Lok Sabha Question No. 4714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Evaluation of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: OM BIRLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4714

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.1 2.2016

## EVALUATION OF MGNREGS

## 4714. SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the development of rural economy;
- (b) the  comparative  details  before  and  after  the  implementation  of  the  said  s State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether MGNREGS has failed to provide uniform contribution in all the States this has increased the disparity among the States;
- (d) whether any efforts have been made to use MGNREGS funds for creation of rur assets such as drainage system, canal for irrigation, water harvesting system etc. an so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the extent to which migration of the people from rural areas has been stopped implementation of MGNREGS and if so, the details thereof, year - wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a)&(b): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has  (i)  smoothened  rural  consumption  in  the  lean  season  (ii)  set  high  stand transparency (iii)  addressed  under -employment  problem  (iv)  created  assets  that  improved livelihoods (v) gave boost to the financial inclusion (vi) strengthened Gram Pancha improved  the  wage  levels  in  rural  areas  and  thereby  increasing  the  income  levels e poorest  of  poor  (viii)  set  standards  for  decent  working  conditions  (ix)  reduce migration among rural poor, (x) helped in bringing fallow lands into cultivation.

- (c): MGNREGA is a demand driven wage employment programme ,henceno State/UT -wise allocation of fund is made. The central funds are released to the States/UTs on the b of agreed to Labour Budget and taking into consideration the performance and the p utilization of available funds.

(d): The central f unds are released to the States/UTs for implementation of the progra including creation of rural assets such as drainage system,  water harvesting syst the basis of agreed to Labour Budget and taking into consideration the performance pace of utilization of available funds. The State/UT - wise d tails of the activities relating Natural Resource Management undertaken under MGNREGS during the last three years and the current year are given in Annexure.

(e): Research  by  independent  agen cies  have  shown  that  effective  implementation  of MGNREGA  has  reduced  distress  migration.  Results  show  that number  of  days  wage employment  provided  is  inversely  proportional  to  distress  migration  by  members  o household.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4714 dated 15.12.2016.

## NR=Not Reported

|        | NATURAL             | RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT * Completed Works   | RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT * Completed Works   | RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT * Completed Works   | RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT * Completed Works   |
|--------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.no. | State               | 2013-14                                                                     | 2014-15                                                                     | 2015-16                                                                     | 2016-17 as on 30/11/2016                                                    |
| 1      | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | NR                                                                          | NR                                                                          | NR                                                                          | NR                                                                          |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 31484                                                                       | 30647                                                                       | 239192                                                                      | 400083                                                                      |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 211                                                                         | 61                                                                          | 542                                                                         | 299                                                                         |
| 4      | ASSAM               | 4282                                                                        | 3723                                                                        | 5313                                                                        | 3392                                                                        |
| 5      | BIHAR               | 22442                                                                       | 12228                                                                       | 51154                                                                       | 18754                                                                       |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH        | 44423                                                                       | 37186                                                                       | 22050                                                                       | 44476                                                                       |
| 9      | GOA                 | 63                                                                          | 123                                                                         | 123                                                                         | 23                                                                          |
| 10     | GUJARAT             | 6106                                                                        | 7024                                                                        | 13775                                                                       | 17556                                                                       |
| 11     | HARYANA             | 5073                                                                        | 4768                                                                        | 3615                                                                        | 1292                                                                        |
| 12     | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 25747                                                                       | 28095                                                                       | 25727                                                                       | 21872                                                                       |
| 13     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 16868                                                                       | 10152                                                                       | 21821                                                                       | 6138                                                                        |
| 14     | JHARKHAND           | 31365                                                                       | 24597                                                                       | 27808                                                                       | 115966                                                                      |
| 15     | KARNATAKA           | 64066                                                                       | 55247                                                                       | 74071                                                                       | 44318                                                                       |
| 16     | KERALA              | 89330                                                                       | 113438                                                                      | 109355                                                                      | 49244                                                                       |
| 17     | LAKSHADWEEP         | NR                                                                          | 3                                                                           | 1                                                                           | NR                                                                          |
| 18     | MADHYA PRADESH      | 76824                                                                       | 138916                                                                      | 63465                                                                       | 79908                                                                       |
| 19     | MAHARASHTRA         | 18601                                                                       | 20432                                                                       | 36734                                                                       | 41801                                                                       |
| 20     | MANIPUR             | 862                                                                         | 949                                                                         | 3235                                                                        | 1037                                                                        |
| 21     | MEGHALAYA           | 1001                                                                        | 1131                                                                        | 2156                                                                        | 2303                                                                        |
| 22     | MIZORAM             | 343                                                                         | 2717                                                                        | 4287                                                                        | 474                                                                         |
| 23     | NAGALAND            | NR                                                                          | 405                                                                         | 3253                                                                        | 672                                                                         |
| 24     | ODISHA              | 30737                                                                       | 17076                                                                       | 34324                                                                       | 50576                                                                       |
| 25     | PUDUCHERRY          | 615                                                                         | 221                                                                         | 423                                                                         | 16                                                                          |
| 26     | PUNJAB              | 3055                                                                        | 3270                                                                        | 6010                                                                        | 3977                                                                        |
| 27     | RAJASTHAN           | 22717                                                                       | 44103                                                                       | 35049                                                                       | 45921                                                                       |
| 28     | SIKKIM              | 1129                                                                        | 1073                                                                        | 812                                                                         | 290                                                                         |
| 29     | TAMIL NADU          | 45018                                                                       | 59538                                                                       | 72493                                                                       | 39918                                                                       |
| 30     | TELANGANA           | 52543                                                                       | 22569                                                                       | 49622                                                                       | 543405                                                                      |
| 31     | TRIPURA             | 65978                                                                       | 82689                                                                       | 104882                                                                      | 30936                                                                       |
| 32     | UTTAR PRADESH       | 73627                                                                       | 47135                                                                       | 113129                                                                      | 60724                                                                       |
| 33     | UTTARAKHAND         | 9812                                                                        | 6047                                                                        | 8804                                                                        | 5124                                                                        |
| 34     | WEST BENGAL         | 71353                                                                       | 81730                                                                       | 123009                                                                      | 95930                                                                       |
|        | Total               | 815675                                                                      | 857293                                                                      | 1256234                                                                     | 1726425                                                                     |

- (i) *Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment and improve groundwater like underground dykes, earthen dams, stop dams, check dams with special focus on recharging ground water including drinking water sources;
- (iii) Renovation  of  traditional  water  bodies  including  desilting  of  irrigation  tanks  and  other water bodies; and
- (ii) Watershed  management  works  such  as  contour  trenches,  terracing,  contour  bunds, boulder checks, gabion structures and spring shed development resulting in a comprehensive treatment of a watershed;
- (iv) Afforestation, tree plantation and horticulture in common and forest lands, road margins, canal  bunds,  tank  foreshores  and  coastal  belts  duly  providing  right  to  usufruct  to  the households