Some weaknesses found in implementation of MGNREGA in Different places-

♤ Though the MGNREGA Act is Panchayat centric and demand based, on the ground, there is lack of principal role in planning by the Gram Sabha/Gram Panchayat.

♤ At all the sample sites, the role of the Gram Sabha in planning was more of a formal nature and the programme is being implemented in a supply driven mode and there is lack of panchayat driven selection of work.

♤ Under MGNREGA, the need for community projects is becoming less important as probably such works have already been completed or on the brink of saturation or due to lack of common interest in these areas and instead individual activities in farms are preferred.

♤ In some places for individual activities under MGNREGA, the difference of market and MGNREGA wages are paid by beneficiaries.

♤ In some places only females are interested in MGNREGA works as market wages for males are much higher resulting in only small works being undertaken instead of big projects.

♤ There are also cases of procedures being not fully followed, lack of proper planning and some ill-conceived projects.

♤ There were also many instances of single beneficiaries and Gram Panchayats starting activities only to use the MGNREGA funds.

♤ Seasonal aspect in provision of employment was also ignored and there were also delays in wage payment up to two months in some districts.