Lok Sabha Question No. 2660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Women Beneficiaries under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

## WOMEN BENEFICIARIES UNDER MGNREGS

## 2660.   SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  percentage  of  women  workers  engaged  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Kerala;
- (b) whether any change in the working hours of the women beneficiaries is proposed under the scheme with a view to facilitate them;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): The State/UT-wise percentage of women persondays generated under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three years and current year (as on 30.07.2018) is given at Annexure .
- (b) to (d): No,  Madam.  However,  to  facilitate  greater  participation  of  wage  seekers,  the working hours of any adult worker under MGNREGA have been made flexible spreading over twelve hours on any given day.

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Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2660 dated 02.08.2018

| SI. No.   |                   | Percentage of women persondays generated   | Percentage of women persondays generated   | Percentage of women persondays generated   | Percentage of women persondays generated   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.   | State             | 2015-16                                    | 2016-17                                    | 2017-18                                    | 2018-19 *                                  |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 57.79                                      | 58.15                                      | 59.62                                      | 59.79                                      |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 31.64                                      | 34.10                                      | 36.27                                      | 37.34                                      |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 33.59                                      | 36.48                                      | 38.50                                      | 40.48                                      |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 40.84                                      | 43.75                                      | 46.57                                      | 48.91                                      |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 49.02                                      | 49.31                                      | 49.71                                      | 51.35                                      |
| 6         | GOA               | 76.89                                      | 77.77                                      | 78.66                                      | 75.00                                      |
| 7         | GUJARAT           | 46.21                                      | 45.46                                      | 41.74                                      | 45.96                                      |
| 8         | HARYANA           | 45.13                                      | 45.62                                      | 48.64                                      | 49.87                                      |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 63.15                                      | 61.80                                      | 61.58                                      | 62.67                                      |
| 10        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 25.28                                      | 26.84                                      | 28.13                                      | 28.40                                      |
| 11        | JHARKHAND         | 32.75                                      | 35.72                                      | 37.33                                      | 38.87                                      |
| 12        | KARNATAKA         | 47.12                                      | 47.21                                      | 47.12                                      | 49.29                                      |
| 13        | KERALA            | 91.27                                      | 91.08                                      | 90.76                                      | 90.20                                      |
| 14        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 43.15                                      | 41.30                                      | 37.37                                      | 36.39                                      |
| 15        | MAHARASHTRA       | 44.52                                      | 44.87                                      | 45.49                                      | 47.78                                      |
| 16        | MANIPUR           | 37.26                                      | 41.74                                      | 44.82                                      | 35.60                                      |
| 17        | MEGHALAYA         | 42.93                                      | 44.28                                      | 46.80                                      | 48.92                                      |
| 18        | MIZORAM           | 37.61                                      | 35.26                                      | 34.01                                      | 35.19                                      |
| 19        | NAGALAND          | 31.28                                      | 29.68                                      | 28.73                                      | 34.28                                      |
| 20        | ODISHA            | 38.02                                      | 39.82                                      | 41.86                                      | 43.05                                      |
| 21        | PUNJAB            | 57.99                                      | 59.97                                      | 62.66                                      | 62.94                                      |
| 22        | RAJASTHAN         | 69.02                                      | 67.03                                      | 65.34                                      | 65.96                                      |
| 23        | SIKKIM            | 47.57                                      | 47.88                                      | 48.05                                      | 51.87                                      |
| 24        | TAMIL NADU        | 85.20                                      | 85.68                                      | 85.68                                      | 83.30                                      |
| 25        | TELANGANA         | 60.77                                      | 59.87                                      | 61.46                                      | 62.96                                      |
| 26        | TRIPURA           | 50.11                                      | 49.05                                      | 47.05                                      | 45.47                                      |
| 27        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 29.52                                      | 33.20                                      | 35.11                                      | 36.68                                      |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND       | 51.73                                      | 53.96                                      | 54.46                                      | 52.32                                      |
| 29        | WEST BENGAL       | 46.28                                      | 46.47                                      | 47.55                                      | 47.05                                      |
| 30        | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR  | 52.29                                      | 55.76                                      | 59.61                                      | 60.79                                      |
| 31        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 27.98                                      | 0.00                                       | 20.35                                      | 50.00                                      |
| 32        | PUDUCHERRY        | 85.75                                      | 85.78                                      | 86.33                                      | 88.17                                      |
|           | Total             | 55.26                                      | 56.16                                      | 53.47                                      | 52.56                                      |

*As on 30/07/2018