Lok Sabha Question No. 2753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Implementation of Rural Development Schemes
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRISHN PRATAP SINGH, KUNWAR SARVESH  KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2753

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

## 2753.   DR. KRISHAN PRATAP: KUNWAR SARVESH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  man-days  of  work  generated  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the amount of expenditure incurred by the Government on the said schemes during the said period;
- (c) whether the amount of expenditure on the said schemes has increased substantially;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  increase  expenditure  with  the  purpose  of removing poverty in Gram Panchayats; and
- (f) if so, the amount likely to be sanctioned for this purpose?

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

- (a) :    The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  inter  alia,  is  implementing  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyay - Gramin Kaushalya Yojana  (DDU-GKY),    Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G),  Pradhan  Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) through State Governments/ UT Administrations to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people  in rural areas. Implementation  of  these programmes  generates  direct  or indirect employment  opportunities,  make  rural  youths  employable  in  the  open  market  through  skill development  and  enable  them  undertake  self  employment  enterprises.  Under  MGNREGA, 235.15  crore,  235.64  crore  and  234.27  crore  person  days  of  unskilled  employment  were generated during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18, respectively. During 2018-19, 85.61 crore (as on 27.07.2018) person days of unskilled employment has been generated.
- (b) to (f) :   Keeping in view the importance of rural development programmes, the budget for rural  development  schemes  has  been  enhanced  substantially  from  Rs  58,623.08  crore  during 2013-14  to  Rs  1,12,403.92  crore  during  2018-19.  Accordingly,  allocations  to  States  have  also increased. The allocation to States/UTs is made on the basis of the Annual Action Plan prepared by  them  and  approved  by  the  Empowered  Committee.  Rural  development  programmes  have direct  and  indirect  bearing  on  poverty  alleviation  which  further  intensifies  with  the  increased budgetary allocation. The expenditures made on the major rural development programmes during last three years and current year are given as under.

(Rs. in crore)

|          |   2015-16 (AE) |   2016-17 (AE) |   2017-18 (RE) |   2018-19 (BE) |
|----------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| MGNREGA  |       37335.7  |       48215.3  |          55000 |          55000 |
| PMAY-G   |       10116.2  |       16074.4  |          23000 |          21000 |
| PMGSY    |       18289.9  |       17922.9  |          16900 |          19000 |
| DAY-NRLM |        2499.16 |        3158.02 |           4350 |           5750 |

AE- Actual Expenditure, RE- Revised Estimate, BE- Budget Estimate

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