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Lok Sabha Question No. 2381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Integrated Waste Land Development Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF RUR′ .L DEVELOPMENT DEPARTヽ〔 ENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUEST10N No.2381 TO BE ANSWERED O■ 103082021

## lntegrated Waste Land Development Programme

## † 2381.SHRIBALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

wnithe Minister ofRURAL DEVELOPⅣ IENT bc plcased to statc:

- ←)WhethCr 5 53 crorc hccttcs Ofland is tying unused despitc implemcntation of lntegrated Waste Land Dcvclopment Programmc,Drought Pronc Arca Programme and Dcscrt Dcvclopmcnt Programme by thc Govemmentin thc countγ ,if sO,thc details thcreol and
- (lll Whethcr the Govcmment has reduccd the target set in this regard as the funds a1loctted for making thC land arable during the Eleventh Five Year Pian has nOt been spent and if so,the rcasons thercfor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRIFAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

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| Year of publication             | Satellite data period   | Area of total Wastelands in crore hectares   |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|  ­      u  n  Ò  ¤  Ç | 2003                    | 5.527                                        |
| 2010                            | 2008- 09                | 5.660"                                       |
| 2019                            | 2015-16                 | 5.576*                                       |

`お tTotal  Wastelands  in the  qbove  table is after  including unsumeyed  area ofJ & K Stare (e/st*hile), ;;i"i;*" not included  in the earlier  iapping. Aftir excluding  tmsttrteyed  area  ofJ &  K  total "iii"tiii rrc 1.A45 crore  ha  for  rhe y"o' 2008-ol  ond l'556 ffore  ha  for  theyear2015-16'

- ツ :0′ # Wastelattds  statistics  are re,ised  velsion

The Department  of Land Resources  has fully utilized the budget allocated  during ei;""rth  prur.  The details of budget allocated  and utilized  are as *ti1. the

| Year     |   Revised Estimate |   Released/ Expenditure |
|----------|--------------------|-------------------------|
| 2007- 08 |           111454   |               116454    |
| 2008- 09 |             1545   |               154400    |
| 2009- 10 |             1819.8 |               176265    |
| 2010- 11 |           245800   |                 2456.73 |
| 2011- 12 |           231420   |               231209    |

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DuringtheEleventhFiveYearPlan,thetargetforsanctioningofprojectsunderlntegrated WatershedManagementhogrammeoWMP)was2'265Crorehectare'againstwhich' projects  coYering an arca of 2.42 crore hectares were sanctioned'
Lok Sabha Question No. 2379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Potato Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2379

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd  AUGUST, 2021

## POTATO CULTIVATION

2379.  SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to State:

- (a) whether potato cultivators have been affected by the large quantity of potato production and fall in prices this year;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to help the farmers and stablize the prices;
- (d) whether the farmers received immediate relief by these measures;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b):  The  Production  of  Potato  increased  from  485.62  Lakh  ton  (2019-20)  to  536.8 Lakh ton (2020-21). Potato is mostly stored in cold storages and released to market as per the demand. The prices of potato normally depends on the market forces of demand and supply. The prices usually drops during the harvest season and gradually improves during lean season. The mandi prices of potato was lower as compared to last year because of enhanced production.
- (c)  to  (f):  Steps  taken  by  government  to  control  the  prices  of  fruits  and  vegetables (including potato)  are as follows:
- The Govt. is implementing the scheme called electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) to lower transaction costs.
- Farmers are mobilized into Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) for aggregation and economies  of  scale.  Efforts  are  being  made  to  link  FPOs  to  market  by  way  of  direct marketing farmer consumer markets/ Apni Mandi and e-markets.
-  Assistance  is  provided  for  development  of  post  harvest  management  and  marketing

infrastructure  such  as  cold  storages,  ripening  chamber,  pack  houses,  reefer  vehicles, primary and wholesale markets, Kisan Mandies, etc.

·  The  Govt.  is  implementing  Market  Intervention  Scheme  (MIS)  for  procurement  of horticultural commodities which are perishable in nature and are not covered under Price Support Scheme.

