Lok Sabha Question No. 4651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Funds under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DHARAMBIR BHALERAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4651

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.1 2.2016

## FUNDS UNDER MGNREGS

## 4651. SHRI DHARAMBIR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total budget earmarked for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employm Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the budget for the year 2016 - 17 by the Government  and  the  funds  released  to  the  States  particularly  in  Haryana  d year so far;
- (b) whether a number of districts across the country including BhiwaniMahendragarh district of Haryana have not been provided funds under MGNREGS during the last few months and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the rema ining funds are likely to be provided; and
- (d) the  number  of  persons  provided  employment  under  MGNREGS  across  the  countr including Haryana during the last one year, State/UT - wise?

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

- (a): The  total  budgetary  allocation  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employ Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for the current FY 2016 - 17 is Rs.43,499 crore including the additional allocation of Rs.5,000 crore provided at the first supplementary stage. The Mini has already  released Rs.39,38,602 lakh (as on 09.12.2016) to the States/UTs. The Rs.15008.457 lakh has been released under the MGNREGS to the Haryana State in the Financial Year 2016 - 17 (as on 09.12.2016).

The fund release to States/ UTs is a continuous process and Central Government is co make funds available as per actual basis.

- (b)&(c): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a demand driven program me  hence no State/UT/ districts wise allocation of fund is mad The Central funds are released to the States/UTs including Haryana on the basis of agre Budget and taking into consideration the performance and the pace of utilization ble funds.
- (d): Number  of  individual  beneficiaries  provided  employment  and  persondays  gene under MGNREGS during the last years and the current year is indicated at Annexure .

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O.I.H.

Annexure referred in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4651 dated 15.12.2016.

| SI. No   | State             |   No of Individual beneficiaries provided employment |   Persondays generated |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRAPRADESH     |                                                60.6  |                1991.68 |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                                 1.88 |                  50.46 |
| 3        | ASSAM             |                                                21.73 |                 486.38 |
| 4        | BIHAR             |                                                18.39 |                 671.01 |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH      |                                                41.17 |                1013.96 |
| 6        | GOA               |                                                 0.06 |                   1.07 |
| 7        | GUJARAT           |                                                10    |                 225.45 |
| 8        | HARYANA           |                                                 2.6  |                  48.48 |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                                 5.42 |                 177.71 |
| 10       | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR  |                                                 9.44 |                 316.39 |
| 11       | JHARKHAND         |                                                15.68 |                 585.68 |
| 12       | KARNATAKA         |                                                30.29 |                 598.87 |
| 13       | KERALA            |                                                16.93 |                 741.74 |
| 14       | MADHYA PRADESH    |                                                51.8  |                1237.53 |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA       |                                                23.96 |                 763.5  |
| 16       | MANIPUR           |                                                 4.85 |                  75.33 |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA         |                                                 5    |                 199.71 |
| 18       | MIZORAM           |                                                 2.38 |                 131.02 |
| 19       | NAGALAND          |                                                 5.33 |                 212.07 |
| 20       | ODISHA            |                                                31.48 |                 894.47 |
| 21       | PUNJAB            |                                                 5.76 |                 144.35 |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN         |                                                60.23 |                2341.25 |
| 23       | SIKKIM            |                                                 0.81 |                  43.84 |
| 24       | TAMILNADU         |                                                74.13 |                3686.75 |
| 25       | TELANGANA         |                                                45.71 |                1417.04 |
| 26       | TRIPURA           |                                                 9.56 |                 538.75 |
| 27       | UTTAR PRADESH     |                                                68.55 |                1822.47 |
| 28       | UTTARAKHAND       |                                                 6.78 |                 223.94 |
| 29       | WEST BENGAL       |                                                91.58 |                2865.07 |
| 30       | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR   |                                                 0.11 |                   2.68 |
| 31       | LAKSHADWEEP       |                                                 0    |                   0.03 |
| 32       | PUDUCHERRY        |                                                 0.36 |                   5.62 |
|          | Total             |                                               722.57 |               23514.3  |

(In lakh)