Ministry of Rural Development
Enquiry into Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna (PMAY) Works
Posted On:
08 FEB 2023 6:13PM by PIB Delhi
In order to monitor the progress of implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA), and Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna- Gramin (PMAY-G) independent agencies empanelled as National Level Monitors (NLMs) with the Ministry of Rural Development were deputed to conduct special monitoring visit.
NLM Agencies were required to visit the selected districts to observe and monitor the progress made under the programme and assess the quality of implementation therein.
The special monitoring visit has been conducted in three phases. The Phase-I was conducted in the month of January 2022 and covered 90 districts of 11 States. The Phase-II visit was conducted in the month of May, 2022 and covered 115 districts of 26 States. The Phase III visit was conducted in the month of August- September, 2022. It covered 114 districts of 25 States.
The names of the States/UTs covered under the special monitoring visit by NLMs in three phases are given as follows:
Names of the States/UTs covered under the special monitoring visit by NLMs in three phases
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S. No.
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State/UT
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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3
|
Assam
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4
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Bihar
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5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
6
|
Gujarat
|
7
|
Haryana
|
8
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
9
|
Jammu &Kashmir
|
10
|
Jharkhand
|
11
|
Karnataka
|
12
|
Kerala
|
13
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
14
|
Maharashtra
|
15
|
Manipur
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16
|
Meghalaya
|
17
|
Mizoram
|
18
|
Nagaland
|
19
|
Odisha
|
20
|
Punjab
|
21
|
Rajasthan
|
22
|
Tamil Nadu
|
23
|
Telangana*
|
24
|
Tripura
|
25
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
26
|
Uttarakhand
|
27
|
West Bengal
|
Note: * State of Telangana was not covered for special monitoring under PMAY-G.
During January-February, 2023, the empanelled National Level Monitors (NLMs) have been deputed in 25 States/ UTs viz. Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and West Bengal for conducting Regular Monitoring Phase-I of major schemes of Ministry of Rural Development (including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, PMAY-G).
Release of funds to State of West Bengal under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA has been stopped under provision of Section 27 of Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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