Apart  from  the  above,  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been implementing  a  new  Central  Sector  Scheme-  'Operation  Greens'  for  the  integrated development  of  Tomato,  Onion  and  Potato  (TOP)  value  chain  with  the  objective  of enhancing  value  realization of  TOP  farmers;  Price  stabilization  for  producers  and consumers; reduction in post-harvest losses; Increase in food processing capacities and value addition in TOP value chain by creating firm linkages with production clusters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Farmers Training Centres
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2374

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  AUGUST, 2021

## FARMERS TRAINING CENTRES

2374 . SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

Will  the  MINISTER  OF  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a)  Whether the Government has taken any steps to train farmers for adopting state of the art agriculture equipments and advanced agriculture methods to increase agriculture producer by establishing Farmers Training Centres;
- (b) If  so,  the  number  of  farmers  training  centres  in  the  country  and  their  locations  in Madhya Pradesh; and
- (c) Whether  the  Government  is  considering  establishing  farmers  training  centres  at those locations where this centre does not exist?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a),(b)&(c)  Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare, has established following four Regional Farm Machinery training and Testing Institutes (FMTTIs), including one in Madhya Pradesh, for organizing  in campus & off campus  training programmes..

- 1)  Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Budni,M.P.
- 2)  Northern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Hisar, Haryana
- 3)  Southern Region Farm Machinery Training  & Testing Institute, Anantapur, A.P.
- 4)  North  Eastern  Region  Farm  Machinery  Training  &  Testing  Institute , Biswanath Chariali,  Assam

These  institutes  impart  training  on  different  aspects  of  Agricultural  equipments  & Machinery  viz;  operational  techniques,  Maintenance,  repair  and  management  of agricultural machinery to farmers. Beside this, Central Institute of Agricultural

O.I.H.

Engineering (CIAE)-ICAR, Bhopal, (M.P), its Regional Centre, Coimbatore, Centres of All India Coordinated Research Project(AICRPs) and Consortia Research Platforms on 'Farm Mechanization and Precision Farming, (FMPF)' and 'Energy in Agriculture (EA)', are  also  organizing  field  demonstration  cum  training  programme  on  improved  farm implements and safety gadgets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Corruption and Irregularities in PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  OUESTION NO. 2373 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3RD AUGUST,2O2{

## CORRUPTION  AND IRREGULARITIES IN PDS

12373.  SHRIMATI  POONAMBEN MAADAM: SHRIMATI  RAMA DEVI:

will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION 5qstrrf,I errd, srET rik grffir hirwr d'+ be pleased to state:

- (a) the complaints received from the State of Bihar and Gujarat with regard to corruption/irregularitlr in Public Distribution  System during the last three yearsl
- (b) the result of the action taken by the Governmoflt on these complaints;  and
- (c) the number of persons  found gualty in the States of Bihar and Guiarat in aforementioned action along with the rules under which action was taken by Bihar and Guiarat Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR. MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSUITIIER AFFAIRS,  F,gOP & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): As inforrned by the State Govemment$ of Bihar and Gujarat, the number of cases of  complaints including corruption/irregulariQr in  Public Distribution  System  during the last three years are as ghren belowr

| S. No.   | State   | Year      | Total No. of Gomplaints   |
|----------|---------|-----------|---------------------------|
| ,l       | Bihar   | 20{8-{9   | 4246                      |
| ,l       |         | 20'19-20  | 5544                      |
|          |         | 2020.21   | 7076                      |
| 2        | Gujarat | 20{ 8.{ I | 1174                      |
| 2        |         | 2019-20   | 960                       |
| 2        |         | 2A20-2'1  | {o92                      |

- (b): As offence committed  in violation of the provisions of the TPDS (Gontrol) Order, 2Ol5 is liable for penal action under the Essential Commodities Act, {955, immediate action is taken by States/UTs accordingly.  Enquiries are made, licenses of FPS dealers are suspended/cancelled as per seriousness of the complaints.  ln appropriate cases, criminal prosecution and raids are also ordeled.  ln somc cases disciplinary action against Governments  servants are also taken.
- (c): During the last three years 2018 to 2O2O' number of cases on actions under retevant  provasions of the TPDS (Controt) Order' 2O{5 pertaining  to number of FPS licenses suspendedicancelled/  show-cause notices issued/ FlRs lodged etc. by States of Bihar is around ?26?. and that of Guiarat is around { 108.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Processing of Agro-products
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra, Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2369

