Lok Sabha Question No. 2750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Linkage of MGNREGS Wages with CPI-AL
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2750 ANSWERED ON 02/08/2022

## LINKAGE OF MGNREGS WAGES WITH CPI-AL

## 2750.   DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is cognizant of the fact that because of linkage of Mahatma Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  wages  with Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL), the MGNREGS wages have become lower than even the minimum wage of many States;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is considering or making efforts to align MGNREGS wages with CPI-Rural Labourers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to (d):  As per Section 6(1) of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act,  2005,  the  Central  Government  may  by  notification  specify  the  wage  rate  for  its beneficiaries.  Accordingly,  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  notifies  Mahatma  Gandhi NREGA wage rate every financial year for States/UTs. To compensate the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers against inflation, the Ministry of Rural Development revises the wage rate every financial year based on change in Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour (CPIAL). The wage rate is made applicable from 1 st April of each financial year. However each State/UT  can  provide  wage  over  and  above  the  wage  rate  notified  by  the  Central Government.

State/UT-wise notified wage rates for unskilled worker under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS, for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23 is given at Annexure.

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| State/UT-wise notified wage rates for unskilled worker under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23.   | State/UT-wise notified wage rates for unskilled worker under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23.   | State/UT-wise notified wage rates for unskilled worker under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23.   | State/UT-wise notified wage rates for unskilled worker under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23.   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                           | State/UT                                                                                                                         | FY 2021-22                                                                                                                       | FY 2022-23                                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                   | 245                                                                                                                              | 257                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                | 212                                                                                                                              | 216                                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                                | ASSAM                                                                                                                            | 224                                                                                                                              | 229                                                                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                                                                | BIHAR                                                                                                                            | 198                                                                                                                              | 210                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                                | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                     | 193                                                                                                                              | 204                                                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                                                                | GUJARAT                                                                                                                          | 229                                                                                                                              | 239                                                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                                                | HARYANA                                                                                                                          | 315                                                                                                                              | 331                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                                | HIMACHAL PRADESH - NON SCHEDULED AREA                                                                                            | 203                                                                                                                              | 212                                                                                                                              |
| 8a                                                                                                                               | HIMACHAL PRADESH - SCHEDULED AREA                                                                                                | 254                                                                                                                              | 266                                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                                | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                                                                                   | 214                                                                                                                              | 227                                                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                                                               | LADAKH                                                                                                                           | 214                                                                                                                              | 227                                                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                                               | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                        | 198                                                                                                                              | 210                                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                                               | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                        | 289                                                                                                                              | 309                                                                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                                                               | KERALA                                                                                                                           | 291                                                                                                                              | 311                                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                                               | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                   | 193                                                                                                                              | 204                                                                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                                                               | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                      | 248                                                                                                                              | 256                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                               | MANIPUR                                                                                                                          | 251                                                                                                                              | 251                                                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                                                               | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                        | 226                                                                                                                              | 230                                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                                               | MIZORAM                                                                                                                          | 233                                                                                                                              | 233                                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                                               | NAGALAND                                                                                                                         | 212                                                                                                                              | 216                                                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                                               | ODISHA                                                                                                                           | 215                                                                                                                              | 222                                                                                                                              |
| 21                                                                                                                               | PUNJAB                                                                                                                           | 269                                                                                                                              | 282                                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                                               | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                        | 221                                                                                                                              | 231                                                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                                                               | SIKKIM                                                                                                                           | 212                                                                                                                              | 222                                                                                                                              |
| 23a                                                                                                                              | SIKKIM(3 Gram Panchayat namely Gnathang, Lachung, Lachen)                                                                        | 318                                                                                                                              | 333                                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                                               | TAMILNADU                                                                                                                        | 273                                                                                                                              | 281                                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                                               | TRIPURA                                                                                                                          | 212                                                                                                                              | 212                                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                               | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                    | 204                                                                                                                              | 213                                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                                               | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                      | 204                                                                                                                              | 213                                                                                                                              |
| 28                                                                                                                               | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                      | 213                                                                                                                              | 223                                                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                                                               | GOA                                                                                                                              | 294                                                                                                                              | 315                                                                                                                              |
| 30                                                                                                                               | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                  |
| 30a                                                                                                                              | ANDAMAN                                                                                                                          | 279                                                                                                                              | 292                                                                                                                              |
| 30b                                                                                                                              | NICOBAR                                                                                                                          | 294                                                                                                                              | 308                                                                                                                              |
| 31                                                                                                                               | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu                                                                                         | 269                                                                                                                              | 278                                                                                                                              |
| 32                                                                                                                               | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                      | 266                                                                                                                              | 284                                                                                                                              |
| 33                                                                                                                               | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                       | 273                                                                                                                              | 281                                                                                                                              |
| 34                                                                                                                               | TELANGANA                                                                                                                        | 245                                                                                                                              | 257                                                                                                                              |