Social Audit Of MGNREGA Scheme

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  • The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a
    fundamental component of India’s social welfare initiatives, has been marred by
    persistent concerns regarding a high incidence of corruption.
  • In the ongoing financial year (2023-24), social audit units flagged misappropriation
    amounting to ₹27.5 crore under MGNREGA.
  • After taking corrective actions, this amount reduced to ₹9.5 crore, but only a meager
    ₹1.31 crore (13.8% of the total) has been recovered.
    The recovery rates in previous financial years show a similar trend of inefficiency:
  • In 2022-23, the recoverable amount was ₹86.2 crore, but only ₹18 crore (20.8% of the
    total) was recovered.
  • In 2021-22, ₹171 crore was flagged, yet a mere ₹26 crore (15% of the total) was
    recovered.
  • These consistently low recovery rates raise significant concerns about the scheme’s
    effectiveness in combating corruption.
  • The low recovery rate also jeopardizes the credibility of the entire audit process.
  • This threatens to undermine public trust in MGNREGA’s integrity and purpose

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