Lok Sabha Question No. 2499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: MGNREGS in Odisha
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2499 ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## MGNREGS IN ODISHA

## 2499.   SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified the works which can be executed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the estimated amount for this work; and
- (d) the details of the targets fixed in this regard and the time by which it is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d): Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment scheme with bottom up planning. The works are identified, approved & prioritized by the Gram Sabha at the Gram Panchayat level in each States/UTs including Odisha as per the provision of the Act. Accordingly, the action plan (shelf of work) of the permissible works is prepared & approved by the Gram Sabha and can be taken up as per the demand. The planning of works is done as per the estimated person days to be generated for the work in a financial year at the time of assessment of labour budget. There is no target fixed for any specific work from the Ministry, but are taken up as per the demand and priority of the Gram Panchayat. Hence, no work-wise allocation of funds is made. During current financial year 2020-21, as on 03.03.2021, the Ministry has released Rs. 443697.98 lakh till  now  to  Odisha  for  implementation  of  Scheme.  The  major  category  wise  work  status  in Odisha under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is given at Annexure.

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## Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No.2499 dated 03.03.2021

## MAJAR CATEGORY WISE WORK STATUS OF RAJASTHAN IN ODISHA 2020-21 (as on 03.03.2021)

| Category                                |   Completed |   Ongoing |
|-----------------------------------------|-------------|-----------|
| Rural Infrastructure                    |        2326 |     15593 |
| Bharat Nirman Rajeev Gandhi Sewa Kendra |          32 |        96 |
| Coastal Areas                           |          16 |        26 |
| Drought Proofing                        |        8779 |    105340 |
| Fisheries                               |          57 |       281 |
| Flood Control and Protection            |         471 |      2698 |
| Food Grain                              |           2 |         2 |
| Land Development                        |       14584 |     51957 |
| Micro Irrigation Works                  |        1537 |     10955 |
| Other Works                             |         269 |      1424 |
| Play Ground                             |         162 |       554 |
| Renovation of traditional water bodies  |        2139 |     13898 |
| Rural Connectivity                      |        7274 |     47525 |
| Rural Drinking Water                    |         218 |       367 |
| Rural Sanitation                        |        5551 |     12856 |
| Water Conservation and Water Harvesting |        6393 |     40883 |
| Works on Individuals Land (Category IV) |      290344 |    672586 |