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Lok Sabha Question No. 1056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Export of Processed Food Items
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1056

## ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## EXPORT OF PROCESSED FOOD ITEMS

## 1056.  SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of Food Processing Industries be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  export  of  processed  food  items  from  the  country  is  faced  with  several problems resulting in sluggish growth and if so, the details thereof along with the main reasons for such a situation; and
- (b) the steps/measures taken/being taken by the Government to remove the bottlenecks in exports of processed food?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a): No,  Sir.  The  export  of  agri-food  products  has  increased  from  US$  29.67  billion  in 2015-16 to US$ 46.11 billion in 2021-22 at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The export of processed-food products has increased from US$ 4.85 billion in 2015-16 to US$ 10.42 billion in 2021-22 at a CAGR of 13.6%.

(b): The  major  steps/measures  taken/being  taken  by  Government  of  India  for  boosting exports of processed-food products are indicated below:

- (i) The  Government  is  implementing  a  comprehensive  'Agriculture  Export  Policy'  to harness export potential of Indian agriculture including processed food.
- (ii) The District as Export Hubs (DEH) scheme is being implemented on the ODOP (One District One Product) basis.
- (iii) Production Linked Incentives (PLI) scheme is being implemented for creating global food champions and boosting exports. Branding and marketing support  is  also  being provided under the scheme to increase global visibility of Indian food products.
- (iv) The  main  export  promotion  agency  for  agriculture  and  processed  food  products, namely, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)  has  undertaken  several  measures  to  promote  export  and  address  issues relating to exports, such as:
-  Collaboration with Missions/ Embassies.
-  Organizing virtual trade fairs and Buyer-Seller meets.
-  Export promotion of GI products
-  Product promotion meetings and webinars are organized regularly.
-  Organising sensitization/ capacity building programmes.
-  On the occasion of International Year of Millets (IYoM) 2023, APEDA has also identified  innovative  product  range  of  processed  food  such  as  millets  for promotion in international market.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Financial Support to Players
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India (Department of Sports)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1053

## ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

Financial Support to Players

†1053.     SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  any  provision  exists  for  extending  financial  support  or resources to the players struggling in the field of sports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  funds  allocated  under  Khelo  India  Programme  during  the  last two financial years, State-wise?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) and (b) : Yes, Sir. This Ministry implements the following schemes to extend suitable assistance/financial support to the athletes:
- i. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons  -  provides  suitable  assistance  to  outstanding sportspersons  of  the  past,  living  in  indigent  circumstances. Quantum of assistance from the fund is ranges from ₹2 lakhs to ₹10 lakhs on the various grounds, including medical treatment.
- ii. National  Sports  Development  Fund  (NSDF)  -  provides  financial assistance to National/International level sportspersons for international/world  class  training  and  equipment.  NSDF  also releases  Block  Grants  to  Sports  Authority  of  India  under  the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (SAI-TOPS).
- iii. Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), the Government provides assistance to India's top athletes in their preparations for  the  Olympic  and  Paralympic  Games. Selected  athletes  are supported  with  funding  from  NSDF  for  customized  training  and other support not available under normal schemes. Out-of-pocket allowance  (OPA)  of  Rs.  50,000/-  per  month  is  paid  to  the  Core group  athletes  and  Rs.  25,000/-  per  month  to  the  Development Group athletes under TOPS.
- iv. The  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  implements  various  sports promotional  schemes  across  the  country  to  identify  talented athletes  in  different  age  groups  and  nurture  them  to  excel  at national and international levels, viz.:-
-  National Centres of Excellence (NCOE)
-  SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Extension Centre of STC
-  National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)

(c) : Funds are allocated by this Ministry Scheme-wise, not State-wise. Details  of  funds  allocated  under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  during  the last 2 years are as below:

| F.Y.    |   Allocated funds (BE) (in ₹ Crores) |
|---------|--------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                               890.42 |
| 2021-22 |                               657.71 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Blocking and Suspend Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1048

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## BLOCKING AND SUSPEND CHANNELS

1048.  SHRI  L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  monitoring  mechanism  for  objectionable  content  being aired  on  YouTube  channels  and  Facebook  watch  platforms,  given  the large volume of content being streamed;
- (b) the details and the number of instances in which the Government has taken  suo  motu  cognizance  of  objectionable  content  on  social  media platforms and the number of directions issued to block and suspend the channels, URLs etc. during the last ten years;
- (c) whether it is a challenge to monitor content from being streamed in a different channel after one particular channel or video is blocked; and
- (d) if  so,  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  keep  check  on  such instances and if not, the steps taken by the Government in successfully identify such repeated content?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR):

(a): Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 inter-alia empowers  the  Central  Government  to  issue  directions  for  blocking  of content  for  public  access  in  the  interest  of  sovereignty  and  integrity  of India, defence of India, security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States  or  public  order  or  for  preventing  incitement  to  commission  of  any cognizable offence relating to such matters.  The Government takes action in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  under    the  Act.    Action  on unlawful  content are  dealt with under Section 79 3(b) of IT Act, 2000 by the  appropriate Government or its agencies.

