Lok Sabha Question No. 1439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Funds for MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1439 ANSWERED ON 20/09/2020

## FUNDS FOR MGNREGS

## 1439.   SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  mandays  generated  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) from 01.04.2020 to 31.08.2020, State-wise along with the comparative figures of the previous three years;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  feels  that  the  allocation  of  Rs.  61,000  crores  is  sufficient  for MGNREGS this year;
- (c) if not, whether it has approached the Finance Ministry for additional funds; and
- (d) if so, the response of the Finance Ministry thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a):     State/UT-wise details of persondays generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee Scheme  (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS)  from  April  to  August,  State-wise along  with  the  comparative  figures  for  last  three  years  and  the  current  FY  2020-21  are  given at Annexure-I.

(b) to (d):       Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand driven wage employment programme. Fund release  to  States/UTs  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS)  is  a  continuous  process  and  Central  Government  is  committed  in making funds available to the States keeping in view the demand for work.

During  the  Financial  Year  2020-21,  the  Budget  Estimate  is  of  Rs.  61,500  crore  for Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. In order to meet additional demand for work due to return of workers from urban areas to rural areas, Government has made an additional provision of Rs. 40,000 crore under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS  under  the  Atma  Nirbhar  Bharat  package  as  announced  by Hon'ble Union Finance Minister during the current FY 2020-21. The Ministry seeks additional fund for Mahatma Gandhi NREGS as and when required for meeting the demand for work on the ground.

Annexure-I  referred  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.1439 dated 20.09.2020

| Total persondays generated from April to August   | Total persondays generated from April to August   | Total persondays generated from April to August   | Total persondays generated from April to August   | Total persondays generated from April to August   | Total persondays generated from April to August   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                            | State/ UT                                         | 2017-18                                           | 2018-19                                           | 2019-20                                           | 2020-21                                           |
| 1                                                 | ANDHRA PRADESH                                    | 160558712                                         | 161237956                                         | 145573375                                         | 203716093                                         |
| 2                                                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                 | 1312968                                           | 1405301                                           | 2248776                                           | 5527842                                           |
| 3                                                 | ASSAM                                             | 19164039                                          | 17943966                                          | 30423309                                          | 23652463                                          |
| 4                                                 | BIHAR                                             | 52659534                                          | 60301076                                          | 66839598                                          | 112035561                                         |
| 5                                                 | CHHATTISGARH                                      | 55684220                                          | 68541559                                          | 67399178                                          | 95769910                                          |
| 6                                                 | GOA                                               | 74339                                             | 5143                                              | 1828                                              | 21619                                             |
| 7                                                 | GUJARAT                                           | 18725152                                          | 21619237                                          | 19905579                                          | 31766988                                          |
| 8                                                 | HARYANA                                           | 4453280                                           | 2980794                                           | 3266189                                           | 8049309                                           |
| 9                                                 | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                  | 9951542                                           | 12560871                                          | 11239334                                          | 15985913                                          |
| 10                                                | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                 | 7047166                                           | 7853667                                           | 4398990                                           | 9512371                                           |
| 11                                                | JHARKHAND                                         | 31895801                                          | 31086762                                          | 33839238                                          | 40998591                                          |
| 12                                                | KARNATAKA                                         | 47676947                                          | 30862640                                          | 64905519                                          | 82324966                                          |
| 13                                                | KERALA                                            | 10450452                                          | 22726571                                          | 28630393                                          | 30932702                                          |
| 14                                                | MADHYA PRADESH                                    | 84571161                                          | 83696879                                          | 95244347                                          | 157994919                                         |
| 15                                                | MAHARASHTRA                                       | 41097959                                          | 44470918                                          | 33055072                                          | 30858798                                          |
| 16                                                | MANIPUR                                           | 1104558                                           | 2033805                                           | 4890877                                           | 10049456                                          |
| 17                                                | MEGHALAYA                                         | 7627613                                           | 7072893                                           | 7356106                                           | 12642526                                          |
| 18                                                | MIZORAM                                           | 8103827                                           | 8677870                                           | 9515758                                           | 11681862                                          |
| 19                                                | NAGALAND                                          | 11542270                                          | 3003345                                           | 1982011                                           | 10442832                                          |
| 20                                                | ODISHA                                            | 42036515                                          | 46899798                                          | 33524518                                          | 90391315                                          |
| 21                                                | PUNJAB                                            | 10230124                                          | 7224826                                           | 11615898                                          | 14491982                                          |
| 22                                                | RAJASTHAN                                         | 137563603                                         | 117855614                                         | 208673767                                         | 271009735                                         |
| 23                                                | SIKKIM                                            | 1369954                                           | 1576114                                           | 1150794                                           | 1767693                                           |
| 24                                                | TAMIL NADU                                        | 159006212                                         | 65056821                                          | 146173447                                         | 133055595                                         |
| 25                                                | TELANGANA                                         | 96717424                                          | 99449031                                          | 89958597                                          | 120187462                                         |
| 26                                                | TRIPURA                                           | 10585577                                          | 8011027                                           | 16477759                                          | 18386352                                          |
| 27                                                | UTTAR PRADESH                                     | 82136893                                          | 102016911                                         | 105047159                                         | 230990483                                         |
| 28                                                | UTTARAKHAND                                       | 9124828                                           | 9128820                                           | 7105394                                           | 12777521                                          |
| 29                                                | WEST BENGAL                                       | 137577719                                         | 130168149                                         | 61157265                                          | 207999989                                         |
| 30                                                | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                               | 100403                                            | 66075                                             | 70974                                             | 89449                                             |
| 31                                                | DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI                               | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| 32                                                | DAMAN & DIU                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| 33                                                | LAKSHADWEEP                                       | 658                                               | 5023                                              | 682                                               | 1078                                              |
| 34                                                | PUDUCHERRY                                        | 573573                                            | 478391                                            | 436182                                            | 871747                                            |
|                                                   | Total                                             | 1260725023                                        | 1176017853                                        | 1312107913                                        | 1995985122                                        |