Lok Sabha Question No. 1318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Funds Sanctioned under MGNREGS in West Bengal
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1318

ANSWERED ON 27/07/2021

## FUNDS SANCTIONED UNDER MGNREGS IN WEST BENGAL

## 1318.   SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount sanctioned for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the country during the current year;
- (b) the amount sanctioned for MGNREGS and construction work in West Bengal State, particularly for Maldaha Uttar parliamentary constituency?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  Government  of  India  has  provided  Rs.  73,000  crore  at  Budget  Estimate  stage  for current  financial  year  2021-22  for  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS).
- (b): Fund  is  released  to  State  Government.  No  fund  is  released  to  districts  by  Central Government. During  the  current  financial  year  2021-22,  a  total  of  3869.15  crore  has  been released to State of West Bengal so far. A total of 25,20,465 works have been taken up in the State  of  West  Bengal  (including  Malda  District)  in  the  current  financial  year  2021-22  (as  on 23.07.2021) under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. The details of category-wise works taken up and expenditure incurred in the District of Malda of West Bengal in financial year 2021-22 (as on 23 rd July, 2021) is given at Annexure.

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## Annexure referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1318 dated 27.07.2021

| Category wise works taken up in the District of Malda of West Bengal in 2021-22 (as on 23 rd July, 2021)   | Category wise works taken up in the District of Malda of West Bengal in 2021-22 (as on 23 rd July, 2021)   | Category wise works taken up in the District of Malda of West Bengal in 2021-22 (as on 23 rd July, 2021)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CATEGORY OF WORKS                                                                                          | Number of works                                                                                            | Expenditure in Rs. Lakh                                                                                    |
| Rural Infrastructure                                                                                       | 3,770                                                                                                      | 1,951.44                                                                                                   |
| Drought Proofing                                                                                           | 5,063                                                                                                      | 187.25                                                                                                     |
| Fisheries                                                                                                  | 101                                                                                                        | 13.13                                                                                                      |
| Flood Control and Protection                                                                               | 2,051                                                                                                      | 722.52                                                                                                     |
| Land Development                                                                                           | 1,748                                                                                                      | 303.31                                                                                                     |
| Micro Irrigation Works                                                                                     | 2,770                                                                                                      | 1,168.02                                                                                                   |
| Other Works                                                                                                | 117                                                                                                        | 0.05                                                                                                       |
| Play Ground                                                                                                | 20                                                                                                         | 12.60                                                                                                      |
| Renovation of traditional water bodies                                                                     | 700                                                                                                        | 361.49                                                                                                     |
| Rural Connectivity                                                                                         | 11,973                                                                                                     | 4,005.78                                                                                                   |
| Rural Sanitation                                                                                           | 1,838                                                                                                      | 231.77                                                                                                     |
| Water Conservation and Water Harvesting                                                                    | 914                                                                                                        | 355.18                                                                                                     |
| Works on Individuals Land (Category IV)                                                                    | 88,021                                                                                                     | 6,718.63                                                                                                   |
| Total                                                                                                      | 119,086                                                                                                    | 16,031.17                                                                                                  |