(a) whether the Union Government proposes to use Geographical Information System for capturing existing assets created under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) accurately;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the benefits to be accrued to the country for the use of said system under the MGNREGS; and
(d) the step taken by the Union Government to implement the recommendations of the expert group in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. It is proposed to use Geographical Information System (GIS) under
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. In this regard, Ministry of Rural Development has set up an Expert
Group to prepare a strategy for nationwide rollout and to evolve parameters for
standardization with an objective to link GIS with grass root participatory planning
and asset management and monitoring.
(c): Use of GIS will strengthen decentralized participatory planning, implementation,
capturing and monitoring of asset and evaluation of the works under MGNREGA.
(d): The Expert Group has so far not submitted its report.