Decentralization of MGNREGS

Recently, an internal study commissioned by the Ministry of Rural Development has argued for decentralisation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

  • The study was conducted in seven States — Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Nagaland, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir to assess the implementation of all rural development schemes, including the MGNREGS.

Major Issues Flagged

Centralised Fund Management

  • In the past few years, the fund management has been centralised instead of paying the gram sabhas an advance.

Delay in Fund Disbursal

  • The internal study also flagged the ....
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