Lok Sabha Question No. 1272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: MGNREGS in Rajasthan
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1272

ANSWERED ON 27/07/2021

## MGNREGS IN RAJASTHAN

## 1272.   SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  alloted  and  utilised  in  Rajasthan  under  this  scheme during the last three years;
- (c) the details of the work being undertaken under this scheme in Dausa district;
- (d) the  details  with  regard  to  number  of  man  days  of  employment  per  person  being  provided under this scheme at present including the funds spent per day;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of working man days per person; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to increase?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The salient features of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) are detailed at Annexure-I.

(b)      The  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma  Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment programme which provide 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. Being a demand driven programme, no State/UTwise (including State of Rajasthan) financial allocation is made.

The details of funds  released by Central Government  to  the  State of Rajasthan for the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREG Scheme and expenditure incurred by the state during the last three years financial years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 is given below:

## (Rs. in crore)

| Indicators                          |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Central funds released              |   5492.3  |   6891.74 |   9129.02 |
| Expenditure (Including State Share) |   5678.73 |   6701.69 |   9803.49 |

(Source: Management Information System)

- (c) Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand driven wage employment scheme with bottom up planning.  The  works  are  identified,  approved  and  prioritized  out  of  shelf  of  work  by  the  Gram Panchayat  as  recommended  by  Gram  Sabha  in  each  State/UT  including  Rajasthan  as  per  the provision of the Act. Accordingly, the works are approved  and taken up by Panchayat 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. The details of category wise works taken up in Dausa district of Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three years is given at Annexure-II.
- (d) In  the  current  financial  year  2021-22  (as  on  22.07.2021),  average  days  of  employment provided per household in the State of Rajasthan is 24 days and an average cost per days per person is Rs. 278.56 in the State of Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS Scheme. (e) No Sir.
- (f) Does not arise.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1272 dated 27.07.2021

- (i) Adult members of a rural household, willing to do unskilled manual work, may apply for registration in writing or orally to the local Gram Panchayat.
- (ii) The Gram Panchayat after due verification will issue a Job Card free of cost within 15 days.
- (iii) The worker has a right to demand and receive work within 15 days of the receipt of the application or the date of the demand in case of advance application, whichever is later, as mandated by the Act.
- (iv) In case employment is not provided within fifteen days from the date of registration of the  demand  for  work  or  the  date  from  which  work  has  been  demanded  in  case  of advance  applications,  whichever  is  later,  the  worker  is  legally  entitled  to  a  daily unemployment allowance.
- (v) Preparation of  Labour  Budget (LB) which is an  essential annual work plan document that entails planning, approval, funding and project execution modalities.
- (vi) The shelf of projects for a village will be recommended by the gram sabha and approved by the zilla panchayat. At least 50% of works will be allotted to Gram Panchayats for execution.
- (vii) Permissible works predominantly include water and soil conservation, afforestation and land development works.
- (viii) A 60:40 wage and material ratio has to be maintained at the district level. No contractors and labour displacing machinery is allowed.
- (ix) The Central Government bears 100 percent wage cost of unskilled manual labour and 75 percent of the material cost including the wages of skilled and semi-skilled workers.
- (x) Social Audit has to be done by the Gram Sabha.
- (xi) Grievance  redressal  mechanisms  have  to  be  put  in  place  for  ensuring  a  responsive implementation process.
- (xii) All accounts and records relating to the Scheme should be available for public scrutiny.

## Annexure-II referred in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1272 dated 27.07.2021

The details of category-wise works taken up in Dausa district of Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three financial years.

| No.   | CATEGORYOFWORK                          | 2018-19         | 2018-19                   | 2019-20         | 2019-20                   | 2020-21         | 2020-21                   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
| No.   | CATEGORYOFWORK                          | Number of works | Expenditure (Rs. in lakh) | Number of works | Expenditure (Rs. in lakh) | Number of works | Expenditure (Rs. in lakh) |
| 1     | Rural Infrastructure                    | 317             | 279.15                    | 391             | 541.75                    | 419             | 290.18                    |
| 2     | Bharat Nirman Sewa Kendra               | 5               | 0                         | 5               | 0                         | 5               | 0                         |
| 3     | Coastal Areas                           | 0               | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0               | 0                         |
| 4     | Drought Proofing                        | 227             | 37.65                     | 337             | 494.95                    | 360             | 314.3                     |
| 5     | Fisheries                               | 0               | 0                         | 2               | 0                         | 2               | 7.78                      |
| 6     | Flood Control and Protection            | 60              | 95.37                     | 60              | 76.3                      | 70              | 117.31                    |
| 7     | Food Grain                              | 38              | 81.05                     | 27              | 36.44                     | 18              | 31.29                     |
| 8     | Land Development                        | 155             | 74.79                     | 169             | 287.47                    | 188             | 268.61                    |
| 9     | Micro Irrigation Works                  | 30              | 154.95                    | 67              | 257.08                    | 89              | 592.62                    |
| 10    | Other Works                             | 29              | 10.74                     | 13              | 4.95                      | 9               | 3.18                      |
| 11    | Play Ground                             | 23              | 29.35                     | 12              | 2.81                      | 7               | 0.45                      |
| 12    | Renovation of traditional water bodies  | 158             | 416.81                    | 162             | 521.15                    | 161             | 549.53                    |
| 13    | Rural Connectivity                      | 752             | 705.16                    | 611             | 579.02                    | 619             | 569.72                    |
| 14    | Rural Drinking Water                    | 0               | 0                         | 0               | 0                         | 0               | 0                         |
| 15    | Rural Sanitation                        | 8               | 5.43                      | 3               | 0.58                      | 16              | 10.5                      |
| 16    | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting | 964             | 1920.79                   | 1078            | 3165.77                   | 1478            | 6585.94                   |
| 17    | Works on Individuals Land (Category IV) | 9834            | 988.75                    | 6751            | 660.58                    | 3963            | 500.7                     |
|       | Total                                   | 12600           | 4799.97                   | 9688            | 6628.87                   | 7404            | 9842.12                   |

Source: Management Information System