Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Government of Maharashtra (Report No. 7 of 2025)
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What did the audit examine?
The audit examined the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Maharashtra state for the period 2019-20 to 2023-24.
Who / what it concerns
Government of Maharashtra
What the auditor found
- ₹13,957.47 crore received (initial estimate) for MGNREGS, with ₹13,518.30 crore utilized
- ₹926.51 crore released in 2022-23 and 2023-24, of which ₹415.73 crore (45%) was delayed by 242 days
- 21.97 lakh (19%) of registered households requested employment, but only 19.65 lakh (8.7%) received 100+ days of employment
- ₹34.85 lakh in unemployment allowance was calculated but only ₹2,268 paid
- 577 job cards had duplicate names (46%)
- 219 out of 336 inspected works (65%) lacked proper land records
- ₹5.88 crore in compensation for delayed wages was not paid
- ₹541.92 crore in skilled wages, maintenance, and taxes was unaccounted for (as of October 2024)
Points worth noting
- ₹415.73 crore (45%) of funds released in 2022-23 and 2023-24 was delayed by up to 242 days
- Only 8.7% of households received 100+ days of employment
- ₹5.88 crore in compensation for delayed wages was not paid
- 219 out of 336 inspected works (65%) lacked proper land records
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | Report No. 7 of 2025 |
| Status | closed (section: audit_report) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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