Lok Sabha Question No. 3512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Rural Wages and Inflation
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3512

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## RURAL WAGES AND INFLATION

## 3512.  SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA: MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the actual growth in rural wages, month-wise, after adjusting the current inflation rate since January, 2014 in comparison to the price index of 2010;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  current  rural  wage  rates  are adequate/inadequate to maintain a rural household in the country;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor and if not, the action taken thereon; and
- (d) the  proposal  of  the  Government  to  increase  the  rural  wages  thus  boosting  market economy therein?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): As  per  the  information  shared  by  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment,  Labour  Bureau compiles  and  maintains  Consumer  Price  Index  Numbers  for  Agricultural  and  Rural  Labourers (Base  1986-87=100)  (CPI-AL  &  RL)  and  average  daily  wage  rate  data  in  respect  of  selected agricultural and non-agricultural occupations based on the data collected by the Field Operation Division (FOD) of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) form a fixed set of 600 sample villages spread over 20 states. Month-wise rate in respect of Non Agricultural Occupation along with CPIRL with effect from January 2014 onwards is at Annexure-I.

(b)&(c): As per section 6(1) of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA), 2005, the Ministry of Rural Development notifies Mahatma Gandhi NREGA wage rates every year for States/UTs based on Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour  (CPI-AL)  published  by  Labour  Bureau,  Shimla.  The  wage  rates  are  made  applicable from 1 st April of each Financial Year.  State/UT-wise wage rate under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA during the financial year 2014-15 to 2019-20 are given at Annexure-II .

(d): To  compensate  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) workers against inflation, the Ministry of Rural Development revises the  wage  rates  every  year  based  on  Consumer  Price  Index  for  Agricultural  Labour  (CPI-AL) published by Labour Bureau, Shimla for all States/UTs.

## Annexure-I referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3512 dated 10.12.2019

Month-wise wage rate in respect of Non Agriculture Occupation along with CPL-RL with effect from January 2014 onwards.

|   Year | Month     |   Wage Rate |   CPI-RL | Year   | Month                            | Wage Rate                        | CPI-RL                           |
|--------|-----------|-------------|----------|--------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|   2014 | January   |      234.08 |      759 |        | January                          | 266.38                           | 876                              |
|   2014 | February  |      234.39 |      759 |        | February                         | 267.67                           | 874                              |
|   2014 | March     |      232.69 |      765 |        | March                            | 268.23                           | 872                              |
|   2014 | April     |      233.21 |      773 |        | April                            | 268.89                           | 876                              |
|   2014 | May       |      232.41 |      780 |        | May                              | 269.05                           | 878                              |
|   2014 | June      |      233.63 |      787 |        | June                             | 270.03                           | 884                              |
|   2014 | July      |      234.45 |      801 | 2017   | July                             | 271.04                           | 890                              |
|   2014 | August    |      236.28 |      810 |        | August                           | 272.61                           | 900                              |
|   2014 | September |      237.2  |      813 |        | September                        | 273.73                           | 899                              |
|   2014 | October   |      238.69 |      815 |        | October                          | 274.85                           | 907                              |
|   2014 | November  |      238.36 |      816 |        | November                         | 275.86                           | 910                              |
|   2014 | December  |      240.7  |      810 |        | December                         | 275.72                           | 906                              |
|   2015 | January   |      241.32 |      808 |        | January                          | 277.31                           | 901                              |
|   2015 | February  |      242.77 |      806 |        | February                         | 278.03                           | 896                              |
|   2015 | March     |      243.46 |      807 |        | March                            | 278.94                           | 894                              |
|   2015 | April     |      243.78 |      809 |        | April                            | 279.20                           | 896                              |
|   2015 | May       |      245.33 |      816 |        | May                              | 279.82                           | 899                              |
|   2015 | June      |      245.65 |      824 |        | June                             | 280.92                           | 902                              |
|   2015 | July      |      248.27 |      827 | 2018   | July                             | 282.05                           | 910                              |
|   2015 | August    |      249.57 |      836 |        | August                           | 284.49                           | 915                              |
|   2015 | September |      250.65 |      843 |        | September                        | 285.20                           | 917                              |
|   2015 | October   |      249.26 |      853 |        | October                          | 285.24                           | 920                              |
|   2015 | November  |      250.19 |      857 |        | November                         | 286.00                           | 921                              |
|   2015 | December  |      251.63 |      857 |        | December                         | 287.27                           | 921                              |
|   2016 | January   |      253.79 |      854 |        | January                          | 288.71                           | 923                              |
|   2016 | February  |      253.52 |      849 |        | February                         | 288.95                           | 925                              |
|   2016 | March     |      254.53 |      848 |        | March                            | 289.43                           | 932                              |
|   2016 | April     |      254.75 |      854 |        | April                            | 289.96                           | 939                              |
|   2016 | May       |      254.79 |      866 |        | May                              | 291.20                           | 948                              |
|   2016 | June      |      255.7  |      874 |        | June                             | 291.82                           | 957                              |
|   2016 | July      |      256.78 |      881 | 2019   | July                             | 292.08                           | 965                              |
|   2016 | August    |      258.33 |      881 |        | August                           | 293.22                           | 972                              |
|   2016 | September |      261.89 |      877 |        | September                        | 293.29                           | 983                              |
|   2016 | October   |      263.15 |      881 |        | Average daily wage rate has been | Average daily wage rate has been | Average daily wage rate has been |
|   2016 | November  |      263.7  |      883 |        | complied and released up to      | complied and released up to      | complied and released up to      |
|   2016 | December  |      264.5  |      881 |        | Septmber,2019                    | Septmber,2019                    | Septmber,2019                    |

