Lok Sabha Question No. 2840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: MGNREGS in Drought and Flood Hit Regions
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2840

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## MGNREGS IN DROUGHT AND FLOOD HIT REGIONS

## 2840.   KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of funds utilised by the State Governments of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,  Kerala  and  Tamil  Nadu  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  during  the  financial  years 2012-13 to 2016-17;
- (b) the  details  of  the  man  days  of  employment  provided  under  MGNREGS  by various States during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether any State Government has requested for more funds during 2017-18 under MGNREGS in the light of recent drought conditions and floods and if so, the details thereof and the Government's response thereto, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government of Karnataka has requested the Union Government to increase the number of mandays beyond 150 days due to severe droughts and floods in some parts of the State; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government thereon?

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

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): Details of total expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the financial years 2012-13 to 2016-17 are given as under:

| S. No.   | State          | Total expenditure (In crore)   | Total expenditure (In crore)   | Total expenditure (In crore)   | Total expenditure (In crore)   | Total expenditure (In crore)   |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State          | 2012-13                        | 2013-14                        | 2014-15                        | 2015-16                        | 2016-17                        |
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH | 5123.78                        | 5293.43                        | 2851.39                        | 4651.04                        | 4557.91                        |
| 2        | KARNATAKA      | 1448.61                        | 2062.97                        | 1665.88                        | 1821.94                        | 3309.77                        |
| 3        | KERALA         | 1416.56                        | 1300.41                        | 1616.73                        | 1483.51                        | 2426.37                        |
| 4        | TAMIL NADU     | 4121.29                        | 3903.44                        | 3624.51                        | 6027.83                        | 5677.70                        |

(b): State/UT-wise  details  of  persondays  generated  under  the MGNREGS  during  the financial years 2012-13 to 2016-17 are given at Annexure.

- (c): During 2017-18, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,  the  additional  wage  employment  of  50  days  over  and  above  100  days  has  been provided to drought notified areas in 4 States/UTs viz. Kerala, Puducherry, Karnataka and Madhya  Pradesh.  The  fund  release  for  implementation  of  MGNREGA  to  States/UTs  is  a continuous process and Central Government is making funds available keeping in view the demand.

(d): No, Madam.

(e): Does not arise.

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## Annexure referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2840 dated 04.01.2018.

(Figures in lakh)

| No.   | State             | Persondays generated   | Persondays generated   | Persondays generated   | Persondays generated   | Persondays generated   |
|-------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| No.   | State             | 2012-13                | 2013-14                | 2014-15                | 2015-16                | 2016-17                |
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 3273.35                | 2994.70                | 1559.05                | 1992.10                | 2055.10                |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 43.50                  | 36.56                  | 19.38                  | 50.46                  | 85.38                  |
| 3     | ASSAM             | 314.04                 | 298.47                 | 210.95                 | 486.33                 | 467.24                 |
| 4     | BIHAR             | 941.85                 | 862.35                 | 351.98                 | 670.92                 | 866.62                 |
| 5     | CHHATTISGARH      | 1194.34                | 1298.84                | 555.90                 | 1013.97                | 885.94                 |
| 6     | GUJARAT           | 281.90                 | 230.26                 | 181.49                 | 225.41                 | 271.06                 |
| 7     | HARYANA           | 128.87                 | 117.88                 | 61.65                  | 48.48                  | 84.92                  |
| 8     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 262.10                 | 282.35                 | 190.77                 | 177.71                 | 236.61                 |
| 9     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 365.56                 | 337.83                 | 121.09                 | 316.32                 | 319.59                 |
| 10    | JHARKHAND         | 566.58                 | 436.22                 | 453.34                 | 585.61                 | 707.59                 |
| 11    | KARNATAKA         | 617.81                 | 718.86                 | 433.28                 | 598.38                 | 914.43                 |
| 12    | KERALA            | 837.74                 | 866.03                 | 588.72                 | 741.74                 | 684.62                 |
| 13    | MADHYA PRADESH    | 1399.47                | 1229.37                | 1175.40                | 1237.42                | 1130.43                |
| 14    | MAHARASHTRA       | 872.39                 | 517.36                 | 613.87                 | 763.45                 | 709.04                 |
| 15    | MANIPUR           | 285.11                 | 113.23                 | 101.17                 | 75.33                  | 119.03                 |
| 16    | MEGHALAYA         | 174.31                 | 215.88                 | 167.35                 | 199.71                 | 282.61                 |
| 17    | MIZORAM           | 153.56                 | 130.79                 | 42.70                  | 131.26                 | 168.23                 |
| 18    | NAGALAND          | 245.31                 | 183.80                 | 89.99                  | 212.07                 | 290.71                 |
| 19    | ODISHA            | 546.01                 | 711.82                 | 535.40                 | 894.46                 | 775.76                 |
| 20    | PUNJAB            | 65.50                  | 134.68                 | 64.56                  | 144.34                 | 157.74                 |
| 21    | RAJASTHAN         | 2203.38                | 1838.56                | 1686.19                | 2341.25                | 2596.81                |
| 22    | SIKKIM            | 36.31                  | 43.28                  | 24.13                  | 43.84                  | 46.12                  |
| 23    | TAMILNADU         | 4081.44                | 3677.23                | 2679.65                | 3686.75                | 3999.42                |
| 24    | TELANGANA         | 0.00                   |                        | 1032.07                | 1417.76                | 1079.10                |
| 25    | TRIPURA           | 518.51                 | 523.26                 | 511.76                 | 538.76                 | 461.18                 |
| 26    | UTTAR PRADESH     | 1411.85                | 1751.61                | 1312.27                | 1822.39                | 1577.78                |
| 27    | UTTARAKHAND       | 192.00                 | 165.44                 | 147.31                 | 223.85                 | 236.92                 |
| 28    | WEST BENGAL       | 2018.42                | 2296.34                | 1696.30                | 2864.97                | 2356.07                |
| 29    | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR  | 6.61                   | 8.04                   | 5.17                   | 2.68                   | 4.12                   |
| 30    | GOA               | 0.69                   | 1.15                   | 1.73                   | 1.07                   | 1.26                   |
| 31    | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.49                   | 0.14                   | 0.13                   | 0.03                   | 0.00                   |
| 32    | PUDUCHERRY        | 8.67                   | 8.45                   | 3.78                   | 5.62                   | 5.37                   |
|       | Total             | 23047.67               | 22030.78               | 16618.51               | 23514.43               | 23576.81               |

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