Lok Sabha Question No. 1135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Women Employment under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1135

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## WOMEN EMPLOYMENT UNDER MGNREGS

## 1135.   SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO: DR. P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  engagement  of  women  workers  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has decreased over the years in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  number  of  women  workers  provided  with  employment  under  the  said  scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  non-transient/stable  jobs  to  women workers  to  increase  women  participation  under  MGNREGS  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) the details of measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a)&(b): The engagement of women workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three years has shown an increasing trend over the years. The details are given below:

| Financial Year   |   %age of Women Persondays |
|------------------|----------------------------|
| 2014-15          |                      54.88 |
| 2015-16          |                      55.26 |
| 2016-17          |                      56.15 |

- (c): The  State/UT-wise  details  of  employment  provided  to  women  under  MGNREGS during the last three years and current year as on 01.02.2018 is given at Annexure .
- (d): No Madam.
- (e): Does not arise.

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Annexure referred in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1135 dated 08.02.2018.

|        |                   | No. of Women Provided Employment (in lakh)   | No. of Women Provided Employment (in lakh)   | No. of Women Provided Employment (in lakh)   | No. of Women Provided Employment (in lakh)   |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | State             | 2014-15                                      | 2015-16                                      | 2016-17                                      | 2017-18 (As on 01.02.2018)                   |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 30.04                                        | 32.30                                        | 34.98                                        | 32.86                                        |
| 2      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0.46                                         | 0.60                                         | 0.78                                         | 0.36                                         |
| 3      | ASSAM             | 3.89                                         | 7.88                                         | 8.97                                         | 9.37                                         |
| 4      | BIHAR             | 4.67                                         | 7.66                                         | 12.47                                        | 11.34                                        |
| 5      | CHHATTISGARH      | 16.04                                        | 20.23                                        | 19.71                                        | 18.28                                        |
| 6      | GOA               | 0.06                                         | 0.05                                         | 0.05                                         | 0.05                                         |
| 7      | GUJARAT           | 4.09                                         | 4.69                                         | 5.85                                         | 5.16                                         |
| 8      | HARYANA           | 1.40                                         | 1.20                                         | 1.93                                         | 1.74                                         |
| 9      | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 3.34                                         | 3.20                                         | 4.00                                         | 3.38                                         |
| 10     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 1.10                                         | 2.58                                         | 2.58                                         | 1.98                                         |
| 11     | JHARKHAND         | 5.46                                         | 5.58                                         | 9.48                                         | 6.64                                         |
| 12     | KARNATAKA         | 14.08                                        | 14.23                                        | 20.85                                        | 16.53                                        |
| 13     | KERALA            | 13.17                                        | 14.36                                        | 13.98                                        | 11.31                                        |
| 14     | MADHYAPRADESH     | 25.96                                        | 22.96                                        | 22.57                                        | 23.59                                        |
| 15     | MAHARASHTRA       | 9.66                                         | 10.86                                        | 12.22                                        | 11.68                                        |
| 16     | MANIPUR           | 1.97                                         | 1.89                                         | 2.25                                         | 1.95                                         |
| 17     | MEGHALAYA         | 2.16                                         | 2.44                                         | 2.68                                         | 2.54                                         |
| 18     | MIZORAM           | 1.21                                         | 1.04                                         | 0.83                                         | 0.74                                         |
| 19     | NAGALAND          | 1.69                                         | 2.05                                         | 1.89                                         | 1.37                                         |
| 20     | ODISHA            | 7.60                                         | 12.51                                        | 13.58                                        | 13.22                                        |
| 21     | PUNJAB            | 1.96                                         | 3.29                                         | 3.82                                         | 4.52                                         |
| 22     | RAJASTHAN         | 32.06                                        | 37.33                                        | 40.81                                        | 36.19                                        |
| 23     | SIKKIM            | 0.31                                         | 0.38                                         | 0.40                                         | 0.29                                         |
| 24     | TAMILNADU         | 55.13                                        | 58.86                                        | 60.95                                        | 54.46                                        |
| 25     | TELANGANA         | 24.89                                        | 26.04                                        | 25.22                                        | 24.15                                        |
| 26     | TRIPURA           | 5.22                                         | 4.60                                         | 4.49                                         | 3.29                                         |
| 27     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 12.42                                        | 20.87                                        | 20.84                                        | 18.31                                        |
| 28     | UTTARAKHAND       | 2.85                                         | 3.63                                         | 3.87                                         | 3.12                                         |
| 29     | WEST BENGAL       | 29.00                                        | 40.02                                        | 37.97                                        | 34.93                                        |
| 30     | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR  | 0.08                                         | 0.06                                         | 0.08                                         | 0.04                                         |
| 31     | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.002                                        | NR                                           | NR                                           | NR                                           |
| 32     | PUDUCHERRY        | 0.27                                         | 0.30                                         | 0.29                                         | 0.30                                         |
|        | Total             | 312.22                                       | 363.70                                       | 390.35                                       | 353.70                                       |

NR=Not Reported