Lok Sabha Question No. 2415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: MGNREGA in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2415

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## MGNREGA IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2415.  SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the implementation of MGNREGA in all the districts of the country during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and State-wise;
- (b) the amount pending for release to States during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and State-wise;
- (c) whether it is true that the Government of Andhra Pradesh has submitted audit report for  the  expenditure  made  between  April  to  September,  2018-19  to  the  Ministry requesting to allocate funds from October, 2018 to March, 2019;
- (d) if so, the reasons for delay in allocating money for the above period; and
- (e) the time by which the Ministry would release funds to the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): As  per  the  information  uploaded  by  the  States/UTs  in  Management  Information  System (MIS),  details  of  persondays  generated  under Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) during the last three years and current financial year 2019-20 (as on 04.11.2019) is at Annexure .

(b) to (e): The Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand driven wage employment programme.  The Ministry releases funds to the States/UTs based on the agreed to Labour Budget, opening balance, pending liabilities of the previous year for the financial year, if any, and overall performance. The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has submitted the Audited Report for the expenditure for the financial year 2018-19. Fund release to the States/UTs is a continuous process and Central Government is committed to making funds available keeping in view the demand for work. The Ministry has released Rs. 6011.93 crore for implementation Mahatma Gandhi NREGS to Andhra Pradesh during the current financial year 2019-20 (as on 27.11.2019).

Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.2415  dated 03.12.2019

| Sl. No   | States/UTs        | Persondays generated (in lakh)   | Persondays generated (in lakh)   | Persondays generated (in lakh)   | Persondays generated (in lakh)   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl. No   | States/UTs        | 2016-17                          | 2017-18                          | 2018-19                          | 2019-20*                         |
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 2058.78                          | 2120.92                          | 2465.33                          | 1531.48                          |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 85.38                            | 42.80                            | 68.70                            | 31.40                            |
| 3        | ASSAM             | 466.09                           | 480.86                           | 533.31                           | 336.78                           |
| 4        | BIHAR             | 858.36                           | 817.20                           | 1233.99                          | 753.53                           |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH      | 885.94                           | 1199.29                          | 1386.04                          | 709.15                           |
| 6        | GOA               | 1.26                             | 0.99                             | 0.15                             | 0.02                             |
| 7        | GUJARAT           | 271.06                           | 353.09                           | 419.61                           | 214.50                           |
| 8        | HARYANA           | 84.92                            | 90.37                            | 77.90                            | 42.03                            |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 236.61                           | 220.06                           | 285.20                           | 144.85                           |
| 10       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 315.59                           | 370.90                           | 369.29                           | 61.87                            |
| 11       | JHARKHAND         | 707.44                           | 592.74                           | 536.65                           | 410.71                           |
| 12       | KARNATAKA         | 914.06                           | 856.99                           | 1045.16                          | 760.89                           |
| 13       | KERALA            | 684.62                           | 619.59                           | 975.26                           | 398.14                           |
| 14       | MADHYA PRADESH    | 1130.39                          | 1622.46                          | 2029.80                          | 1150.16                          |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA       | 708.94                           | 825.32                           | 846.01                           | 380.50                           |
| 16       | MANIPUR           | 119.03                           | 61.25                            | 117.39                           | 145.35                           |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA         | 282.54                           | 291.88                           | 342.15                           | 131.96                           |
| 18       | MIZORAM           | 168.23                           | 144.38                           | 181.22                           | 126.07                           |
| 19       | NAGALAND          | 290.71                           | 200.03                           | 132.85                           | 57.47                            |
| 20       | ODISHA            | 774.48                           | 922.11                           | 830.69                           | 486.36                           |
| 21       | PUNJAB            | 157.73                           | 223.11                           | 204.47                           | 138.90                           |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN         | 2596.74                          | 2397.74                          | 2942.46                          | 2277.43                          |
| 23       | SIKKIM            | 46.12                            | 34.61                            | 33.55                            | 14.86                            |
| 24       | TAMIL NADU        | 3999.42                          | 2388.81                          | 2576.97                          | 1808.54                          |
| 25       | TELANGANA         | 1082.19                          | 1147.73                          | 1176.81                          | 863.18                           |
| 26       | TRIPURA           | 460.67                           | 176.04                           | 253.09                           | 217.96                           |
| 27       | UTTAR PRADESH     | 1575.01                          | 1815.15                          | 2121.98                          | 1351.89                          |
| 28       | UTTARAKHAND       | 236.71                           | 223.02                           | 221.82                           | 91.53                            |
| 29       | WEST BENGAL       | 2355.51                          | 3125.55                          | 3383.11                          | 791.80                           |
| 30       | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 4.12                             | 1.90                             | 1.94                             | 1.07                             |
| 31       | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.00                             | 0.06                             | 0.10                             | 0.01                             |
| 32       | PUDUCHERRY        | 5.37                             | 7.26                             | 6.64                             | 5.66                             |
|          | Total             | 23564.07                         | 23374.24                         | 26799.66                         | 15436.06                         |

Source: www.nrega.nic.in