(b) to (d): The  Ministry of Information  and  Broadcasting  has  issued directions for blocking of 104 YouTube based news channels, 45 videos and 25 social media accounts/posts/apps/websites of digital news publishers as per  the  procedure  laid  down  in    the  Information  Technology  (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  has    issued directions for blocking of 30,417 user generated URLs, including webpages, websites, posts/accounts on social media platforms etc.,  from 2013 to  October, 2022 for access of information by public under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 as per the procedure laid down in  the  Information  Technology  (Procedure  and  Safeguards  for  Blocking  for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Funds to ALIMCO
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1047

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## FUNDS TO ALIMCO

1047: SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Artificial  Limbs  Manufacturing  Corporation  of  India  (ALIMCO) provide appropriate  state-of-the-art assistive devices and  rehabilitation services that meet the needs of PwDs across the world;
- (b) if so, the total expenditure of ALIMCO for supporting artificial limbs by assistive  devices  for  persons  with  disabilities  and  the   budget  support  to ALIMCO since, 2017, year-wise; and
- (c)  whether the amount allocated in current  budget for ALIMCO will fulfill the need of the people which has been drastically dip from Rs.50 crore last year to a mere Rs. 0.10 crore this financial year therein and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a)  Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), a Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) under this Department, provides appropriate state-of-the-art assistive devices and rehabilitation services that meet the needs of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) across the country.
- (b) Year wise expenditure of ALIMCO for providing aids & assistive devices for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and budget support under ' Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP)' Scheme of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) to ALIMCO since 2017 is as under:-

## (Rs.in crore)

| Year    |   Grant-in-aid released under ADIP Scheme to ALIMCO | Expenditure   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 2016-17 |                                              128.82 | 111.76        |
| 2017-18 |                                              166.27 | 109.68        |
| 2018-19 |                                              182.47 | 173.14        |
| 2019-20 |                                              171.96 | 162.15        |
| 2020-21 |                                              156.72 | 135.92        |
| 2021-22 |                                              158.05 | 161.64*       |

- (c)  Under  the  ADIP  Scheme  funds  are  released  to  various  implementing agencies  for  providing  aids  &  assistive  devices  to  eligible  Divyangjan. ALIMCO is one of the major implementing agencies under the Scheme. The budget allocation under the ADIP Scheme for 2022-23 is Rs.235.00 crore. Hence,  sufficient  funds  are  available  for  distribution  of  aids  and  assistive devices  by  ALIMCO  and  other  implementing  agencies  under  the  ADIP Scheme during 2022-23.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Promotion of Food Processing Industry in Jharkhand
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Geeta Kora

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1043

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## PROMOTION OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN JHARKHAND

## †1043. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds allocated by the Government to Jharkhand to promote food processing during the last two years;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to set up a mega food park in Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any time limit in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a): Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme - PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation/ setting up micro food processing enterprises. Under the scheme, Rs. 2.68 crores and Rs. 1.73 crores respectively have been released to Government of Jharkhand during FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22.

No  funds  are  allocated  directly  to  the  States  in  other  Central  Sector  Schemes administered  by  the  Ministry,  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  & Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI).

(b) & (c): Mega Food Parks Scheme under Central Sector Umbrella Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) has been discontinued with effect from 01.04.2022 and there are no plans to set up a mega food park in the State of Jharkhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Farmer Suicides Reported by NCRB
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1039

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 22, 1944 (SAKA)

FARMER SUICIDES REPORTED BY NCRB

1039. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the discrepancies in the number of cases  of  farmer  suicides  reported  by  National  Crime  Records  Bureau (NCRB) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that the Government and NCRB does not consider deaths by suicide of women in the agrarian sector to be farmer suicides and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government will take appropriate measures to assess the data collection process and methodology of the NCRB?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a) to (c):  National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles statistics on accidental deaths and suicides, including farmer suicides, as reported by the States/  Union Territories and publishes the same  annually as 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India' (ADSI) report. Data is scrutinized at NCRB for discrepancy/ inconsistency. If any discrepancy/ inconsistency is found by NCRB, the same is communicated to the respective States/UTs for verification and rectification.  Amendments/rectifications, if any,  in the

data  are  incorporated  in  the  data  tables  for  the  publication  of  the  ADSI report. The latest ADSI report for 2021 is available on the NCRB website (https://ncrb.gov.in). The ADSI report for 2021 includes suicides by farmers/cultivators and agricultural labourers both male and female.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: All India Radio
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1037

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022)

## ALL INDIA RADIO

## 1037. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will  the  Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether All India  Radio (AIR) has decided to shut down its local relay stations and relay the programmes through Vividh Bharati, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the direct bad effect of this  reflects  on  local  art,  culture,  language,  entertainment, local artists, audiences along with those who spend majority of their 'life' working as 'casual announcers' which is going to be badly affected;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is true that in 'digitalization' era, 'Radio' has kept its own pride and glory in the country;
- (e) whether the Prasar Bharati has any policy of 'One Nation, One All India Radio' and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to save and get rid of the fear  of  losing  its  policy  of  old  identity  which  is  troubling everyone in the country?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING;  AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a): No Sir.

