(PTI)
Under the MGNREGA scheme, 52.02 days of employment was generated as against 100 days guaranteed in the rural employment Act, according to a CAG report. The performance audit of the activities carried out under the scheme during the period 2012-13 fiscal to 2016-17 fiscal in selected districts also revealed that the annual development plan and labour budget were not approved timely and quorum for approval by the Gram Sabha was not fulfilled.
The report was tabled in the state Legislative Assembly Wednesday. “Average employment provided in the state was only 52.02 days per household. Overall 15.82 per cent muster rolls remained with zero attendance and attendance of workers was not marked on a daily basis. Pending liabilities of wages and material was Rs 704.37 crore,” the report said.