Lok Sabha Question No. 132 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Job Opportunities in Drought Hit Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

(a)to(d):

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 132 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## Job Opportunities in Drought Hit Areas

## *132. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY: SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any comprehensive policy to provide  more  jobs  for  drought  hit areas  under  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the other steps taken or proposed to be taken for provision of more jobs in drought  hit  areas of  the  country  under MGNREGS, State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh; and
- (b) the extent to which this policy is likely to be helpful in providing jobs to the poor in various States including Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the  number  of  poor  people  benefited through  MGNREGS  during  the last  three years  and  the  current  year  so  far,  State/ UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh?

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

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement in reply to Parts (a)to(d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 132 for 09.03.2017.

(a)to(d): The Ministry of  Rural  Development provides 50 days of additional employment in notified areas of drought affected States under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS) on recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. The number of households who have been benefited from this policy is given at Annexure-I.

Accordingly a provision of additional employment of 50 days over and above 100 days per household under MGNREGA has been made in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh during the Financial Year 2016-17.  Details  of households  provided  employment to job  card holders in States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS)  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year (as on 03.03.2017) is indicated at Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I referred in reply to parts (a)to(d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 132 dated 09.03.2017.

(In lakh)

|     |                  | No. of HHs provided employment   | No. of HHs provided employment   | No. of HHs provided employment   | No. of HHs provided employment   |
|-----|------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| No. | State            | 2013-14                          | 2014-15                          | 2015-16                          | 2016-17 till 03/03/2017          |
| 1   | ANDHRAPRADESH    | 60.40                            | 32.97                            | 36.03                            | 37.55                            |
| 2   | ARUNACHALPRADESH | 1.40                             | 1.36                             | 1.81                             | 1.92                             |
| 3   | ASSAM            | 12.62                            | 9.67                             | 15.02                            | 13.70                            |
| 4   | BIHAR            | 20.59                            | 10.36                            | 14.89                            | 20.52                            |
| 5   | CHHATTISGARH     | 25.12                            | 17.48                            | 21.74                            | 19.87                            |
| 6   | GUJARAT          | 5.79                             | 5.13                             | 5.57                             | 6.50                             |
| 7   | HARYANA          | 3.25                             | 2.18                             | 1.69                             | 2.59                             |
| 8   | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 5.39                             | 4.53                             | 4.23                             | 4.84                             |
| 9   | JAMMUANDKASHMIR  | 6.58                             | 3.32                             | 6.53                             | 4.63                             |
| 10  | JHARKHAND        | 11.39                            | 11.11                            | 11.26                            | 16.24                            |
| 11  | KARNATAKA        | 14.50                            | 10.95                            | 12.37                            | 16.18                            |
| 12  | KERALA           | 15.24                            | 13.80                            | 15.06                            | 14.17                            |
| 13  | MADHYAPRADESH    | 29.09                            | 27.89                            | 27.02                            | 24.40                            |
| 14  | MAHARASHTRA      | 11.44                            | 11.60                            | 12.75                            | 13.39                            |
| 15  | MANIPUR          | 4.55                             | 4.69                             | 4.74                             | 5.04                             |
| 16  | MEGHALAYA        | 3.64                             | 3.51                             | 3.68                             | 3.89                             |
| 17  | MIZORAM          | 1.78                             | 1.94                             | 1.90                             | 1.89                             |
| 18  | NAGALAND         | 4.08                             | 4.05                             | 4.17                             | 4.19                             |
| 19  | ODISHA           | 17.10                            | 14.68                            | 19.98                            | 17.89                            |
| 20  | PUNJAB           | 4.12                             | 2.89                             | 4.74                             | 5.17                             |
| 21  | RAJASTHAN        | 36.15                            | 36.85                            | 42.21                            | 44.09                            |
| 22  | SIKKIM           | 0.63                             | 0.57                             | 0.65                             | 0.66                             |
| 23  | TAMILNADU        | 62.68                            | 56.58                            | 60.53                            | 61.48                            |
| 24  | TELANGANA        |                                  | 24.63                            | 25.62                            | 23.93                            |
| 25  | TRIPURA          | 5.91                             | 5.82                             | 5.70                             | 5.76                             |
| 26  | UTTAR PRADESH    | 49.95                            | 39.16                            | 54.36                            | 47.51                            |
| 27  | UTTARAKHAND      | 3.97                             | 4.56                             | 5.44                             | 5.14                             |
| 28  | WEST BENGAL      | 61.33                            | 51.20                            | 61.11                            | 53.04                            |
| 29  | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR  | 0.17                             | 0.13                             | 0.09                             | 0.09                             |
| 30  | GOA              | 0.05                             | 0.07                             | 0.06                             | 0.06                             |
| 31  | LAKSHADWEEP      | 0.006                            | 0.005                            | 0.001                            | 0.00008                          |
| 32  | PUDUCHERRY       | 0.39                             | 0.30                             | 0.33                             | 0.31                             |
|     | Total            | 479.30                           | 413.97                           | 481.31                           | 476.63                           |

Annexure-II referred  in  reply  to  parts (a)to(d) of  Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 132 dated 09.03.2017.

HHs provided  more  than  100  days  of  employment  in drought affected location (FY 2016- 17 as on 06.03.2017).

| State          |   HHs Provided More than 100 days of employment |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH |                                          145072 |
| KARNATAKA      |                                          110172 |
| MADHYA PRADESH |                                           71700 |
| RAJASTHAN      |                                          176432 |
| TAMIL NADU     |                                          349197 |
| UTTAR PRADESH  |                                           15224 |
| UTTARAKHAND    |                                           11548 |
| Total          |                                          879345 |