NE Performance Review Committee (PRC) meeting 23 rd June 2012 (MGNREGA Division)

Presentation Structure Part A (i)Performance Outcome & Issues Average persondays Women participation SC/ST coverage Work completion rate Wage material ratio Performance against approved labour budget MIS reporting Social Audit Demand registration RSBY and MGNREGA (ii) New initiatives New works Convergence with TSC CAG Audit Part B (i) State Specific Issues: LB & Funds, MIS & Others

OUTCOMES (FY ) Average Persondays per HH National Average: 43 days 3 Issue : State to Report reasons for low average persondays per HH

Women Participation rate (FY ) National women participation rate: 48% At least 1/3rd of the beneficiaries shall be women who have registered and requested for work under the Scheme (MGNREGA ACT, Schedule II, Section 6)

SC/ ST Participation rate (FY ) National: SC participation rate: 22% ST Participation rate: 18% MIS to be updated for SC/ST information

Work Completion rate ( ) Issue : States to report action taken for improving work completion rate State Total Works Takenup (New + Spillover) Total Works Completed % Works Completed TRIPURA MEGHALAYA SIKKIM ASSAM NAGALAND MIZORAM ARUNACHAL PRADESH MANIPUR

Percentage of Wage Expenditure (FY ) Issue : States to clarify non adherence to 60:40 wage material ratio.

Performance against approved LB Persondays generated (In Lakhs) (FY ) 8 Issue : State to analyse low performance against Labour Budget

Muster Roll Issues Vs Filled as per MIS (FY ) State Total MR Issued Total MR Filled% MR Filled 1234 NAGALAND MEGHALAYA MIZORAM TRIPURA ASSAM SIKKIM MANIPUR ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Muster Roll Issues Vs Filled as per MIS (FY ) State Upto Month June (7-June-12) Total MR Issued Total MR Filled % MR Filled 1234 MEGHALAYA SIKKIM TRIPURA ASSAM MANIPUR ARUNACHAL PRADESH000.0 MIZORAM000.0 NAGALAND000.0

Social audit  MGNREGA Audit of Schemes Rules notified in June, 2011  Social audit in every GP once in 6 months  Need to operationalize social audit mechanism in all States  Anchoring & Facilitation by an independent Society/Directorate.  Progress so far States which have completed Pilot Social audit: Sikkim (training proposed on 18 th - 22 nd June 2012) States which have setup SAU: NA States which have outsourced Social Audit : Sikkim States which have appointed the director of SAU : States to share experiences & problems if any

Status of RSBY beneficiaries as per MIS (FY ) S.NoState Registered HHs under MGNREGA Status of RSBY Beneficiary updated% age 1TRIPURA MEGHALAYA ARUNACHAL PRADESH SIKKIM ASSAM MANIPUR MIZORAM NAGALAND

New Initiatives

Latest Amendment in schedule’s, notified on 4 th May 2012 Addition of 30 new works.( Para IB, IC and ID) Priority of works to be decided by Gram Panchayat in meetings of the Gram Sabha and the Ward Sabha. (para IB) As part of the Scheme, the State Govt Shall provide for proper maintenance of the public assets created under the Scheme (Para 5) Labour : material i.e., 60:40 to be maintained at Gram Panchayat level. (Para 9) Clarification on the working hour i.e., nine hours including one hour of rest. (Para 8) Insertion of enabling provision for e-MMS i.e., Each muster roll shall have a unique identity number and be certified by the Programme Officer and shall contain such mandatory information as may be specified by order, by the Central Government. (Para 3-d) Workers to be paid on piece rate basis i.e. The State Government shall link the wages with the quantity of work and it shall be paid according to the schedule of rates fixed by the State Government for different types of work every year, in consultation with the State Council. (Para 7)

