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Lok Sabha Question No. 3807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Grant of Citizenship to Pak Migrants
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3807

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA)

GRANT OF CITIZENSHIP TO PAK MIGRANTS

†3807. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has given citizenship to 34 pak migrants in Rajasthan;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether this step has been taken to improve relations with neighbouring countries and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): The Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred on it by section 16 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 has specified that Collectors of 16 districts including three Districts of Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan and Secretary(Home) of the 7 States  including the state  of  Rajasthan  would  also  exercise  powers  of  the  Central  Govt.  to grant Indian citizenship by registration or naturalization to legal migrants belonging to six minority communities namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3807 FOR 16.07.2019

In  exercise  of  delegated  powers  mentioned  above,  the  following number of minority migrants have been granted citizenship by the State Government  of  Rajasthan  and  District  Collectors  of  Jodhpur,  Jaisalmer and Jaipur:-

| Granting Authority            |   No. of citizenship cases granted |
|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Govt. of Rajasthan            |                                 82 |
| District Collector, Jodhpur   |                               1113 |
| District Collector, Jaisalmer |                                  7 |
| District Collector, Jaipur    |                                108 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Meeting on PM-KISAN Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3805

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  16 TH  JULY, 2019

## MEETING ON PM-KISAN YOJANA

3805.  SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government had called a high-level meeting of the State Agriculture Ministers to discuss the PM-KISAN scheme, pension scheme to farmers etc.; and
- (b) if so, the details of the discussion that took place and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  & (b):      A meeting of Agriculture Ministers of all States/UTs was held on 13 th June, 2019 under  the  Chairmanship  of  the  Minister  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers'  Welfare,  through  Video Conferencing, to discuss (i) the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan), (ii) pension scheme for Small and Marginal Farmers, namely, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan MaanDhan Yojana and (iii) Kisan Credit Cards (KCC). The States/UTs were urged to expedite the process of enrollment of all eligible farmers' families under the PM-Kisan Scheme in a timebound manner. They were further informed about the rolling out of the pension scheme for farmers and requested to create awareness therefor. They were also requested to organise village-wise campaign for increased coverage of KCC Scheme.

Further, an Agriculture Ministers' Conference was also held on the 8 th July,  2019  in which  States'  cooperation  in  successful  implementation  of  the  PM-Kisan  Scheme  and  the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Scheme was solicited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Beneficiaries of PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nayab Singh

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (f): During  2018-19,  about  561  lakh  farmer  applicants  were  covered  at  subsidized premium rates under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in the country.  Out of which, about 85 lakh farmers got insurance claims due to loss of their insured crops.

Similarly,  in  Haryana  during  the  same  period  14.93  lakh  farmers  applications  were covered under PMFBY and 9.68 lakh eligible insured farmers got insurance claims.  Claims for few crops/areas for Kharif 2018 and the claims  for almost all  crops/areas of Rabi 2018-19 are not reported by the concerned insurance companies.

In  Kurkushetra  district  62,732  farmers  applicants  were  covered  under  PMFBY  and 21,791 eligible insured  farmers got admissible claims during this period.

It is Government's endeavour to increase the coverage to atleast 50% of Gross Cropped Area (GCA) in the country.  For this various steps like persuading the States/Union Territories to notify more and more number of crops and areas under the scheme,  lower rates of premium for farmers, technical support to stakeholders including States, 50% assistance to States for use of technology and towards conducting of incremental Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs), services of Common Service Centres (CSCs) for coverage of non-loanee farmers etc. have been taken by the Government to increase coverage under the scheme.

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O.I.H

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3802

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH   JULY, 2019

## BENEFICIARIES OF PMFBY

3802.   SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number of the  people  benefited across   the   country   under   the  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY);
- (b) the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  people  benefited therefrom  in  the  State  of  Haryana  as  a whole  and particularly  in  Kurukshetra district;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to cover maximum number of people under the above scheme;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Annapurna Scheme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3800

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## ANNAPURNA SCHEME

## 3800.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  released  the  Central  allocation  of  rice  and  funds under Annapurna Scheme to Odisha for the Financial year - 2017-18 which have already been distributed to the beneficiaries by the State Government out of the State pool and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) if not, whether the Government will release the Central allocation of rice and funds to the State of Odisha under Annapurna Scheme for the Financial Year-2017-18?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Government  has  allocated  7243 . 285  tons  of  rice  to  the  State  of  Odisha  under Annapurna Scheme for the financial year 2017 -18. Further, an amount of Rs . 552 . 61 lakh  has been approved for  release to the State of Odisha for financial year 2017 -18 under Annapurna Scheme .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Problems Faced by Sugar Industry
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3798 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  JULY, 2019

## PROBLEMS FACED BY SUGAR INDUSTRY

3798.

SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION उपभोक्ता त मल , ाखतद्ा औा तावर्ज�ाका्औता  मं be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the sugar industry in Tamil Nadu has pointed out that the support schemes of the Government are all oriented to surplus production States and if so,  the  details  of  the  corrective  measures  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard;
- (b) whether the mills in Tamil Nadu face a peculiar situation of low capacity utilisation (35%) due to reduction in cane production;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  mills  cannot  export  sugar  as  the  production  (8.5  lakh tonnes) is not adequate even to meet the domestic needs of the State 18 lakh tonnes;
- (d) if so, the reasons identified by the Government for this situation; and
- (e) whether it is true that Tamil Nadu was the third or fourth largest producer of  sugar  in  the  country  five  years  ago,  with  an  annual  production  of  23  lakh tonnes but its production of sugar has now declined to just one-third of that and if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  remedial  action  taken  by  the  Union Government thereon?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI   DANVE  RAOSAHEB   DADARAO)

- (a): The support schemes formulated by the Central Government for the sugar sector are uniformly applicable to all the sugar producing States in the country. The State Government of Tamil Nadu has represented about the problems of the sugar sector specific to the State.
- (b) to (d): Due to severe drought  prevailing in the State on account of failure of rainfall  and  acute  water  stress,  there  has  been  decline  in  area  under  cane cultivation and yield per hectare. It has resulted in shortfall in cane availability, low capacity utilization and reduction in sugar production by sugar mills.
- (e): During  sugar  season  2011-12,  sugar  production  in  Tamil  Nadu  was  23.79 Lakh  MT  and  it  was  the  fourth  largest  sugar  producing  state.  However,  due  to reasons    indicated  in  reply  to  part  'd'  above,  sugar  production  during  current sugar season 2018-19 has declined to 7.24 Lakh MT. The Central Government has approved  the  Crop  Development  Programme  on  Sugarcane  for  enhancing  the production  and  productivity  under  National  Food  Security  Mission-Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC). As on 30.4.2019, under NFSM-(CC) sugarcane, Rs. 204.11 lakh have been allocated to Tamil Nadu as Central share since 2014-15.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Cases against Pharma Companies
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3796 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  July, 2019

## Cases against Pharma Companies

## 3796.  SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  United  States  of  America  has  registered  cases  against  Indian Pharmaceutical companies over collusion in inflating prices of generic drugs for non-compliance of good manufacturing practices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has or is formulating any scheme to protect Indian companies in international market; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) & (b): The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has not received any such information in the matter. However, as per the information available in public domain,  State  Attorney  Generals  from  multiple  US  States  filed  a  lawsuit  against several pharmaceutical companies including 7 Indian companies, alleging violation of  Federal  and  State  Antitrust  Laws  by  engaging  in  illegal  conspiracies  to  stifle competition for generic drugs.
- (c) & (d): No, Sir.  For  export and marketing of any drug in other countries, the Indian  pharmaceutical  companies  are  required  to  comply  with  the  requirements  of the importing country.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Diversion of Subsidised Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3795 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.07.2019

## Diversion of Subsidised Urea

## +3795 SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of illegal diversion of subsidised urea and other fertilizers for industrial purpose;
- C) whether the Government proposes to make the use of neem   coated urea compulsory for agro purposes, if so, the details thereof and the present status of the said proposal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such cases registered and the action taken against the people found involved in such activities along with the revenue loss suffered by the States/Union Territories on that count during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to produce cent percent subsidised neem coated urea in the country and if so, the percentage of urea being coated with neem presently; and
- (e) the date by which cent percent neem coated urea is likely to be made available in the market at subsidised rates?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) & (b): under the Essential Commodities Act; 1955 and notified Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985 and Fertilizer (Movement Control) Order; 1973. The State Governments have been empowered to take appropriate action to curb Black-Marketing and Diversion of Subsidised Urea to Industrial Sector and to conduct search, make seizures and take punitive action against any person violating provisions of FCO, 1985 and Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

The number of cases of diversion reported by various State Governments in the last three year and current year is as follows:

| Year                  | Diversion Cases                                        | State                   |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2019-20 Current year) | No case has been reported by any State Government. yet | NIL                     |
| 2018-19               | 9                                                      | Gujarat 5 & Telangana 4 |
| 2017-18               |                                                        | Gujarat 1               |
| 2016-17               |                                                        | NIL                     |

In all these cases, State Governments have taken appropriate actions as per FCO Information on revenue loss is not available with the States as reported by State Government:

(c) to {e): Based on CCEA decision, vide notification dated 25th 2015 Department of Fertilizers had made it mandatory for all the domestic producers of urea to produce 100% as Neem Coated Entire quantity of indigenous urea and imported urea is being neem coated W.e.f 1st September; 2015 and 1st December;, 2015 respectively. May,
Lok Sabha Question No. 3794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Irrigated/Unirrigated Land
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Virendra  Kumar

