Lok Sabha Question No. 2397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: MGNREGS in Karnataka
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2397

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03 .2017

## MGNREGS IN KARNATAKA

## 2397. SHRI P.C. MOHAN

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the percentage of work done in various categories under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the State of Karnataka;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory that 60% of works in a district under the MGNREGS should be linked to agriculture;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  monitoring  mechanism  being adopted  for  supervision  and  safeguarding the  assets created under the said scheme; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government rega rding stress on 60% minimum expenditure on farm related activities?

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

- (a): The category -wise percentage of work takenup against total works done in various categories under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS) in the State of Karnataka is at Annexure.

(b)&(c): Yes, Madam. The sub - Para  (2) of Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1, MGNREGA, lays down that, 'District Pro gramme Coordinator shall ensure that at least 60% of the wor to be taken up in a district in terms of cost, shall be for creation of productive linked to agriculture and allied activities through development of land, water and trees'.

(d)&(e): The  Ministry  has  established  a  comprehensive  system  of  monitoring  a review mechanism for MGNREGA. The evaluation of works under MGNREGA is regularly done in  the  Performance  Review  Committee  meetings,  Video  conferences  and  weekly meetings. State specific reviews of States are also undertaken from time to time. Offi the  Ministry  and  National  Level  Monitors als   visit  various  districts  to  oversee  t performance  of  MGNREGA. During  these  reviews,  the  implementation  aspects  that  nee strength ening are identified including the areas for improvement in the quality of as The percentage of expenditure on Agriculture & Agriculture Allied Works under MGNREGA i 68.5% in   2016 - 17 (as on 14.03.2017).

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Ann exure referred in reply to part ( a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2397 dated 16.03.2017.

## State: KARNATAKA

|   SI. No. | Work Category Name                                        |   Category-wise percentage of works takenup against total works in 2016-17 (as on 14.03.17) |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | PUBLIC WORKS RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCESMANAGEMENT      |                                                                                       20.63 |
|         2 | INDIVIDUAL ASSETS FOR VULNERABLE SECTIONS                 |                                                                                       67.11 |
|         3 | COMMON INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NRLM COMPLIANT SELF HELP GROUPS |                                                                                        0.07 |
|         4 | RURAL INFRASTUCTURE                                       |                                                                                       12.19 |