Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Mandays/Workdays under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 348

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## MANDAYS/WORKDAYS UNDER MGNREGS

## *348. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has decided to increase the number workdays/mandays under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in view of the drought prevailing in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the quantum of funds released to various districts of the State; and
- (d) the details of proposals sent by the State Government of Tamil Nadu for the relea funds to the drought affected districts of the State?

## ANS WER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

- ( a) to (d ): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement in reply to Parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 348 for 10.08.2017.

(a)to(d): The provision of additional employment of 50 days  over and above  100  days  per  household  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in drought notified areas of Tamil  Nadu  was  allowed  by  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  in  FY 2016-17  on  the  recommendations  of  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and Farmers Welfare. The details of total mandays generated and households who had been provided more than 100 days of employment in the notified drought affected 31 districts of Tamil Nadu under MGNREGA during the FY 2016-17 are given at Annexure. On the receipt of recommendation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for additional employment  of  50  days  under  MGNREGS  for  the  FY  2017-18  in  the drought  affected  notified  areas  of  Tamil  Nadu,  the  Ministry  of  Rural Development will take appropriate steps. During the current FY 2017-18, the  Ministry  has  released  Rs.3820.24  crore  (as  on  04.08.2017)  to  the  State Government of Tamil Nadu for implementation of MGNREGS. The funds are not released to districts of the State.

Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  parts  (a)to(d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred Question No. 348 dated 10.08.2017.

## Notified districts in Tamil Nadu under MGNREGA (FY: 2016-17)

(in lakh)

| Sl No   | Drought affected districts   |   Total Mandays generated |   Number of households who had been provided more than 100 days of employment |
|---------|------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | ARIYALUR                     |                     62.57 |                                                                          0.05 |
| 2       | COIMBATORE                   |                     41.11 |                                                                          0.1  |
| 3       | CUDDALORE                    |                    197.91 |                                                                          0.36 |
| 4       | DHARMAPURI                   |                     80    |                                                                          0.09 |
| 5       | DINDIGUL                     |                    124.81 |                                                                          0.3  |
| 6       | ERODE                        |                     80.08 |                                                                          0.3  |
| 7       | KANCHIPURAM                  |                    197.42 |                                                                          0.71 |
| 8       | KANNIYAKUMARI                |                     27.17 |                                                                          0.14 |
| 9       | KARUR                        |                     53.2  |                                                                          0.17 |
| 10      | KRISHNAGIRI                  |                    147.55 |                                                                          0.63 |
| 11      | MADURAI                      |                    173.66 |                                                                          0.57 |
| 12      | NAGAPATTINAM                 |                    124.79 |                                                                          0.34 |
| 13      | NAMAKKAL                     |                    109.14 |                                                                          0.44 |
| 14      | PERAMBALUR                   |                     39.07 |                                                                          0.03 |
| 15      | PUDUKKOTTAI                  |                    193.13 |                                                                          0.82 |
| 16      | RAMANATHAPURAM               |                    120.4  |                                                                          0.35 |
| 17      | SALEM                        |                    168.79 |                                                                          0.33 |
| 18      | SIVAGANGAI                   |                     87.29 |                                                                          0.27 |
| 19      | THANJAVUR                    |                    145.47 |                                                                          0.43 |
| 20      | THE NILGIRIS                 |                     12.11 |                                                                          0.02 |
| 21      | THENI                        |                     39.15 |                                                                          0.07 |
| 22      | THOOTHUKKUDI                 |                    129.62 |                                                                          0.71 |
| 23      | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI              |                    195.78 |                                                                          0.77 |
| 24      | TIRUNELVELI                  |                    142.76 |                                                                          0.48 |
| 25      | TIRUPPUR                     |                     74.9  |                                                                          0.32 |
| 26      | TIRUVALLUR                   |                    176.04 |                                                                          0.65 |
| 27      | TIRUVANNAMALAI               |                    306.17 |                                                                          0.86 |
| 28      | TIRUVARUR                    |                     70.08 |                                                                          0.11 |
| 29      | VELLORE                      |                    256.74 |                                                                          0.91 |
| 30      | VILLUPURAM                   |                    340.3  |                                                                          0.62 |
| 31      | VIRUDHUNAGAR                 |                     82.22 |                                                                          0.19 |
|         | Total                        |                   3999.42 |                                                                         12.14 |