GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1131

ANSWERED ON:15.11.2010

COMMITTEE ON FUNCTIONING OF MGNREGS

JAGDISH SHARMA

(a)whether the Government has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri K.S. Gopal to reconsider the present functioning of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);

(b)if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether the Committee has submitted its report to the Government;

(d)if so, the major recommendations of the Committee; and

(e)the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon?

ANSWER

 MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)

(a):No, Sir. The Government has not constituted any Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri K.S. Gopal to reconsider the present functioning of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.

(b) to (e): Do not arise in view of (a) above.