Lok Sabha Question No. 2747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Creation of Durable Assets under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, B. SREERAMULU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2747

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.1 2.2016

## CREATION OF DURABLE ASSETS UNDER MGNREGS

## 2747. SHRI KAMAL NATH:

SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS) is facing shortage of funds despite the highest ever budgetary alloc and the Ministry is now seeking an additional Rs. 10000 crore and if so, the thereof and the r easons therefor;
- (b) whether MGNREGS was started for creation of permanent and durable assets with objective to enhance livelihood, security and providing employment to rural and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whetherdurable assets have been created in villages since inception of this and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  some  State  Governments  have  requested  to  include  more  items  of  wo which are not related to creation of durable assets to give emplo yment to rural people and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  include  more  items  of under the said scheme?

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

- (a ): The  total  budgetary  allocation  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employmen 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 Mi nistry has already released Rs. 38,229.49 crore (as on 25.11.2016) to the States of the released amount of Rs. 38,229.49 crore to the States/UTs, an amount of Rs. crore has been expended by States/UTs on clearing the pending liabilities for the FY 2015 - 16 which amounted to 33% of the total released amount.

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

- (b): MGNREGS is to strengthen the livelihood res ource base of the rural poor through creation  of  productive  assets  of  prescribed  quality  and  durability.  The  works repetitive and recurring in nature are not permitted under MGNREGA.
- (c): The number of works completed under MGNREGA during the las t three years and the current year is indicated in Annexure - I.
- (d): Suggestions for inclusion of new items of works are received from the State time  to  time.  Such  suggestions  are  examined  by  the  Ministry  in  light  of  the  a objectives of the Act and decided accordingly. January,  2014  and July,  2014,  a  provision  has  been  made  in schedule I of the Act that at least 60% of the works to be taken up in a district in cost under MGNREGA shall be for creation of productive assets directly linked to agr
- (e): The  Ministry  has  amended  schedule  I  &  II  of  the  Act  on  3 rd included  more  item  of  works.  Further,  on  21 st and allied activities t hrough development of land, water and trees.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2747 dated 01.12.2016.

|         |                   | MGNREGA                    | MGNREGA                                   | MGNREGA                                      | MGNREGA             | MGNREGA         |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
| SI. No. | State             | PUBLIC WORKS RELATINGTONRM | INDIVIDUAL ASSETS FOR VULNERABLE SECTIONS | COMMON INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NRLM COMPLIANT SHG | RURAL INFRASTUCTURE | works Completed |
| 1       | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | NR                         | NR                                        | NR                                           | 32                  | 32              |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 398051                     | 130150                                    | NR                                           | 216886              | 745087          |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 299                        | 214                                       | 27                                           | 494                 | 1034            |
| 4       | ASSAM             | 3371                       | 1411                                      | 68                                           | 5058                | 9908            |
| 5       | BIHAR             | 18651                      | 3502                                      | 23                                           | 20595               | 42771           |
| 6       | CHHATTISGARH      | 44167                      | 20967                                     | 137                                          | 73580               | 138851          |
| 9       | GOA               | 23                         | NR                                        | NR                                           | 14                  | 37              |
| 10      | GUJARAT           | 17544                      | 9781                                      | 34                                           | 29409               | 56768           |
| 11      | HARYANA           | 1292                       | 198                                       | 23                                           | 1302                | 2815            |
| 12      | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 21806                      | 11447                                     | 53                                           | 13086               | 46392           |
| 13      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 5991                       | 16                                        | 4                                            | 15749               | 21760           |
| 14      | JHARKHAND         | 115640                     | 23097                                     | 6                                            | 41780               | 180523          |
| 15      | KARNATAKA         | 44046                      | 84640                                     | 308                                          | 33690               | 162684          |
| 16      | KERALA            | 49244                      | 41862                                     | 3                                            | 8370                | 99479           |
| 17      | LAKSHADWEEP       | NR                         | NR                                        | NR                                           | NR                  | NR              |
| 18      | MADHYA PRADESH    | 79742                      | 101581                                    | 25                                           | 60821               | 242169          |
| 19      | MAHARASHTRA       | 41270                      | 26228                                     | 54                                           | 40577               | 108129          |
| 20      | MANIPUR           | 1036                       | 472                                       | NR                                           | 1977                | 3485            |
| 21      | MEGHALAYA         | 2303                       | 173                                       | 1                                            | 4098                | 6575            |
| 22      | MIZORAM           | 426                        | 509                                       | NR                                           | 345                 | 1280            |
| 23      | NAGALAND          | 627                        | 75                                        | NR                                           | 2359                | 3061            |
| 24      | ODISHA            | 50519                      | 88598                                     | 389                                          | 47181               | 186687          |
| 25      | PUDUCHERRY        | 16                         | NR                                        | NR                                           | 7                   | 23              |
| 26      | PUNJAB            | 3924                       | 4                                         | NR                                           | 3364                | 7292            |
| 27      | RAJASTHAN         | 45760                      | 36333                                     | 7                                            | 41049               | 123149          |
| 28      | SIKKIM            | 290                        | 331                                       | NR                                           | 84                  | 705             |
| 29      | TAMIL NADU        | 37705                      | 46425                                     | 419                                          | 127087              | 211636          |
| 30      | TELANGANA         | 543406                     | 119608                                    | NR                                           | 412410              | 1075424         |
| 31      | TRIPURA           | 30855                      | 778                                       | 4                                            | 6275                | 37912           |
| 32      | UTTAR PRADESH     | 60562                      | 83887                                     | 446                                          | 80356               | 225251          |
| 33      | UTTARAKHAND       | 5092                       | 2634                                      | 16                                           | 13863               | 21605           |
| 34      | WEST BENGAL       | 95054                      | 133823                                    | NR                                           | 60731               | 289608          |

NR=Not Reported

(In Nos.)