Shillong, Aug 29: Minister in-charge Community & Rural Development, Abu Taher Mondal, said the current status of pending wage component under MGNREGA in the state to be cleared to the beneficiaries is Rs 90.11 crore.

In a reply tabled in the Assembly, Mondal said the amount along with the duration of delay is Rs 80.52 crore with delay between 129-212 days for financial year 2023-24 and Rs 9.59 crore with delay between 1 to 70 days for financial year 2024-25.

He said that the reason for delay is mainly due to non-linking of Aadhaar for Aadhaar Based Payment System (ABPS).

According to him, the department is continuously monitoring and taking corrective actions.

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