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Business Standard
7 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Over ₹44 crore released under MGNREGS so far: Centre tells Lok Sabha
The Centre has released ₹44,323 crore to states and union territories under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) so far, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, the minister gave the figures of disbursements of wages, material and admin components till July 17, 2025. According to the revelation, the amount disbursed is almost half of the total allocation of ₹86,000 crore earmarked for the financial year 2025-26. In a written reply to a separate question, MoS Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan said the allocation included full pending wage liabilities and 50 per cent of Material Liabilities of the previous financial year. "Regarding budget allocation for Mahatma Gandhi NREGS it is submitted that, for the financial year 2024-25, budget allocation of Rs. 86,000 crore has been made, which was the highest ever allocation for the scheme at the Budget Estimate (BE) stage since inception. In the financial year 2025-26, the Government has retained this allocation at ₹86,000 crore, ensuring continued support for rural employment," Chouhan said. He said that keeping in view the demand-driven nature of the scheme, the rural development ministry closely monitors demand for employment at the ground level and seeks additional funds from the Finance as and when required.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Over Rs 44 cr released under MGNREGS so far: Centre tells Lok Sabha
The central government has disbursed Rs 44,323 crore to states and union territories under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. This information was shared by Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the Lok Sabha. The disbursed amount is nearly half of the total allocation of Rs 86,000 crore for the financial year 2025-26. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Centre has released Rs 44,323 crore to states and union territories under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme ( MGNREGS ) so far, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Lok Sabha on a written reply, the minister gave the figures of disbursements of wages, material and admin components till July 17, to the revelation, the amount disbursed is almost half of the total allocation of Rs 86,000 crore earmarked for the financial year 2025-26 In a written reply to a separate question, MoS Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan said the allocation included full pending wage liabilities and 50 per cent of Material Liabilities of the previous financial year."Regarding budget allocation for Mahatma Gandhi NREGS it is submitted that, for the financial year 2024-25, budget allocation of Rs. 86,000 crore has been made, which was the highest ever allocation for the scheme at the Budget Estimate (BE) stage since inception. In the financial year 2025-26, the Government has retained this allocation at Rs 86,000 crore, ensuring continued support for rural employment," Chouhan said that keeping in view the demand-driven nature of the scheme, the rural development ministry closely monitors demand for employment at the ground level and seeks additional funds from the Finance as and when required.
News18
7 days ago
- Business
- News18
Over Rs 44 crore released under MGNREGS so far: Centre tells Lok Sabha
Last Updated: New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) The Centre has released Rs 44,323 crore to states and union territories under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) so far, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, the minister gave the figures of disbursements of wages, material and admin components till July 17, 2025. According to the revelation, the amount disbursed is almost half of the total allocation of Rs 86,000 crore earmarked for the financial year 2025-26. In a written reply to a separate question, MoS Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan said the allocation included full pending wage liabilities and 50 per cent of Material Liabilities of the previous financial year. 'Regarding budget allocation for Mahatma Gandhi NREGS it is submitted that, for the financial year 2024-25, budget allocation of Rs. 86,000 crore has been made, which was the highest ever allocation for the scheme at the Budget Estimate (BE) stage since inception. In the financial year 2025-26, the Government has retained this allocation at Rs 86,000 crore, ensuring continued support for rural employment," Chouhan said. He said that keeping in view the demand-driven nature of the scheme, the rural development ministry closely monitors demand for employment at the ground level and seeks additional funds from the Finance as and when required. PTI AO VN VN First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
MGNREGS mobile monitoring being fudged, govt tells states
File photo NEW DELHI: The ministry of rural development (MoRD) has asked states to take immediate corrective action and bolster monitoring of the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) for MGNREGA, saying that several instances have come to its notice about the system for capturing daily attendance and work site photographs being 'misused or manipulated'. The ministry has also asked states and UTs to identify users and officials responsible for the 'misuse or deliberate manipulation' of NMMS and take strict disciplinary action against them. In the communication dated July 8, the ministry said that 'such serious discrepancies undermine the credibility of the digital attendance system and may lead to potential misuse of public funds'. The discrepancies include upload of irrelevant or unrelated photographs, photo-to-photo capturing instead of live work images, and the same photo of workers being on multiple muster rolls. 'These irregularities raise significant concerns regarding the lack of monitoring and accountability at the state, district and block levels, which is affecting the integrity of the implementation process and may lead to financial irregularities and potential corruption. Thus, the purpose of NMMS in Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is really at stake,' the note from MGNREGA division of the department of rural development stated. To check the irregularities, MoRD has listed measures the states have to implement. These include a manual verification process to begin with, setting a target number of photos to be verified at the gram panchayat, block, district and state levels. The states have to submit verification reports to the ministry and also set up NMMS monitoring cells. Meanwhile, Congress has lashed out at the Modi govt over the issue, with party general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh pointing out in a statement that Congress had been highlighting its operational problems since the NMMS app was introduced in May 2022. The party has demanded the 'immediate withdrawal of the unworkable and counterproductive NMMS model based on photo uploads and reaffirmation of task-based payments, which is the essence of MGNREGA'. Citing the July 8 note, Ramesh said the MoRD has 'finally acknowledged various problems associated with NMMS'.
