Lok Sabha Question No. 6309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Linking MGNREGS with Agriculture
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6309

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## LINKING MGNREGS WITH AGRICULTURE

## 6309.   SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has any scheme under which it is likely to be made mandatory that 60 percent work in any district under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is to be linked with agriculture and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Union  Government  has  sent  any  proposal  to  the  States  for  their comments;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the State Governments thereto, State/UTwise;
- (d) the time by which the proposed amendment is likely to be included in the Act;
- (e) whether spending minimum 60 percent amount on the agriculture related activities is likely to discourage the capital oriented other works under the MGNREGS; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)to(f): There is no scheme in which 60% work in any district under Mahatma Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  has  to  be  linked  with agriculture.  However,  there  is  a  provision  under  Schedule-I  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 for improving productivity of lands through land development  and  by  providing  suitable  infrastructure for irrigation and  other water harvesting structures  which  would  lead to enhancement of income. It has been advised to State/UTs that at least 60% of the works to be taken up in a district, in terms of cost under MGNREGS, shall  be  for  creation  of  productive  assets  directly  linked  to  agriculture  and allied activities. State/UT-wise percentage of expenditure on Agriculture and allied activities under MGNREGS during the current FY 2017-18 (as on 27.03.2018) is given at Annexure.

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Annexure referred in reply to parts (a)to(f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6309 dated 05.04.2018

## Percentage of expenditure on Agriculture and allied activities in FY 2017-18 as on 27.03.2018

| S. No.   | State               | %age   |
|----------|---------------------|--------|
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 61.68  |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 48.12  |
| 3        | ASSAM               | 50.28  |
| 4        | BIHAR               | 52.7   |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH        | 68.59  |
| 6        | GOA                 | 79.45  |
| 7        | GUJARAT             | 58.58  |
| 8        | HARYANA             | 66.36  |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 74.47  |
| 10       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 39.85  |
| 11       | JHARKHAND           | 92.22  |
| 12       | KARNATAKA           | 74.92  |
| 13       | KERALA              | 93.43  |
| 14       | MADHYA PRADESH      | 60.14  |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA         | 79.99  |
| 16       | MANIPUR             | 58.58  |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA           | 54.88  |
| 18       | MIZORAM             | 71.23  |
| 19       | NAGALAND            | 62.79  |
| 20       | ODISHA              | 72.6   |
| 21       | PUNJAB              | 59.18  |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN           | 65.16  |
| 23       | SIKKIM              | 81.91  |
| 24       | TAMIL NADU          | 76.17  |
| 25       | TELANGANA           | 69.07  |
| 26       | TRIPURA             | 71.51  |
| 27       | UTTAR PRADESH       | 65.63  |
| 28       | UTTARAKHAND         | 72.8   |
| 29       | WEST BENGAL         | 78.12  |
| 30       | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | 58.17  |
| 31       | DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI | NR     |
| 32       | DAMAN&DIU           | NR     |
| 33       | LAKSHADWEEP         | 92.75  |
| 34       | PUDUCHERRY          | 93.42  |
|          | Total               | 69.1   |

NR=Note reported