## Notified wage rate under MGNREGA from 2014-15 to 2019-20

(in Rs.)

| Sl.No        | States                | 2014-15                                      | 2015-16                                      | 2016-17                                      | 2017-18                                      | 2018-19                                      | 2019-20                                     |
|--------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1            | ANDHRA PRADESH        | 169                                          | 180                                          | 194                                          | 197                                          | 205                                          | 211                                         |
| 2            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH     | 155                                          | 167                                          | 172                                          | 177                                          | 177                                          | 192                                         |
| 3            | ASSAM                 | 167                                          | 179                                          | 182                                          | 183                                          | 189                                          | 193                                         |
| 4            | BIHAR                 | 158                                          | 162                                          | 167                                          | 168                                          | 168                                          | 171                                         |
| 5            | CHHATTISGARH          | 157                                          | 159                                          | 167                                          | 172                                          | 174                                          | 176                                         |
| 6            | GOA                   | 195                                          | 208                                          | 229                                          | 240                                          | 254                                          | 254                                         |
| 7            | GUJARAT               | 167                                          | 178                                          | 188                                          | 192                                          | 194                                          | 199                                         |
| 8            | HARYANA               | 236                                          | 251                                          | 259                                          | 277                                          | 281                                          | 284                                         |
| 9            | HIMACHAL PRADESH      | Non- scheduled Areas-154 Scheduled Areas-193 | Non- scheduled Areas-162 Scheduled Areas-203 | Non- scheduled Areas-170 Scheduled Areas-213 | Non-scheduled Areas-179 Scheduled Areas- 224 | Non- scheduled Areas-184 Scheduled Areas-230 | Non-scheduled Areas-185 Scheduled Areas-231 |
| 10           | JAMMU AND KASHMIR     | 157                                          | 164                                          | 173                                          | 179                                          | 186                                          | 189                                         |
| 11           | JHARKHAND             | 158                                          | 162                                          | 167                                          | 168                                          | 168                                          | 171                                         |
| 12           | KARNATAKA             | 191                                          | 204                                          | 224                                          | 236                                          | 249                                          | 249                                         |
| 13           | KERALA                | 212                                          | 229                                          | 240                                          | 258                                          | 271                                          | 271                                         |
| 14           | MADHYAPRADESH         | 157                                          | 159                                          | 167                                          | 172                                          | 174                                          | 176                                         |
| 15           | MAHARASHTRA           | 168                                          | 181                                          | 192                                          | 201                                          | 203                                          | 206                                         |
| 16           | MANIPUR               | 175                                          | 190                                          | 197                                          | 204                                          | 209                                          | 219                                         |
| 17           | MEGHALAYA             | 153                                          | 163                                          | 169                                          | 175                                          | 181                                          | 187                                         |
| 18           | MIZORAM               | 170                                          | 183                                          | 188                                          | 194                                          | 194                                          | 211                                         |
| 19           | NAGALAND              | 155                                          | 167                                          | 172                                          | 177                                          | 177                                          | 192                                         |
| 20           | ODISHA                | 164                                          | 174                                          | 174                                          | 176                                          | 182                                          | 188                                         |
| 21           | PUNJAB                | 200                                          | 210                                          | 218                                          | 233                                          | 240                                          | 241                                         |
| 22           | RAJASTHAN             | 163                                          | 173                                          | 181                                          | 192                                          | 192                                          | 199                                         |
| 23           | SIKKIM                | 155                                          | 167                                          | 172                                          | 177                                          | 177                                          | 192                                         |
| 24           | TAMIL NADU            | 167                                          | 183                                          | 203                                          | 205                                          | 224                                          | 229                                         |
| 25           | TELANGANA             | -                                            | 180                                          | 194                                          | 197                                          | 205                                          | 211                                         |
| 26           | TRIPURA               | 155                                          | 167                                          | 172                                          | 177                                          | 177                                          | 192                                         |
| 27           | UTTAR PRADESH         | 156                                          | 161                                          | 174                                          | 175                                          | 175                                          | 182                                         |
| 28           | UTTRAKHAND            | 156                                          | 161                                          | 174                                          | 175                                          | 175                                          | 182                                         |
| 29           | WEST BENGAL           | 169                                          | 174                                          | 176                                          | 180                                          | 191                                          | 191                                         |
| 30           | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR      | Andaman district-222 Nicobar district-235    | Andaman district-228 Nicobar district-241    | Andaman district-230 Nicobar district-243    | Andaman district-236 Nicobar district-249    | Andaman district-250 Nicobar district-264    | Andaman district-250 Nicobar district-264   |
| DADRA &NAGAR | DADRA &NAGAR          | DADRA &NAGAR                                 | DADRA &NAGAR                                 | DADRA &NAGAR                                 | DADRA &NAGAR                                 | DADRA &NAGAR                                 | DADRA &NAGAR                                |
| 31           | HAVELI                | 182                                          | 196                                          | 208                                          | 218                                          | 220                                          | 224                                         |
| 32           | DAMAN &DIU            | 170                                          | 181                                          | 192                                          | 195                                          | 197                                          | 202                                         |
| 33           | LAKSHADWEEP           | 195                                          | 210                                          | 220                                          | 237                                          | 248                                          | 248                                         |
| 34 35        | PUDUCHERRY CHANDIGARH | 167 227                                      | 183 239                                      | 203 248                                      | 205 265                                      | 224 273                                      | 229 -                                       |