(a) whether the Government has decided to provide additional funds to four States under Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the reasons for providing additional funds to these States; and
(d) the other steps taken by the Government for the effective implementation of MGNREGS in the
country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a)to(c): Funding pattern for implementing the provisions of the Act has been defined in Section 22 of
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005. As per this, Central
Government meets 100% wage cost, 75% material cost and 6% of wage plus material costs towards
Administrative expenses under MGNREGA. There is no provision to provide additional funds beyond
the funding pattern as indicated in MGNREG Act, 2005. However, the Central Government has agreed
to share costs towards provision of additional employment beyond the stipulated 100 days and up to 150
days per rural household under MGNREGA was allowed as a special dispensation for the notified
drought affected Talukas/Blocks in various States in 2012-13 and notified flood/landslide affected rural
areas in Uttarakhand in 2013-14.
(d) To ensure effective implementation of the provisions of the Act, Operational Guidelines have been
issued from time to time, and last revised with effect from 01.04.2013. The Guidelines give detailed
procedures on all aspects of the programme. The Operational Guidelines, inter alia, require the States to:
# initiate appropriate IEC campaigns including wall writings for wide dissemination of the
provisions of the Act;
# carry out of door-to-door survey to identify needy and eligible households for registration under
MGNREGA;
# expand scope and coverage of the demand registration system to ensure that demand for work
under MGNREGA do not go unregistered;
# organiseRozgar Divas periodically to capture latent demand under the programme and to
disseminate awareness about other provisions of the Act;
# prepare development plans and shelf of projects by adhering to the timelines as defined in the
Guidelines;
# prepare realistic labour budgets after assessing appropriate quantum and timing of demand for
works;
# adhere to the time schedule for works` execution and monitor asset quality;
# ensure timely payment of wages to the job seekers;
# maintain proper financial records;
# ensure transparency and accountability at each level of programme implementation and rolling out
of a robust vigilance and grievance redressal system.