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CAG finds 577 MGNREGS job cards issued in wrong names in Maharashtra
This audit examined the implementation and financial management of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the Government of Maharashtra for the period 2019-20 to 2023-24.
Who it concerns: Government of Maharashtra (MGNREGS Scheme)
What the auditor found
- Out of ₹13,957.47 crore funds received, ₹13,518.30 crore was spent.
- ₹415.73 crore (45%) of funds released in 2022-23 and 2023-24 were disbursed with a delay of 4 to 242 days.
- ₹35.32 crore in wages for unskilled workers remained pending as of October 2024.
- ₹5.88 crore in compensation claims for delayed wages were rejected by authorities, despite no legal provision for such rejection.
- ₹541.92 crore in liabilities for skilled wages, materials, and taxes remained pending as of October 2024.
- ₹4.44 crore out of ₹11.22 crore identified for recovery in 1,084 fraud cases remained pending.
- ₹51.82 lakh in wages were paid for attendance recorded after the completion date of works under the PMAY scheme.
- Only ₹2,268 was paid out of ₹34.85 lakh in unemployment allowance calculated by NREGASoft.
- CAG recommended conducting baseline surveys for work demand, appointing Gram Rozgar Sahayaks, and ensuring timely payment of wages and compensation.
Also in the document
- CAG found that 577 job cards were issued in the name of the head of the household for other registered members, with no control in the NREGASoft system to prevent this.
- CAG noted that 65% of inspected works (219 out of 336) lacked mandatory information boards.
- CAG reported that 72.43% to 95.67% of Gram Panchayats did not conduct social audits as required during the audit period.
- CAG found that 19.57% of approved works (5.03 lakh) were incomplete and 27.62% (7.10 lakh) had not started.
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