Lok Sabha Question No. 1866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Woman Employment in MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1866

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## WOMAN EMPLOYMENT IN MGNREGS

1866.   SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  pace  of  providing  employment  to  women  under  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  has  slowed  down  in rural areas during the last few years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of women workers provided employment under this scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  regular/permanent  employment  to women  keeping  in  view  the  declining  tendency  of  women  participation  under MGNREGS;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a)&(b):            The  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment programme.  The rate of participation of women in Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three years and current year  is  above  the  statutory  requirement  of  1/3 rd women  participation.   The  details  in  this regard are as under:

| Financial Year                       | 2016-2017   | 2017-2018   | 2018-2019   | 2019-2020 (As on 27.02.2020)   |
|--------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
| Percentage of participation of Women | 56%         | 54%         | 55%         | 55%                            |

(c):        Details  of  State/UT-wise  employment  provided  to  women  under  Mahatma  Gandhi NREGS  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  FY  2019-20  (as  27.02.2020)  is  given  at Annexure.

- (d):      No, Sir.

(e)& (f):          Do not arise.

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(Figure in lakh)

|         |                     | Employment provided to women   | Employment provided to women   | Employment provided to women   | Employment provided to women   |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State/UTs           | 2016-17                        | 2017-18                        | 2018-19                        | 2019-20 (as on 27.02.2020)     |
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 35.13                          | 35.40                          | 37.75                          | 34.66                          |
| 2       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 0.78                           | 0.55                           | 0.67                           | 0.68                           |
| 3       | ASSAM               | 8.95                           | 10.55                          | 10.44                          | 10.76                          |
| 4       | BIHAR               | 12.36                          | 12.72                          | 17.31                          | 18.26                          |
| 5       | CHHATTISGARH        | 19.71                          | 21.22                          | 22.81                          | 21.31                          |
| 6       | GOA                 | 0.05                           | 0.05                           | 0.01                           | 0.01                           |
| 7       | GUJARAT             | 5.85                           | 6.07                           | 6.92                           | 5.77                           |
| 8       | HARYANA             | 1.93                           | 1.95                           | 1.69                           | 1.72                           |
| 9       | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 4.00                           | 3.93                           | 4.37                           | 3.94                           |
| 10      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 2.48                           | 3.10                           | 3.19                           | 2.27                           |
| 11      | JHARKHAND           | 9.48                           | 7.49                           | 6.60                           | 7.09                           |
| 12      | KARNATAKA           | 20.84                          | 18.40                          | 19.10                          | 19.35                          |
| 13      | KERALA              | 13.98                          | 12.59                          | 14.24                          | 13.50                          |
| 14      | MADHYA PRADESH      | 22.56                          | 25.13                          | 27.24                          | 24.21                          |
| 15      | MAHARASHTRA         | 12.22                          | 13.76                          | 14.51                          | 11.31                          |
| 16      | MANIPUR             | 2.25                           | 2.33                           | 2.65                           | 2.74                           |
| 17      | MEGHALAYA           | 2.68                           | 3.01                           | 3.59                           | 3.47                           |
| 18      | MIZORAM             | 0.84                           | 0.76                           | 0.78                           | 0.86                           |
| 19      | NAGALAND            | 1.89                           | 1.47                           | 1.37                           | 1.46                           |
| 20      | ODISHA              | 13.56                          | 16.18                          | 14.57                          | 14.93                          |
| 21      | PUNJAB              | 3.82                           | 4.86                           | 4.91                           | 5.09                           |
| 22      | RAJASTHAN           | 40.81                          | 39.53                          | 45.52                          | 47.14                          |
| 23      | SIKKIM              | 0.40                           | 0.36                           | 0.36                           | 0.32                           |
| 24      | TAMIL NADU          | 60.95                          | 55.69                          | 53.29                          | 51.92                          |
| 25      | TELANGANA           | 25.32                          | 25.02                          | 24.85                          | 22.65                          |
| 26      | TRIPURA             | 4.48                           | 3.34                           | 3.49                           | 3.63                           |
| 27      | UTTAR PRADESH       | 20.75                          | 21.20                          | 22.06                          | 21.63                          |
| 28      | UTTARAKHAND         | 3.87                           | 3.67                           | 3.57                           | 3.28                           |
| 29      | WEST BENGAL         | 38.03                          | 37.33                          | 34.75                          | 32.27                          |
| 30      | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | 0.08                           | 0.05                           | 0.04                           | 0.04                           |
| 31      | LAKSHADWEEP         | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 0.001                          | 0.00                           |
| 32      | PUDUCHERRY          | 0.29                           | 0.35                           | 0.31                           | 0.34                           |
|         | Total               | 390.31                         | 388.04                         | 402.94                         | 386.56                         |

Source: www.nrega.nic.in