New Permissible Works Under MGNREGA Watershed related works in mountain regions - Springshed development Agriculture related works - NADEP composting - vermi-composting - liquid bio-manures Livestock related works -Poultry shelter -Goat shelter -Construction of pucca floor urine tank and fodder trough for cattle -Azolla as cattle-feed supplement Fisheries related works - fisheries in seasonal water bodies on public land Works in coastal areas -Fish drying yards -Belt vegetation -Construction of storm water drains for coastal protection Rural drinking water related works -Soak pits -Recharge pits Rural sanitation related works -Individual household latrines -School toilet units -Anganwadi toilets -Solid and liquid waste management; States to list queries if any

Convergence of TSC with MGNREGS S.N o. Descrip tion Number of Unskilled mandays No. of Skilled mandays Total amount under MGNREGA 1IHHL206Rs 4500 Non Negotiable in work execution In case of IHHL, the individual household beneficiaries shall be a household eligible under MGNREGA for work on private land/homestead. All sanitation facilities project shall be part of District TSC plan, approved by the Gram Sabha and GP and shall be part of annual shelf of project. The entire IHHL unit will be treated as a MGNREGA project for the purposes of (a) giving a unique work ID (b) entry in Works & Asset register (c) Social Audit by Gram Sabha (d) evaluation by Vigilance & Monitoring Committee States to list queries if any

CAG Audit It is understood that entry conferences have been held in all states. State may share if they have any difficulties. Ministry is working on a scheme to get GP accounts to be certified by empanelled CA/CA Firms. States may give suggestion in this regard.

Part B 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Assam 3. Manipur 4. Meghalaya 5. Mizoram 6. Nagaland 7. Sikkim 8. Tripura

LB & Funds FY : Arunachal Pradesh Labour Budget (in Persondays Cr.)Not Approved* Closing Balance as on (in Rs. Cr.)7.48 Six month’s requirements (up to Sept in Cr. Persondays)N/A Amount required up to Sept (in Rs. Cr.)- Amount Released (in Rs. Cr.)26.54 * It has been decided to release Rs. 2 lakh per GP.

MIS: Arunachal Pradesh Financial YearTotal MR issuedTotal MR entered% MR entered % (upto 7 th Jun, 12)NR Total works taken up (since inception till Data) works completed (as reported in MIS) (till Date) % works completed % a) Muster Entered b) Work Completion c) Discrepancy in OB ( ): Audited Figure: Rs Cr MIS Data:Rs Cr d) Out of total expenditure of Rs 69 Cr. in FY , Only Rs 95 Lakh expenditure reported on MIS

Issues: Arunachal Pradesh Institutional issues : –SEGC is not meeting regularly. No meeting held in FY –SEGF not constituted as yet. –Social Audit unit is not in place –Inadequate staff strength at State/ district/block/GP level –Ombudsman are not appointed Programmatic issues: –Data entry into MIS is virtually absent –Lack of assets quality monitoring –Matching State share has not been released for 11 district –ATR on Audit observation awaited from 3 districts. –No rules notified for payment of unemployment allowance Labour budget for FY not finalized pending corrective and expeditious action on the above issues.

Arunachal Pradesh: Projection Vs Performance (Persondays) (FY ) In Lakhs

LB & Funds FY : Assam Labour Budget (in Cr. Person-days)4.02 Closing Balance as on (in Rs. Cr.) [Consolidated for 22 districts] Six months’ requirements (up to Sept in Cr. Person-days) [Consolidated for 22 districts] 1.69 Amount required up to Sept (in Rs. Cr.) Amount Released to 22 Districts out of 27 (in Rs. Cr.) [Kokrajhar:33.50; N.C.Hills:2.23; Dhemaji:4.44; Lakhimpur:15.09; Goalpara:15.86; Marigaon:4.93; Darrang:6.62; Barpeta:6.15; Cachar;6.96; Dhubri:14.89; Dibrugarh:6.65; Golaghat:2.08; Jorhat:11.98; Kamrup:7.75; Karimganj:3.25; Nagaon:23.07; Sibsagar:11.44; Sonitpur:14.07; Tinsukia:5.16; Baksa:10.55; Udalguri:13.15; Chirang:5.77] Notes: On accounts of non-settlement of accounts/non-submission of ATRs and pre-requisite conditions funds have not been released to 5 districts 1. Karbi Anglong; 2.Bongaigaon; 3.Nalbari*; 4. Hailakandi; 5.Kamrup Metro. Letter has been sent to State/District. *Requisite information from Nalbari has just been received; accordingly file is being submitted to IFD for release of fund to Nalbari

