Lok Sabha Question No. 3683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Works Taken up under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3683

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## WORKS TAKEN UP UNDER MGNREGS

## 3683.   SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of works taken up in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) the quantum of funds sanctioned and utilised during the said period along with the criteria adopted to take up works, year-wise; and
- (c) the details of workforce engaged under MGNREGS along with the wages paid to them during the said period, gender-wise?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): As  per  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  the  details  of  works  taken  up  in Anantapur district under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last five years are given below:
- (b): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) is a demand driven wage employment programme having bottom up approach. Planning and priority are set at the Gram Sabha level. The Central funds are not released at district level. As per the State  Government of Andhra Pradesh, the expenditure during the last five  years in Anantapur district is given below:
- (c): As per the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Gender-wise details of provided employment and wage payment under MGNREGS during the last five years are given below:

| Financial Year        | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Total number of works | 53,659    | 64,511    | 75,336    | 1,69,870  | 96,498    |

| Expenditure under MGNREGS of Anantapur District (In lakh)   | Expenditure under MGNREGS of Anantapur District (In lakh)   | Expenditure under MGNREGS of Anantapur District (In lakh)   | Expenditure under MGNREGS of Anantapur District (In lakh)   | Expenditure under MGNREGS of Anantapur District (In lakh)   | Expenditure under MGNREGS of Anantapur District (In lakh)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year                                              | 2013-14                                                     | 2014-15                                                     | 2015-16                                                     | 2016-17                                                     | 2017-18                                                     |
| Expenditure                                                 | 33301.00                                                    | 30919.16                                                    | 52474.99                                                    | 51177.91                                                    | 50721.16                                                    |

| Financial Year                            | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Employment provided to male (In number)   | 2,52,391  | 2,31,459  | 2,62,243  | 2,42,584  | 2,27,485  |
| Wage payment [Rs. In lakh]                | 101.88    | 91.02     | 156.94    | 145.21    | 125.76    |
| Employment provided to Female (In number) | 2,63,491  | 2,42,395  | 2,68,698  | 2,56,112  | 2,52,342  |
| Wage payment [Rs. In lakh]                | 112.13    | 101.64    | 169.18    | 166.18    | 155.13    |

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