Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Person Days of Work Generated under Rural Schemes
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 80

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## PERSON DAYS OF WORK GENERATED UNDER RURAL SCHEMES

## *80. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of person days of work generated under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana (PMAY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yoja na  (PMGSY)  during  the  last  three years and the current year, State/UTwise;
- (b) the quantum of expenditure incurred by the Government on these schemes during th said period;
- (c) whether there has been a sharp increase in the quantum of expenditure incu rred on these schemes during the said period and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  enhance  the  expenditure  to  make  Gram Panchayats poverty free; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof including the quantum of expenditure to be sanctioned for the purpose?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

( a) to (

- e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 80 for answer on 20.0 7.201 7

Direct employment is generated under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA). Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana - Gramin (PMAY - G )  and Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY) also  have  direct  and  indirect  bearing  on employment generation. Rural Road Development Plan: Vision 2025 document estimates that 25  percent  of  PMGSY  expenditure  creates  direct  wage  employment.  The  expenditure  on PMAY - G  results  in  direct  wage employment  an d  derived  demand  for  production, procurement and transportation of construction material which generates indi employment. Employment generated in the last three years and current year under these programmes is given in the table below:

(in crore persondays)

*as on 19/07/2017; ^estimated direct employment generated; NA: Not Available

| Scheme/ Year   |   2014- 15 |   2015- 16 |   2016- 17 | 2017- 18   |   Total |
|----------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|---------|
| MGNREGA        |     166.21 |     235.15 |     235.84 | 93.52*     |  730.72 |
| PMGSY^         |      24.66 |      26.42 |      26.93 | NA         |   78.01 |
| PMAY -G^       |      15.22 |      21.83 |      61.92 | NA         |   98.97 |
| Total          |     206.09 |     283.4  |     324.69 | 93.52      |  907.7  |

The increase in central funds released to the States under these schemes durin last three years is given in the table below:

(Rs in crore)

| Scheme   |   2014- 15 |   2015- 16 | 2016- 17   |
|----------|------------|------------|------------|
| MGNREGA  |   32476.9  |    36644.8 | 48387.16   |
| PMAY -G  |   11097    |    10107.9 | 16058.71   |
| PMGSY    |    9959.58 |    15186.7 | 16507. 75  |
| Total    |   53533.4  |    61939.4 | 80953.62   |

Government  has  enhanced  budgetary allocation  of  the  Department  of  Rural Development for implementation of rural development schemes to Rs 1,05,405 crore for year 2017 - 18 as against expenditure of Rs 95,096 crore in the year 2016 - 17.