Lok Sabha Question No. 3784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Employment Provided under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3784

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## EMPLOYMENT PROVIDED UNDER MGNREGS

## 3784.   SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of workers being given employment under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Bihar during the last three years, year and district-wise; and
- (b) the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  to  Bihar  by  the  Union  Government  during  the  said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As  per  Management  Information  System  (MIS),  details  of  district-wise  employment provided  to  rural  workers  in  Bihar  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three years is given at Annexure.
- (b): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) is a demand  driven  wage  employment  Scheme,  hence no  State/UT-  wise  allocation  of  fund  is made.  Details of central fund released to Bihar under the MGNREGS during the last three years is given below:

| Financial Year   |   Central fund released (Rs. in crore) |
|------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2015-16          |                                1024.12 |
| 2016-17          |                                1667.41 |
| 2017-18          |                                2474.32 |

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BIHAR

|       |                    | Employment provided to workers   | Employment provided to workers   | Employment provided to workers   |
|-------|--------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl No | Districts          | 2015-16                          | 2016-17                          | 2017-18                          |
| 1     | ARARIA             | 71958                            | 104632                           | 78196                            |
| 2     | ARWAL              | 25231                            | 42285                            | 46469                            |
| 3     | AURANAGABAD        | 52455                            | 83497                            | 85654                            |
| 4     | BANKA              | 52218                            | 73574                            | 70366                            |
| 5     | BEGUSARAI          | 28690                            | 46419                            | 52746                            |
| 6     | BHAGALPUR          | 55256                            | 79634                            | 73674                            |
| 7     | BHOJPUR            | 29642                            | 65721                            | 54891                            |
| 8     | BUXAR              | 58336                            | 57022                            | 55524                            |
| 9     | DARBHANGA          | 57743                            | 103746                           | 116679                           |
| 10    | GAYA               | 32713                            | 89769                            | 91220                            |
| 11    | GOPALGANJ          | 30710                            | 55674                            | 46004                            |
| 12    | JAMUI              | 66166                            | 69339                            | 78205                            |
| 13    | JEHANABAD          | 44391                            | 60018                            | 67171                            |
| 14    | KAIMUR (BHABUA)    | 36663                            | 47582                            | 40659                            |
| 15    | KATIHAR            | 79748                            | 100546                           | 97062                            |
| 16    | KHAGARIA           | 15932                            | 26713                            | 25750                            |
| 17    | KISHANGANJ         | 30089                            | 55456                            | 58839                            |
| 18    | LAKHISARAI         | 28922                            | 42167                            | 48471                            |
| 19    | MADHEPURA          | 98343                            | 122427                           | 120304                           |
| 20    | MADHUBANI          | 60620                            | 86815                            | 65977                            |
| 21    | MUNGER             | 23327                            | 36972                            | 45709                            |
| 22    | MUZAFFARPUR        | 39508                            | 85632                            | 90503                            |
| 23    | NALANDA            | 43707                            | 72660                            | 62777                            |
| 24    | NAWADA             | 66633                            | 79563                            | 79418                            |
| 25    | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN | 57837                            | 108184                           | 88746                            |
| 26    | PATNA              | 0                                | 79440                            | 67747                            |
| 27    | PURBI CHAMPARAN    | 73348                            | 102882                           | 89482                            |
| 28    | PURNIA             | 67967                            | 94437                            | 97995                            |
| 29    | ROHTAS             | 40392                            | 72346                            | 56695                            |
| 30    | SAHARSA            | 93918                            | 115654                           | 109107                           |
| 31    | SAMASTIPUR         | 78203                            | 117474                           | 123945                           |
| 32    | SARAN              | 46656                            | 85307                            | 74092                            |
| 33    | Sheikhpura         | 17323                            | 24625                            | 20185                            |
| 34    | SHEOHAR            | 46568                            | 44815                            | 30717                            |
| 35    | SITAMARHI          | 66715                            | 93937                            | 117006                           |
| 36    | SIWAN              | 26844                            | 38203                            | 31045                            |
| 37    | SUPAUL             | 59084                            | 74881                            | 67124                            |
| 38    | VAISHALI           | 35315                            | 65429                            | 77759                            |
|       | Total              | 1839171                          | 2805477                          | 2703913                          |

Source: www.nrega.nic.in