funds under MGNREGS have come to the notice of the Government; and
(e) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year and the reaction of the Government thereto along with the corrective measures taken by the Government to check such irregularities in future?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)to(c): State/UTs-wise details of total Central funds released and expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during last three years and current financial year 2018-19 are given at Annexure. The programme over the last three years has focused on creation of durable assets, with primary to Natural Resource Management and Water Conservation Works. The percentage of expenditure on Agriculture & Allied works under MGNREGS during the last three year and current year as on 16.07.2018 are given below:

% of expenditure on Agriculture 2018-19* 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
& Allied Works 73.64 66.86 66 62.85

*As on 16.07.2018

(d)&(e): Complaints of irregularities/ misappropriation of funds in implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in States/UTs are received in the Ministry from time to time. Since the responsibility of implementation of MGNREGS is vested with the State Governments/UTs, all complaints received in the Ministry and forwarded to the concerned State Governments/UTs for taking appropriate action including investigation, as per law. With a view to bring in more transparency in the system and to minimize leakages, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system in wage payment has been adopted. The Ministry has introduced Electronic Fund Management System (e-FMS) under which 96% of wage payments are electronically credited into the accounts of the workers through DBT system. The Government has started National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) in 24 States and 1 UT for direct payment of wages into workers account.