The document summarizes achievements and priorities for MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) in West Bengal in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. In 2011-2012, there was exponential growth in employment generation, expenditure, and average days of employment per household in the last quarters of the year. Over 982 crore rupees was spent in March 2012 alone. For 2012-2013, priorities include implementing a computer-based biometric system for end-to-end management of the program, 100% real-time MIS compliance for further fund releases, increased convergence with other programs, and capacity building and awareness generation.

1. MGNREGS in
West Bengal

2. MGNREGS: Highlights of achievements
in 2011-12
Financial 956.59 1688.71
performance
in 2011-12
Quarter-wise
(Rs. in crore)
generation of
person-days
(in lakh)
183.5 185.18 177.16 440.41 442.71
386.17
Q-1 Q-2 Q-3 Q-4

3. MGNREGS: Highlights of achievements
in 2011-12
114.47
33
75.13
18 20
54.78 15
25.25
Q-1 Q-2 Q-3 Q-4 Q-1 Q-2 Q-3 Q-4
Quarter-wise employment provided Quarter-wise average no. of
to households (in lakh) days employment provided
per household

4. MGNREGS: Highlights of achievements
in 2011-12
• After the initial slump, exponential increase in all
fronts during the last quarters
• Rs.982.82 crore expended only in March 2012
• Revised SOR contributed to greater participation
of Job Card holders
• Fund flow was a problem, especially during the
last quarters
• The problem was a result of low rate of MIS
entry and reflection which constrained GOI to
restrict fund release

5. SPECIAL INITIATIVE FOR 2012-13
• Computer-based, biometry driven end-to-end solutions
– Job Card database
– Shelf of schemes
– Form 4 A entry
– Form 4 B generation and work assignment
– Fingerprint scanner for recording attendance
– Measurement entry by using device
– Computer generated payment order
– Payment through banking partners- ATM/ BC
– Bi-weekly payment to workers
– MIS synchronization

6. PRIORITIES FOR 2012-13
• 100 % real time MIS
– Subsequent fund release only after MIS compliance
• Convergence in real sense of the term
– MGNREGS to provide labour, others to provide technical
and material support
• Social Audit
• Continuous inspection & monitoring
• Settling all Grievances and sending ATR
• Capacity Building
• Awareness generation
• Study and documentation