(b) & (c): Does not arise.

(d): Based on the need and requirement of its network, AIR has taken up several initiatives for dissemination of AIR services to the listeners across the globe. AIR broadcasts in 23 languages and 181 dialects from 501 centres in the country. Live streaming of more than 280 channels including Vividh Bharati National Service, FM Rainbow & Gold and programmes of AIR stations have also been started and these channels can be received globally through 'NewsOnAir' mobile app. In addition, AIR is also active on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook & YouTube, etc.

(e): No Sir.

(f): The expansion of AIR network is a continuous process as per the extant schemes of the Government. The obsolete / outlived equipments have been replaced by modern state of art equipments for  production  &  storage  of  contents  and  broadcasting.  The channels can also be listened through 'NewsOnAir' mobile app.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Blocking of YouTube Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1036 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## BLOCKING OF YOUTUBE CHANNELS

1036.  SHRI  B. B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  had  blocked  many  YouTube  channels  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether spreading false and unverified information were the reasons for the blocking of the said channels; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the incidents  which  prompted  the
- Government to block these channels?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR):

(a)  to  (d):    Under  the  Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital  Media  Ethics  Code)  Rules,  2021  the    Ministry  of  Information  and Broadcasting  has  issued  directions  for  blocking  of  104  YouTube  news channels,  45  videos  and  25  social  media  accounts/posts/apps/websites  of digital  news  publishers.  These  directions  were  issued  in  accordance  with the  provisions  of    section  69A  of  the  Information  Technology  Act,  2000 which  inter-alia empowers the Central Government to issue directions for blocking  of    content  for  public  access  in  the  interest  of  sovereignty  and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States or public order or for preventing incitement to commission of any cognizable offence relating to such matters.

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has blocked 1643 YouTube URLs  during 2021 - 2022 (upto October, 2022) under the  provisions  of    Information  Technology  (Procedure  and  Safeguards  for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Assistance under ADIP Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1034

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## ASSISTANCE UNDER ADIP SCHEME

1034: DR BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  provide  aids  and appliances to the Divyangjans  under Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchasing/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme in Bhavnagar and Botad districts of Gujarat; and
- (b). If so, the time by which the said proposals are likely to be approved along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a)  Yes, Sir.  A proposal has been received in the Ministry for distribution of aids & assistive devices  to  the  Divyangjan  under  the  Scheme  of  Assistance  to  Disabled  Persons  for Purchasing/Fitting  of  Aids/Appliances  (ADIP)  at  Bhavnagar  and  Botad  districts  under Bhavnagar Parliamentary Constituency, Gujarat.
- (b)  The camps for distribution of aids and assistive devices under the Scheme on the request of  dignitaries  are  organized  through  Artificial  Limbs  Manufacturing  Corporation  of  India (ALIMCO),  a  Central  Public  Sector Enterprise under the Ministry after conducting identification/assessment  of  beneficiaries  in  the  Districts  in  co-ordination  with  District Administration on   a  convenient  date  decided  in  consultation  with  the  concerned  Hon'ble Member  of  Parliament.    District  Collectors  of  Bhavnagar  and  Botad  districts  have  been approached to provide earliest dates for conducting assessment camps.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Insufficient Funds Allocation under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1033 ANSWERED ON 13/12/2022

## INSUFFICIENT FUNDS ALLOCATION UNDER MGNREGS

## 1033.   SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  there  are  reports  that according to official data in six month period-April to October, 2022-nearly 1.5 crore job seekers were turned away without work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) if so, whether insufficient allocation of funds is the reason for the same;
- (c) if so, whether it will contribute further to the crisis in rural economy; and
- (d) the remedial measures proposed to be taken by the Government to meet the demand for  jobs  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS)?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):   Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma Gandhi  NREGS)  is  a  demand  driven  wage  employment  Scheme  which  provides  for  the enhancement  of  livelihood  security  of  the  households  in  rural  areas  of  the  country  by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. It provides livelihood security, i.e. fall back option for livelihood for the rural households, when no better employment opportunity is available.

The details of households demanded employment and households offered employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS from April, 2022 to October, 2022 is given below:

| Period                   |   Households demanded employment |   Households offered employment |   (Figure in Lakh) Percentage of household offered employment (%) |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 01.04.2022 to 31.10.2022 |                           578.87 |                          577.75 |                                                             99.81 |

(As per NREGASoft)

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