Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Central Team to Probe MGNREGA Complaints in Punjab
The central government is sending a team to Punjab to investigate complaints about problems with the MGNREGA program, such as fake job cards and workers not getting enough work.
The minister also talked about flood relief funds and housing approvals.
The Punjab government says they haven't received the flood relief money yet and are also looking into the complaints.
The minister praised Punjab for reducing farm fires and discussed helping farmers with seeds and housing.
Both sides have different views on how much money has been given and the wages for workers.
A central team will investigate complaints of irregularities and fake job cards under MGNREGA in Punjab.
The Centre has released ₹480 crore of the ₹1,600 crore flood-relief package for Punjab, but Punjab claims no funds have been received.
MGNREGA workers in Punjab are paid ₹346 per day, while workers in Haryana receive ₹400 per day.
The Centre has increased the number of assured MGNREGA workdays in Punjab from 100 to 150 due to flood-related livelihood losses.
Punjab has identified 7 lakh kaccha houses for inclusion under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
- Who
- Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Punjab Government
- What
- Central team to probe MGNREGA complaints and review flood relief in Punjab
- When
- Announced in November 2023
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- To address complaints of irregularities and fake job cards under MGNREGA and review flood-related damage and housing approvals
Central Government
Punjab Government
Flood Relief Funds
Central Government
₹480 crore of the ₹1,600 crore package has been released, with the rest to follow.
Punjab Government
Punjab claims no amount has been received from the ₹1,600-crore flood package.
MGNREGA Wage Disparity
Central Government
Agreed to correct the wage disparity between Haryana and Punjab.
Punjab Government
Punjab raised the issue of MGNREGA workers in Haryana getting ₹400 per day while Punjab pays ₹346.
- Total MGNREGA funds provided to Punjab
- Over ₹6,000 crore in recent years, including ₹842 crore this year
- Flood-relief package announced for Punjab
- ₹1,600 crore
- Amount released so far
- ₹480 crore (as per Central Government)
- MGNREGA wage rate in Punjab
- ₹346 per day
- MGNREGA wage rate in Haryana
- ₹400 per day
- Pending material payments under MGNREGA
- ₹250 crore
- Number of damaged houses initially reported
- 14,000
- Number of damaged houses after reassessment
- 36,000
- Approvals for housing under PMAY
- 30,000 approved, 6,000 pending
- Total houses approved for Punjab in previous years
- Over one lakh
- Houses permitted so far
- 76,000
- Kaccha houses identified for PMAY
- 7 lakh
- Funds approved for free wheat seeds
- ₹74 crore
- Berseem seed arranged
- 12,500 quintals
- Women in self-help groups under NRLM
- Nearly five lakh
