New Delhi, August 3: With a view to bringing in more transparency into the system and to minimize leakages, 99% of wage payments are electronically credited into the worker’s account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. This was said by Minister of State for Rural Development, Ram Kripal Yadav on Thursday.
Minister Ram Kripal Yadav in a written reply to Lok Sabha said, “Under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system 99% (FY 2018-19 as on 30.07.2018) of wage payments are electronically credited into the worker’s account.” “The Government has started National Electronic Fund Management System (Ne-FMS) in 24 States and 1 UT for direct payment of wages into workers’ accounts,” he added.
Ram Kripal Yadav also listed the steps taken by the government under MGNREGA from time to time. These include:
Importantly, the details of the expenditure incurred on wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as reported by States/UTs in Management Information System (MIS) during the last three years and current year as on 30.07.2018 is given below:
YEAR | EXPENDITURE ON WAGES |
2015-16 | 30902.29 |
2016-17 | 40746.95 |
2017-18 | 43187.89 |
2018-19* | 16185.49 |
*As on 30.07.2018