O.I.H

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3794

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH   JULY, 2019

## IRRIGATED/UNIRRIGATED LAND

3794.  DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the total agricultural  land in the country in terms of irrigated/unirrigated and barren land during the last three years;
- (b) whether there is any proposal with the  Government  to  develop  a  system  to evaluate irrigated  agriculture  land  area programme; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):   As per publication on Land Use Statistics for 2014-15 (latest available), the net irrigated land,  net  unirrigated      land    and    barren  &  unculturable  land  in  the  country  from  2012-13  to 2014-15 are detailed below:

## (million hectares)

| Year    |   Net Irrigated Area |   Net Unirrigated Area |   Barren and unculturable land |
|---------|----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                66.29 |                  73.65 |                          17.07 |
| 2013-14 |                68.12 |                  73.31 |                          16.95 |
| 2014-15 |                68.38 |                  71.75 |                          16.99 |

(b) & (c):     Agriculture being a State subject, the State Governments are primarily responsible for  the  growth  and  development  of  agriculture  sector,  developing  perspective  plans  for  their respective States and  ensuring effective implementation of  the  component/schemes  of programmes like  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana .  The schemes are also monitored, evaluated and revamped on the basis of the feedback from time to time. Government of India supplements the efforts of States, through appropriate policy measures and budgetary support.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Reimbursement of 7th Pay Commission Arrears
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vaithilingam Ve.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3791

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 25, 1941 (SAKA)

REIMBURSEMENT OF 7TH PAY COMMISSION ARREARS

3791. SHRI VE. VAITHILINGAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  is aware that Puducherry has been implementing the 7th Pay Commission recommendation for the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government reimburse part of the 6th Pay Commission arrears of Puducherry and the remaining amount is to be paid and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the Government is likely to reimburse the 7th Pay Commission  arrears  paid  by  Puducherry  to  its  employees  from  its  own exchequer?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a):    As  reported  by  Government  of  Puducherry,  7 th   Pay  Commission recommendations has been implemented by them w.e.f. 01.01.2016. The arrears  of  Pay  and  Allowances  and  Pensionery  benefits  arising  out  of implementation  of  7 th   Pay  Commission  work  out  to  Rs.  491  crore.  The Government of Puducherry has also been incurring additional expenditure on account of this pay revision every year as detailed below:

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3791 FOR 16.07.2019

|       |         | (Rs. in crore)   |
|-------|---------|------------------|
| (i)   | 2016-17 | Rs. 117.00       |
| (ii)  | 2017-18 | Rs. 375.70       |
| (iii) | 2018-19 | Rs. 515.30       |
|       | Total   | Rs. 1008.00      |

(b): Yes  Sir.    An  amount  of  Rs.  367.67  crore  was  provided  as  central assistance to Government of Puducherry.

(c): The  fund requirement of Government  of  Puducherry  including amount  sought  for  the  purpose  of  payment  of  salaries  and  pension consequent  on  the  implementation  of  7 th   CPC  was  taken  up  with  the Ministry of Finance which has allocated an amount of Rs. 1545.00 crore in  Budget  Estimate  2019-20  as  Central  Assistance  to  Government  of Puducherry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Protection Wall of Bank Erosion on Farmers’ Land
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3790

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH   JULY, 2019

## PROTECTION WALL OF BANK EROSION ON FARMERS' LAND

3790.     SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  an  amount  of    Rs.    23    crore    has    been    earmarked    for protection wall of bank erosion on farmers' land; (b) if so, the progress made during the last two years; and if  not,  whether  the  Government proposes to allocate the required fund in the budget

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (c):          Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers'  Welfare  does  not  have  any  programme/ scheme  for  protection  wall  of  bank  erosion  on  farmers'  land.      Further,      subject  of  flood management including erosion control falls under the purview of the States, as such the flood management  and  anti  erosion  schemes  are  planned,  investigated  and  implemented  by  the State Governments with their own resources as per priority within the State.  As per information, central assistance is not provided for protection wall of bank erosion on farmers' land.

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- (c) 2019-20 and if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Pending Funds under MGNREGA
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Durga Prasad Rao Balli

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3788

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## PENDING FUNDS UNDER MGNREGA

## 3788.  SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASAD RAO:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has sought assistance from the Union Government for release of the pending funds under MGNREGA to the State;
- (b) the details of the funds released so far and the quantum of pending funds to be released; and
- (c) the reasons for delay in releasing funds to Andhra Pradesh under MGNREGA?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) is a demand driven wage employment Scheme. The Ministry releases funds to the State/UT based on the basis of the agreed to Labour Budget, opening balance, pending liabilities of  the  previous  year  for  the  financial  year,  if  any,  and  overall  performance.  Fund  release  to States/UTs  is  a  continuous  process  and  Central  Government  is  committed  in  making  funds available  keeping  in  view  the  demand  for  work.  During  FY  2019-20  (as  on  11.07.2019),  Rs. 3893.79  crore  has  been  released  to  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the MGNREGA.

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