Lok Sabha Question No. 355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 355

ANSWERED ON 30/11/2021

## GARIB KALYAN ROJGAR ABHIYAAN

## 355. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched a comprehensive employment-cum-rural pulic works campaign named 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA)' to empower and provide livelihood opportunities in areas/villages witnessing large number of returnee migrant workers affected by devastating COVID-19;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of beneficiaries, mandays employment generated and the expenditure incurred under the said scheme till date, State-wise;
- (c) whether the said scheme has been successful; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  being  taken  to  ensure  effective  and timely implementation of the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)       The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) was launched on 20 th June 2020 for a period of 125 days with resource envelop of Rs.50,000 Crore to boost employment and livelihood  opportunities  for  migrant  workers  returning  to  villages  and  similarly  affected citizens in rural area. The Abhiyaan adopted a multipronged strategy of providing immediate employment & livelihood opportunities to the distressed, to saturate the villages with public infrastructure and creation of livelihood assets to boost the income generation activities and enhance  long  term  livelihood  opportunities  by  giving  focus  on  25  works  in  116  selected districts  across  6  States  namely  Bihar,  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha,  Rajasthan  and Uttar  Pradesh.  The  Abhiyaan  achieved  employment  generation  of  50.78  Crore  Persondays with  a  total  expenditure  incurred  of  Rs.  39,293  Crore.  State-wise  detail  of  employment generated & expenditure incurred is given at Annexure.

A Committee of Secretaries (CoS) under the Chairpersonship of Cabinet Secretary was set up for review of the Abhiyaan. There was a Central Coordinator for the Abhiyaan to coordinate with the participating Departments/Ministries of the Central Government and with the Nodal Officers of the State Governments. A district wise dedicated Central Nodal Officer (CNO) was  responsible  for  monitoring  and  facilitation  of  ground  level  implementation.  At  State Level, each State under the Abhiyaan had appointed the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary,  In-charge  of  State  Rural  Development  Department  as  the  State  Nodal Officer (SNO) for the Abhiyaan, who was responsible for implementation, monitoring and overall  outcome  of  the  Abhiyaan  within  the  State.  At  district  Level,  a  committee  of  all stakeholders was formed under the Chairpersonship of District Collector/ District Magistrate /Deputy Commissioner of the Abhiyaan District for the implementation and monitoring.

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Annexure Annexure referred in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.355 due for answer on 30.11.2021

State-wise employment generated (in person-days) and total Expenditure

| S. No.   | State          | Employment Provided (In Persondays)   | Total Expenditure (Rs. In Crore)   |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1        | Bihar          | 11,19,48,805                          | 10,992                             |
| 2        | Jharkhand      | 1,32,51,929                           | 1,396                              |
| 3        | Madhya Pradesh | 9,99,01,931                           | 6,819                              |
| 4        | Odisha         | 2,30,31,641                           | 2,042                              |
| 5        | Rajasthan      | 15,39,17,007                          | 8,715                              |
| 6        | Uttar Pradesh  | 10,58,17,358                          | 9,330                              |
|          | Total          | 50,78,68,671                          | 39,293                             |

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