MIS: Assam Financial YearTotal MR issuedTotal MR entered% MR entered ,12,3944,58,26289% (upto 7 th Jun, 12)24,03519,97183% Total works taken up (since inception till Data) works completed (as reported in MIS) (till Date) % works completed 83,07721,50926% a) Muster Entered b) Work Completion c) Discrepancy in OB ( ): Audited Figure: Rs. 371 Cr MIS Data:Rs. 357 Cr

Issues: Assam State is yet to pay unemployment allowance for 810 person-days and frame unemployment allowance rules. Delay in wage payment for more than 90 days in the case of 1794 musters amounting to Rs.1.80 cr. The State needs to reconcile the complaints (received from both VIPs and general public) and submit Action Taken Reports (ATRs) on the same in a mission mode as non- resolution of complaints on the implementation of MGNREGA in different districts of your State may delay the release of Central share. The State Government had in mid-May, 2012 promised that all ATRs will be furnished by mid-June. However, the Ministry is yet to receive ATRs. Out of 27 districts, Ombudsmen have been appointed for 12 districts. State should expedite appointment of ombudsmen for the remaining 15 districts. State yet to set up independent Social Audit Directorate. Information/reports on social audits conducted yet to be fully uploaded onto the Ministry’s website. Wage Material Ratio (60:40) is not maintained in 17districts. Participation of women is 24.91% Verifications pending for 5.62 lakh job cards issued that have identical name of Head of Housholds

Assam - Other issues The State needs to constitute a State Employment Guarantee Fund under Section 21(1) of MGNREGA This would help in (a) streamlining the fund flow to the districts, and (b) ensuring a reasonable float of funds towards meeting inter-district contingencies. State was yet to set up an independent social audit directorate to institutionalize regular social audits for timely and effective grievances redressal under MGNREGA. With reference to matters raised in Lok Sabha on under Rule 377 by Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Shri Ramen Deka, the State Government was requested to furnish requisite information, vide DO letter dated The State is yet to respond to this letter/telephonic reminder. Requisite information/feedback from the State needs to be furnished at an early date.

Assam: Projection Vs Performance (Persondays) (FY ) In Lakhs

LB & Funds FY : Manipur Labour Budget (in Cr. Person-days)4.15 Closing Balance as on (in Rs. Cr.) [Consolidated for 9 districts] Six months’ requirements (up to Sept in Cr. Person-days) [Consolidated for 9 districts] 1.69 Amount required up to Sept (in Rs. Cr.)2.56 Amount Released to 8 Districts out of 9 (in Rs. Cr.) Issues in release: a)The 1 st tranche of fund has been released for 8 district out of 9 with the condition that subsequent releases will be made only after State Government release its huge backlog of State Share of Rs 103 Cr. b) Release proposal being processed – Proposal for Bishnupur District will be processed after examination of ATR received from State Government on NLM report..

MIS: Manipur Financial YearTotal MR issuedTotal MR entered% MR entered ,65,27072,71044% (upto 7 th Jun, 12)4225% Total works taken up (since inception till Data) works completed (as reported in MIS) (till Date) % works completed 11, % a) Muster Entered b) Work Completion c) Pipeline expenditure (FY ): Rs. 17 Cr d) Discrepancy in OB ( ): Audited Figure: Rs Cr MIS Data:Rs Cr e) Out of total expenditure of Rs 647 Cr. in FY Only Rs 306 Cr. expenditure reported on MIS

Issues: Manipur State yet to pay unemployment allowance for 2.98 lakh person-days and frame unemployment allowance rules. Delay in wage payment for more than 15 days in the case of 3606 musters amounting to Rs. 6.63cr. ATR pending for 2 number of general complaints State yet to set up independent Social Audit Directorate. Information/reports on social audits conducted yet to be fully uploaded onto the Ministry’s website. eFMS to be roll out. Verifications pending for 42,734 job cards issued that have identical name of Head of HH.

