Lok Sabha Question No. 2187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Special Assistance for SCs and STs under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2187 ANSWERED ON 14/03/2023

## SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SCs AND STs UNDER MGNREGS

## 2187.   SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of workers who got 100 days' work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Andhra Pradesh during each of the last two years, district-wise;
- (b) the details of funds allocated and utilized during each of the last two years;
- (c) the role of MGNREGS in providing support during post-pandemic period;
- (d) whether the Government plans to provide special assistance for various categories on the wage payments for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) under MGNREGS; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   District-wise  details  of  households  completed  100  days  of  employment  in  the  State  of Andhra  Pradesh  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS)  in  the  financial  year  2020-21,  and  2021-22  are  given  at Annexure.
- (b)    Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand driven wage employment scheme. There is no State/UT-wise allocation of funds under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.

The details of fund released to the State of Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the financial year 2020-21 and 2021-22 is given below:

| Central fund released to the State of   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| Andhra Pradesh (Rs. in crore)           | 10,305.09 | 7,182.67  |

- (c)      Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS  is  a  demand  driven  wage  employment  Scheme  which provides 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.

During the financial  year 2020-21, a total of 389.09 crore person-days had been generated and a total of 1.91 crore new job cards were issued under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. A total  of  7.55  crore  household  had  been  provided  employment  and  an  amount of  Rs. 1,11,170.86 crore was released in the FY 2020-21 under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.

During the financial  year 2021-22, a total of 363.22 crore person-days had been generated and a total of 1.22 crore new job card were issued under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. A total of 7.25 crore household had been provided employment and an amount of Rs. 98,467.84 crore was released in the FY 2021-22 under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.

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- (d)    No, Sir.
- (e)     Does not arise.

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Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2187 dated 14.03.2023.

| District-wise details of households completed 100 days of employment in the State of Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the financial year 2020-21, and 2021-22.   | District-wise details of households completed 100 days of employment in the State of Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the financial year 2020-21, and 2021-22.   | District-wise details of households completed 100 days of employment in the State of Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the financial year 2020-21, and 2021-22.   | District-wise details of households completed 100 days of employment in the State of Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the financial year 2020-21, and 2021-22.   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                       | District                                                                                                                                                                     | Households completed 100 days of employment                                                                                                                                  | Households completed 100 days of employment                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                              | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                            | Anantapur                                                                                                                                                                    | 124770                                                                                                                                                                       | 77825                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                            | Chittoor                                                                                                                                                                     | 86757                                                                                                                                                                        | 45869                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                            | Cuddapah                                                                                                                                                                     | 49270                                                                                                                                                                        | 32901                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                            | East Godavari                                                                                                                                                                | 60264                                                                                                                                                                        | 29868                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                            | Guntur                                                                                                                                                                       | 12980                                                                                                                                                                        | 21185                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                            | Krishna                                                                                                                                                                      | 23673                                                                                                                                                                        | 38757                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                            | Kurnool                                                                                                                                                                      | 22349                                                                                                                                                                        | 24606                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                            | Nellore                                                                                                                                                                      | 19538                                                                                                                                                                        | 22632                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                            | Prakasam                                                                                                                                                                     | 77652                                                                                                                                                                        | 31736                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                           | Srikakulam                                                                                                                                                                   | 87452                                                                                                                                                                        | 25706                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                           | Visakhapatanam                                                                                                                                                               | 117425                                                                                                                                                                       | 43541                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                           | Vizianagaram                                                                                                                                                                 | 147704                                                                                                                                                                       | 39660                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                           | West Godavari                                                                                                                                                                | 34614                                                                                                                                                                        | 34847                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                                                                        | 8,64,448                                                                                                                                                                     | 4,69,133                                                                                                                                                                     |

(As per NREGASoft)

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