ANSWERED ON 03 RD  AUGUST, 2021

## PROCESSING OF AGRO-PRODUCTS

## 2369.  SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any long term scheme for processing of agroproducts in the rural areas of Karnataka; and
- (b) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing Central Sector umbrella scheme - Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) for overall growth and development of food processing sector, including processing of agro- products. The component schemes of PMKSY are -  (i) Mega Food Park,  (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, (iii) Creation /Expansion  of  Food  Processing &  Preservation Capacities,  (iv)  Infrastructure  for  Agro-Processing  Clusters,  (v)  Creation  of  Backward  & Forward linkages, (vi) Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure, (vii) Human Resource and Institutions,(viii) Operation Greens.

Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing / preservation industries. PMKSY is not region or state specific but demand driven and is implemented across the country including the rural areas of Karnataka. So far, Ministry has approved 2 Mega Food Park projects, 16 Cold Chain projects, 4 Agro Processing Clusters, 19 Food Processing Units, 3 Backward & Forward Linkages Projects & 9 Food Test Laboratory projects in Karnataka under corresponding component schemes of PMKSY.

As  part  of  the  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Initiative,  MoFPI  is  implementing  a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme-PM  Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises  Scheme (PMFME) for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up/upgradation of 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises through credit linked subsidy during five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs.10,000 cr.  Out of this, a total of  11910 units have been allocated to Karnataka with tentative outlay of Rs 562.43 cr. for five years.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: NFSA in Rajasthan
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Bhagwant Mann

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF GOI{SUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  pUBLtC  DISTRIBUTTON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD Al{D PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION T{O. 2367

## TO BE AI{SWERED 01{ 3rD AUGUST,  2O2{

## NFSA IN RAJASTHAN

## 2367. SHRI BHAGWANT MANN:

Will the DISTRIBUTION state: Minister of 3qtr}ffr rnr*, GONSUMER AFFA|RS, FOOD Al{D PUBLTC gr<.q  3ft Erd-frfr*, frtr{ur ri+ be pteased  to

- (a) whether in the last few months new applications under the National Food Security Scheme (NFSA) have been put on hold and the online portal has been closed in the State of Raiasthan;
- (b) if so, the reason therefor;
- (c) whether any survey has been conducted to ensure that the said scheme is reaching the needy people  and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the Government is taking any steps for the needy who are not able to take advantage of the said schemel and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR TUIINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AND coNsuMER AFFATRS, FOOD & PUBLTC DtSTRtBUTtOil (sADHVr NTRANJAN JYOT!)

- (a): Yes Sir, as reported by the State Government of Rajasthan,  it has put on hold the new applications under the National Food Security Actr 2O{3 (NFSA) and closed the online portal.

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- (b): The NFSA provides  for coverage of 69.o9% of the rural and 53yo of the urban population  of Raiasthan,  which at census 2ol{  comes out to a ceiling ol 446,62 lakh persons. The number of beneficiaries etigible to be covered under the Act being more than the ceiting determined  for the state, the state Government closed the online portal for addition of beneficiaries on {8.O5.2O2O.
- (c):  Yes Sir. As per the provisions  of the Act, survey is being done from time to time for verification  of beneficiaries  and social Audit is condueted twice a year (on 26th January and  ,tsth  August) for monitoring  and review of implementation of the Nationat Food security Act and to assess that the benefits  envisaged under the Act are reaching the needy peopte.
- (d): Yes Sir.
- (e): state Government of Raiasthan is taking necessary steps to ensure rightful targeting  of beneficiaries to be covered  under the National Food security Act. ln order to ensure that the needy and deserving are covered under the Act, an intensive cteaning  up exercise  of the beneficiaries database has been undertaken by the state Government. After field verification, the ration cards/ beneliciaries  are being deteted from the beneficiaries  list on the basis of death, permanent  emigration,  duplication, bogus ration cards etc. to create space for inclusion  of the vulnerable and needy sections of the population.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Impact of Cyclone Tauktae
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  AUGUST, 2021