Manipur: Projection Vs Performance (Persondays) (FY ) In Lakhs

LB & Funds FY :Meghalaya Labour Budget (in Cr. Person-days)1.80 Closing Balance as on (in Rs. Cr.) [Consolidated for 6 districts out of 7 districts] Six month’s requirements (up to Sept in Cr. Person-days) [Consolidated for 22 districts] 0.87 Amount required up to Sept (in Rs. Cr.) Proposal for releasing fund to 6 districts sent to IFD for concurrence: (Rs. in Cr.) [East Garo Hills:35.96; East Khasi Hills:16.61; Ri-Bhoi:18.36; South Garo hills:5.45; West Garo Hills:52.53; West Khasi Hills:17.97] Notes: For the remaining 1 district (Jaintia Hills) the State/district has not submitted the OB figure as on

MIS: Meghalaya Financial YearTotal MR issuedTotal MR entered% MR entered ,84,7321,73,44294% (upto 7 th Jun, 12)1,1811,15198% Total works taken up (since inception till Data) works completed (as reported in MIS) (till Date) % works completed 32,7768,36629% a) Muster Entered b) Work Completion c) Discrepancy in OB ( ): Audited Figure: Rs Cr MIS Data:Rs Cr d) Out of total expenditure of Rs 321 Cr. in FY Only Rs 285 Cr. expenditure reported on MIS

Issues: Meghalaya State et to pay unemployment allowance for 5,723 person-days and frame unemployment allowance rules. Delay in wage payment for more than 90 days in the case of 8758 musters amounting to Rs 6.64 cr. The State to appoint Ombudsmen in all the districts at the earliest. State is yet to set up independent Social Audit Directorate. Information/reports on social audits conducted is yet to be fully uploaded onto the Ministry’s website. Wage Material Ratio (60:40) is not maintained in 3 districts. The State to roll out eFMs Verifications pending for 11,835 job cards issued that have identical name of Head of Households. State is yet to set up State Employment Guarantee Fund to facilitate smooth flow of funds to districts Whereas only one meeting of State Employment Guarantee Council (SEGC) was held in , in the year no meeting was held till February, Meetings of the SEGC should be organised regularly State to operationalise MIS in all the districts and update data on real time basis

Meghalaya: Projection Vs Performance (Persondays) (FY ) In Lakhs

LB & Funds (FY ) Mizoram LB (Cr. Person-day) LB up to Sept (Cr. Person-days)0.79 Amount required up to Sept (RS. Cr) OB on (Rs. Cr.)4.63 Amount Released (Rs. Cr.)130.94

MIS: Mizoram Financial YearTotal MR issuedTotal MR entered% MR entered ,50739,23392% (upto 7 th Jun, 12)NR Total works taken up (since inception till Data) works completed (as reported in MIS) (till Date) % works completed 15,6114,60329% a) Muster Entered b) Work Completion c) Discrepancy in OB ( ): Audited Figure: Rs Cr MIS Data:Rs Cr d) Out of total expenditure of Rs 363 Cr. in FY Only Rs 231 Cr. expenditure reported on MIS

Issues : Mizoram State yet to pay unemployment allowance for person- days and frame unemployment allowance rules. Delay in wage payment for more than 90 days in the case of 1277 musters. ATR pending for 1 general complaint. Participation of women is 29.01% Verifications pending for job card issued that have identical name of Head of HH. SEGF not constituted

Mizoram: Projection Vs Performance (Persondays) (FY ) In Lakhs

LB & Funds (FY ) Nagaland LB (Cr. Person-day) LB up to Sept (Cr. Person-days)1.80 Amount required up to Sept (RS. Cr) OB on (Rs. Cr.)23.37 Amount Released (Rs. Cr.)57.52

