Lok Sabha Question No. 402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Ecomonic Losses due to Corona Virus Pandemic
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 402

ANSWERED ON 15/09/2020

## ECOMONIC LOSSES DUE TO CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC

402. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether rural areas have suffered the maximum economic loss due to the Corona Virus pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has carried out any assessment in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action plan prepared by the Government to deal with the said situation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): According  to  the  latest  quarterly  estimates  of  national  income,  released  by  National Statistical  Office,  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation  on  31.08.2020,  the India's Gross Value Added (GVA) at Basic Prices has contracted by 22.8 per cent during AprilJune (Quarter 1: Q1) 2020-21 as compared to the Q1 of 2019-20. But, GVA at Basic Prices for the category of Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing has registered a growth of 3.4 per cent in Q1 of 2020-21 as compared to Q1 of 2019-20. The estimates pertaining to rural areas, however, are not available.
- (b): The estimated figure of GVA at Basic Prices, mentioned above, are given as follows;

| Estimates of GVA at Basic Prices (at 2011-12 prices) [Rs in crore]   | April-June (Q1) 2019-20   | April-June (Q1) 2020-21   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| GVA at Basic Prices                                                  | 33,07,707                 | 25,53,320                 |
| Agriculture, Forestry &Fishing                                       | 4,39,843                  | 4,54,658                  |

(c) & (d): The Ministry has not carried out any assessment in this regard till date.

(e):  The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  been  implementing  schemes  such  as  Mahatma Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Deendayal  Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyay - Gramin Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY),  Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY),  Shyama  Prasad  Mukherjee  National  Rurban  Mission (SPMRM) and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for development of rural areas through generation of employment, strengthening of livelihood opportunities, promoting of selfemployment, skilling of rural youths, provision of social assistance, development of infrastructure etc.

| Schemes   | All India                               | All India                                                         |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Schemes   | Physical                                | Financial                                                         |
| MGNREGS   | Person days generated: 20061.25 lakh    | Central release: Rs.60472.66 crore                                |
| PMAY-G    | Total houses constructed: 1082683       | Fund utilised: Rs. 15919.59 crore                                 |
| PMGSY     | Road length completed: 4928 km          | Expenditure: Rs Rs. 6,954.43 crore                                |
| DAY- NRLM | SHG promoted: 134598                    | Central release: Rs. 243254.53 lakhs                              |
| DDU-GKY   | Candidates trained: 2,881               | Fund released: Rs. 41170.55 crore                                 |
| NSAP      | No of beneficiaries: 282 lakhs          | Rs. 2814 crore                                                    |
| SPMRM     | No. of clusters allotted/ approved: NIL | Expenditure on convergence and critical gap fund: Rs.887.77 crore |

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  Ministry  has  taken  following  initiatives  to  mitigate  the  problems arising out due to Covid-19

| 1.   | Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana   | On 26.03.2020, Government had announced Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus. As far as Ministry of Rural Development is concerned there are two components under the package. (1) To provide ex-gratia of Rs.1000 in two installments (Rs.500/- each) to the existing old age, widow and disabled/Divyangjan beneficiaries of the schemes of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP). The NSAP Division timely released a total of Rs. 2814.50 crore as ex-gratia to States/UTs in April, 2020 as first tranche and in May, 2020 as second tranche under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) for the existing 282 lakh beneficiaries of NSAP schemes. (2) Cash transfer of Rs. 500 into the accounts of Rs.20.61 cr. women PMJDY Account holders every month for three months. Total amount of Rs.   |
|------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|    |                                                  | 30,944.61 cr. has been transferred.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2. | Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan                     | Prime Minister Modi, in his fifth address to India since the national lockdown, has announced a financial package of Rs 20 lakh crore to ease the coronavirus distress. The package is announced under 'Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' to revive the Indian economy.                                                                      |
| a. | Stepping up Budget of MGNREGAby Rs. 40,000 crore | Government has made an increase in allocation for MGNREGS by Rs. 40,000 crores to overcome Covid-19 crises provisioning income through wage employment . A total of 184 core person days have been generated so far in the current FY 2020-21                                                                                            |
| b. | Hike in wage rate under MGNREGA                  | Hike in wages for manual workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from Rs. 182 to Rs.202/day in FY20-21                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3. | Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA)              | Further, Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA), launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 20.06.2020, across six selected states across 116 districts with a provision of Rs. 50,000 Cr. to provide livelihood opportunities to rural citizens, and an expenditure of Rs.23,767.32 crore has been incurred in these districts till 13.09.2020. |

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