This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Rural Development's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 275, addressed on July 22, 2025, regarding pending dues to Tamil Nadu under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
The response provides the following information on central funds released to Tamil Nadu under MGNREGS:
* **FY 2022-23:** ₹9743.53 crore
* **FY 2023-24:** ₹12616.53 crore
* **FY 2024-25:** ₹7585.49 crore
Regarding pending dues for FY 2024-25, the response indicates that the pending wage liability of ₹2884.16 crore has been fully released in April 2025. Furthermore, of the ₹858.66 crore pending liability for the material component as of March 31, 2025, 50% has been released to the State.
The response was provided by Shri Kamlesh Paswan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Rural Development: A ministry within the Government of India responsible for rural development programs.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan: Member of Parliament who raised the question regarding pending dues to Tamil Nadu under MGNREGS.
MGNREGS: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.
Tamil Nadu: A state in southern India, recipient of funds under MGNREGS.
Kamlesh Paswan: Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development who provided the answer to the question.
Financial Year 2022-23: Financial year from April 2022 to March 2023, a period for which funds released to Tamil Nadu under MGNREGS are detailed.
Financial Year 2024-2025: Financial year from April 2024 to March 2025, a period for which pending dues to Tamil Nadu under MGNREGS are discussed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275
ANSWERED ON 22/07/2025
PENDING DUES TO TAMIL NADU UNDER MGNREGS
275. THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the Union Government has any data regarding the total amount
has been released to the State of Tamil Nadu under MGNREGA
during the last three years- year-wise;
(b) whether it is a fact that the Government has not released the
pending dues to Tamil Nadu under MGNREGS to the tune of Rs.
4034 crore for the financial year 2024-2025; and
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a): Details of total funds released to the State of Tamil Nadu
under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three financial years
i.e. from FY 2022-23 to 2024-25 are given below:-
Financial Year 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Central fund released to the State of
9743.53 12616.53 7585.49
Tamil Nadu (Rs. in Crore)
(b) & (c): The pending wage liability of Rs 2884.16 crore in
respect of State of Tamil Nadu has been fully released in the month
of April, 2025. Further, against a total pending liability of 858.66
crore for material component as on 31.03.2025, 50% of the pending
liability has been released to the State.
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