MIS: Nagaland Financial YearTotal MR issuedTotal MR entered% MR entered ,10916,53497% (upto 7 th Jun, 12)NR Total works taken up (since inception till Data) works completed (as reported in MIS) (till Date) % works completed 28,1284,31715% a) Muster Entered b) Work Completion c) Pipeline expenditure (FY ): Rs. 17 Cr d) Discrepancy in OB ( ): Audited Figure: Rs Cr MIS Data:Rs Cr e) Out of total expenditure of Rs 667 Cr. in FY Only Rs 504 Cr. expenditure reported on MIS

Issues : Nagaland State yet to pay unemployment allowance for 1977 person-days and frame unemployment allowance rules. Delay in wage payment for more than 90 days in case of 522 musters. ATR pending for 1 VIP complaint and 2 general complaints. Verifications pending for job card issued that have identical name of Head of HH. SEGF not constituted

Nagaland: Projection Vs Performance (Persondays) (FY ) In Lakhs

LB & Funds FY :Sikkim Labour Budget (in Cr. Person-days)0.58 Closing Balance as on (in Rs. Cr.)4.48 Six month’s requirements (up to Sept in Cr. Person-days)0.29 Amount required up to Sept (in Rs. Cr.)59.97 Amount Released (in Rs Cr.) 53.26

Issues : Sikkim Release of State share including backlog Latest status with regard to MIS Difference in figures of Opening Balance in MIS and UCs for the year and

MIS: Sikkim Financial YearTotal MR issuedTotal MR entered% MR entered ,4918,46568% (upto 7 th Jun, 12) % Total works taken up (since inception till Data) works completed (as reported in MIS) (till Date) % works completed 7,5092,50533% a) Muster Entered b) Work Completion c) Pipeline expenditure (FY ): Rs. 23 Cr d) Discrepancy in OB ( ): Audited Figure: Rs Cr MIS Data:Rs Cr e) Out of total expenditure of Rs 104 Cr. in FY Only Rs 71 Cr. expenditure reported on MIS

Sikkim: Projection Vs Performance (Persondays) (FY ) In Lakhs

LB & Funds FY :Tripura Labour Budget (in Cr. Person-days)5.50 Closing Balance as on (in Rs. Cr.) [Consolidated for 6 districts out of 7 districts] Six month’s requirements (up to Sept in Cr. Person-days) [Consolidated for 22 districts] 2.22 Amount required up to Sept (in Rs. Cr.) Amount Released: (in Rs. Cr.)386.33

MIS: Tripura Financial YearTotal MR issuedTotal MR entered% MR entered ,16,3178,31,39391% (upto 7 th Jun, 12)4,9694,28586% Total works taken up (since inception till Data) works completed (as reported in MIS) (till Date) % works completed 3,86,3812,11,46155% a) Muster Entered b) Work Completion

Issues: Tripura State is yet to pay unemployment allowance for 4,089 person-days and frame unemployment allowance rules. Delay in wage payment for more than 90 days in the case of 14,130 musters amounting to Rs cr. The State to appoint Ombudsmen in all the districts at the earliest. State is yet to set up independent Social Audit Directorate. Wage Material Ratio (60:40) is not maintained in two districts. The State to roll out FMs Women participation NO ISSUE (38.62% ) Verifications pending for 60,196 job cards issued that have identical name of Head of Households State should analyse quickly the factors for lagged data entry into MIS under MGNREGA. For example, the MIS indicates Rs3.78 crore as expenditure in pipeline for the year The time gap between actual expenditure and its entry into MIS needs to be reduced to the minimum as future fund releases would now be based on the expenditure figures fed into the Ministry’s MIS. Only one meeting of State Employment Guarantee Council was held during (upto February, 2012). Regular meeting of SEGC should be conducted

Tripura: Projection Vs Performance (Persondays) (FY ) In Lakhs