**Executive Summary**
The document is a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1550, answered on December 9, 2025, regarding irregularities under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh. The response addresses awareness of irregularities, commission demands, inquiries, and steps taken for transparency. An annexure containing a report from the Government of Uttar Pradesh is included.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Irregularities in MGNREGS Implementation (Sitapur, UP)**
* Complaints received regarding MGNREGA housing wages being credited to the wrong accounts.
* Issues related to families possessing multiple job cards and irregular job card deletions were identified.
* **Action Against Commission Demands**
* Necessary action has been taken against reported irregularities.
* The Gram Panchayat Secretary of Development Block Biswan was caught red-handed while accepting a commission.
* An FIR was registered, and action was initiated to send the accused to jail.
* **Disciplinary Action**
* Disciplinary action taken against Village Development Officer in Biswan block.
* Recovery proceedings initiated in several development blocks based on the findings of the inquiry.
* **Transparency and Accountability Measures**
* Implemented real-time Management Information System (MIS) of NREGASoft.
* Attendance recording through the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) App.
* Use of Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS), geo-tagging of assets, social audits, the Yuktdhara planning portal, and the Jaldoot App.
* These initiatives enhanced overall scheme efficiency, strengthened monitoring, reduced irregularities, and ensured transparency.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of India / Ministry of Rural Development**
* **Impact**
* The Ministry is responsible for answering questions regarding the MGNREGS scheme and its implementation.
* The Ministry is responsible for taking steps to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of the scheme.
* **Action Required**
* Monitor the implementation of the MGNREGS scheme and take action to address any irregularities.
* Continue to implement measures to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of the scheme.
**Government of Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact**
* The State Government is responsible for the implementation of the MGNREGS scheme at the ground level.
* The State Government is responsible for investigating irregularities and taking action against officials found guilty of corruption.
* **Action Required**
* Continue to investigate irregularities in the implementation of the MGNREGS scheme and take action against officials found guilty of corruption.
* Implement measures to prevent irregularities and ensure that the scheme is implemented effectively.
**MGNREGS Beneficiaries**
* **Impact**
* Beneficiaries are directly impacted by any irregularities in the implementation of the MGNREGS scheme.
* Irregularities can lead to beneficiaries not receiving the wages they are entitled to.
* **Action Required**
* Report any irregularities to the relevant authorities.
* Ensure that they have the necessary documentation to claim their wages.
**Panchayat Representatives, Contractors, and Laborers**
* **Impact**
* Those demanding commissions are subject to disciplinary action and potential legal consequences.
* **Action Required**
* Refrain from engaging in corrupt practices and report any such activity to the authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS): A scheme implemented by the government to provide employment in rural areas, which is the subject of irregularities and corruption in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh.
Ministry of Rural Development: The central ministry responsible for the implementation of MGNREGS.
Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh: Location where the irregularities in the MGNREGS scheme are being investigated.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1550
ANSWERED ON 09/12/2025
IRREGULARITIES UNDER MGNREGS IN SITAPUR
1550. Shri RakeshRathor:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware of the widespread irregularities
and corruption in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National
Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in various
development blocks of Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, district-
wise;
(b) whether the Government is aware that some local officials often
allegedly demand commissions from Panchayat representatives,
contractors and labourers for works related to Gram Panchayats;
(c) if so, whether any inquiry has been conducted by the Government
so far, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether any disciplinary action has been taken against any
official, if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of steps taken by the Government to ensure
transparency and social accounting under MGNREGS?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a)to (d): Since the responsibility of implementation of the scheme at
ground level lies with the State Government, a report was sought from
Government of Uttar Pradesh. A copy of the report received from the
State Government of Uttar Pradesh is given at Annexure.
(e): To ensure transparency and accountability under Mahatma
Gandhi NREGS, various measures have been implemented, including
the real-time Management Information System (MIS) of NREGASoft,
attendance recording through the National Mobile Monitoring System
(NMMS) App, Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS), geo-tagging of
assets, social audits, the Yuktdhara planning portal, and the Jaldoot
App. These initiatives have enhanced overall scheme efficiency across
rural areas, strengthened monitoring, reduced the scope for
irregularities and ensured accountable and transparent implementation
of the Scheme.
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Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a)to(d) of LokSabhaUnstarred
Question No. 1550 dated 09.12.2025.
(a) whether the Government is (a) The complaints have been
aware of the widespread received regarding MGNREGA
irregularities and corruption in the housing wages being credited to
implementation of Mahatma accounts of persons other than
Gandhi National Rural Employment
the rightful beneficiaries, as
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in
well as issues related to a single
various development blocks of
family possessing two or more
Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh,
job cards and irregular job card
district-wise;
deletions.
(b) whether the Government is (b) Necessary action has been
aware that some local officials taken against reported
often allegedly demand irregularities. Additionally, the
commissions from Panchayat Gram Panchayat Secretary of
representatives, contractors and
Development Block Biswan was
labourers for works related to
caught red-handed by the
Gram Panchayats;
Vigilance Team while accepting
a commission.
(c) if so, whether any inquiry (c) Following the receipt of
has been conducted by the information on the above
Government so far, if so, the incident, an FIR was registered,
details thereof; and action was initiated to send
the accused to jail.
(d) whether any disciplinary (d) Disciplinary action has been
action has been taken against any taken against, Village
official, if so, the details thereof; Development Officer in Biswan
and block, under the Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Recovery proceedings have also
been initiated in several
development blocks based on
the findings of the inquiry.
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