## Impact of Cyclone Tauktae

## 2365.   SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: AND SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  &  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether fishing community in the State of Maharashtra is still reeling from the destruction caused by the Cyclone Tauktae;
- (b)      if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)      whether the Union Government has assessed the loss suffered by the fishermen due to Cyclone Tauktae;
- (d)     if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)     the details of the assistance provided by the Union Government to fishermen who were affected by Cyclone Taukte in the State of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to  (e) The primary responsibility of disaster management rests with the State Governments. To supplement their efforts,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  affected  States  from  State Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF)  and  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF)  as  per  laid down procedure for management of relief necessitated by notified natural disasters. As per the information received from Government of Maharashtra, some fishermen have lost their fishing nets and fishing vessels have been either fully or partially damaged due to Cyclone Tauktae. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which had visited the affected areas of Maharashtra and assessed the damages caused due to cyclone. As per the reports of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), 1215 boats & 21,836 nets have been lost due to Cyclone Tauktae in Maharashtra. Financial assistance of Rs. 92.37  crore  has  been sought  by  Maharashtra.  The  Central  Government  released  the  first installment of Central share of SDRF for 2021-22 amounting to Rs. 8873.60 crore on 29 th April 2021 in advance to all States, including the cyclone affected States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Decrease in Employment due to Rise in Population
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2363

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 12, 1943 (SAKA)

DECREASE IN EMPLOYMENT DUE TO RISE IN POPULATION

†2363. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the employment opportunities to youth decrease due to rise in population in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  living  standard  of  people  has  not  improved  due  to availability of limited resarvces compared to the population of the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is a need to control rapid increase in population of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to take any steps in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): Total population and population in age group 15-29 years of the country and corresponding figures of total workers as per Census 2001 & Census 2011 are given below:

|            | Census 2001   | Census 2001   | Census 2011   | Census 2011   |
|------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Age- Group | Population    | Workers       | Population    | Workers       |
| All        | 102,86,10,328 | 40,22,34,724  | 121,08,54,977 | 48,18,88,868  |
| 15-29      | 27,34,02,415  | 13,47,71,641  | 33,33,64,636  | 15,01,40,651  |

Living Standard of the people is not compiled from Census Data.

(c) to (e): A National Population Policy was formulated in the  year 2000 with the long term objective of attaining population stabilization by 2045. Several  initiatives  have  been  taken  under  the  National  Family  Planning Programme providing broad range of services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Households Completed 100 Days of Work under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Santokh Singh Chaudhary, K. Muraleedharan, Amar Singh, Behanan Benny, Anto  Antony, Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2362

ANSWERED ON 03/08/2021

## HOUSEHOLDS COMPLETED 100 DAYS OF WORK UNDER MGNREGS

## 2362.   SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY:

SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

DR. AMAR SINGH:

SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of households who have completed 100 days of work under Mahatma Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA)  in  the  months  of April-June during the year 2020 and 2021;
- (b) whether  there  is  an  increase  in  households  completing  100  days  of  guaranteed  work between 2020 and 2021;
- (c) if  so,  whether the Government intends to increase the number of guaranteed days from 100 to 150 in order to meet the higher demand for work; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A total of 3,91,112 households have completed 100 days of work under Mahatma Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA)  in  the  months  of April- June, 2021.

A  total  of  3,18,532  households  have  completed  100  days  of  work  under  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA)  in  the  months  of April- June, 2020.

- (b)     There is an increase in the number of households who have completed 100 days of work under  Mahatma Gandhi NREGA between 2020 and 2021. In this regard the details are given below:

|            |   April- June, 2020 |   April- June, 2021 | %increase   |
|------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------|
| Households |              318532 |              391112 | 22.78%      |

Source: Management Information System

(c) & (d) Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act, 2005 is to provide at least 100 days of wage employment in  a  financial  year  to  every  rural  household  whose  adult  member  volunteers  to  do  unskilled manual work. State can provide additional man-days of work over and above of 100 days from its own resources. An additional 50 days of wage employment is provided over and above 100 days  in  the  notified  drought  affected  areas  or  natural  calamity  areas  in  the  country  on recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. At present, there is no plan to increase days of work under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.

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