Lok Sabha Question No. 3876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: State Contribution under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3876

ANSWERED ON 21/12/2021

## STATE CONTRIBUTION UNDER MGNREGS

## 3876.   SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the wages paid to the workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in different States;
- (b) whether States, in addition to the Central funds are also contributing from its funds towards the wages paid to the workers under MGNREGS; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the quantum of funds contributed towards it?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      State/UT-wise  details  of  fund  released  for  wage  component  under  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS)  in  current financial year 2021-22 (as on 16.12.2021) is given at Annexure.
- (b) & (c)  Central Government provides 100% wage payment as per the notified wage rate applicable to the beneficiaries under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. However, State may also pay wages over and above the notified wage rate.  Currently, State of Jharkhand and Odisha are making payment over and above the notified wage rate in some areas of the State.

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Annexure Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3876 dated

## 21.12.2021

| State/UT-wise details of fund released for wage component under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in current financial year 2021-22 (as on 16.12.2021)   | State/UT-wise details of fund released for wage component under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in current financial year 2021-22 (as on 16.12.2021)   | State/UT-wise details of fund released for wage component under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in current financial year 2021-22 (as on 16.12.2021)   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                     | State/UT                                                                                                                                    | Fund released (Rs. In crore)                                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                              | 4921.32                                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                           | 132.63                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                                                       | 1225.62                                                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                       | 2396.26                                                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                | 1624.62                                                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                                                           | Goa                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                                                     | 884.19                                                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                                                           | Haryana                                                                                                                                     | 329.72                                                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                            | 497.22                                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                                                          | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                              | 276.86                                                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                                                          | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                   | 1611.43                                                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                                   | 3058.98                                                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                                                          | Kerala                                                                                                                                      | 1888.55                                                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                              | 4495.73                                                                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                                                                          | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                 | 962.35                                                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                                                          | Manipur                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                                                          | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                   | 497.81                                                                                                                                      |
| 18                                                                                                                                          | Mizoram                                                                                                                                     | 272.89                                                                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                                                                                    | 74.99                                                                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                                                                          | Odisha                                                                                                                                      | 3659.27                                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                                                          | Punjab                                                                                                                                      | 706.40                                                                                                                                      |
| 22                                                                                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                   | 5187.35                                                                                                                                     |
| 23                                                                                                                                          | Sikkim                                                                                                                                      | 54.92                                                                                                                                       |
| 24                                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                  | 5365.11                                                                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                                                                          | Telangana                                                                                                                                   | 2367.78                                                                                                                                     |
| 26                                                                                                                                          | Tripura                                                                                                                                     | 579.54                                                                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                               | 4744.02                                                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                                                          | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                 | 337.81                                                                                                                                      |
| 29                                                                                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                                                                                 | 5572.42                                                                                                                                     |
| 30                                                                                                                                          | Andaman &Nicobar                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                                                                          | Dadra &Nagar Haveli &Daman &Diu                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                                                                          | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                        |
| 33                                                                                                                                          | Puducherry                                                                                                                                  | 10.65                                                                                                                                       |
| 34                                                                                                                                          | Ladakh                                                                                                                                      | 19.85                                                                                                                                       |
| Total                                                                                                                                       | Total                                                                                                                                       | 53,756.28                                                                                                                                   |

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