Lok Sabha Question No. 864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Special Provisions under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .864

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07 .201 6

## SPECIAL PROVISIONS UNDER MGNREGS

## 864. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made special provisions under MGNREG Scheme for all the drought affected areas including Bundelkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any cognizance of anomalies and delay in paym of wages under MGNREG Scheme;
- (d) if so, the remedial measures taken in this regard along with the details of o dues under MGNREG Scheme in Bundelkhand;
- (e) w hether  the  Government  proposes  to  review  the  nutrition  aspect  and  work conditions in view of the extra labour put by the women under MGNREG scheme an if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whetherthe Government proposes to give priority to women in operation of machi used in construction work under MGNREG scheme and in managerial skills;
- (g) if so, the measures taken by the Government for providing training to women; a
- (h) the details of the employment provided to women during the last three years and t current year in Bundelkhand under MGNREG Scheme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a)&(b): In current financial year (FY 2016- 17) a national target constructing 8,82,325 Farm Ponds under MGNREGA has been kept to harvest rain water.

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In addition to construction of Farm Ponds, other types of works given below are p and being taken up under MGNREGA to mitig ate drought:

- (i) Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment and improve groundwater  like underground  dykes,  earthen  dams,  stop  dams,  check  dams  with special focus on recharging ground water including drinking water sources;
- (ii) Watershed  managementworks  such  as  contour  trenches,  terracing,  contour  bund boulder  checks,  gabion  structures  and  spring  shed  development  resulting comprehensive treatment of a watershed;
- (iii) Micro  and  minor  irrigation  works  and  creati on,  renovation  and  maintenance  of irrigation canals and drains;
- (iv) Renovation of traditional water bodies including desilting of irrigation tanks and oth water bodies;
- (v) Afforestation ,  tree  plantation  and  horticulture  in  common  and  forest  lands, margins,  canal  bunds,  tank  foreshores  and  coastal  belts  duly  providing  r usufruct to the households.
- (vi) Improving  productivity  of  lands of  households  through  land  developmen tand  by providing  suitable  infrastructure  for  irrigation  including  dug  wells,  a waterharvesting structures;

The Ministry of Rural development provides 50 days of additional employment in not areas of drought affected States under MGNREGS .

Accordingly,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers' Welfare,  a  provision  of  additional  employment  of  50  days  over  and  above  100  day household under MGNREGA has been made in the notified drought affected areas of the following States during FY 2015 - 16 and FY 2016 - 17 (as on 11.7.2016). The details are given as under: -

| Financial Year 2015-16                           | Financial Year 2015-16                           | Financial Year 2015-16                           |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                          | State                                            | No. of districts/talukas                         |
| 1                                                | Karnataka                                        | 136 taluks                                       |
| 2                                                | Chhattisgarh                                     | 93 tehsils                                       |
| 3                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                   | 268 tehsils                                      |
| 4                                                | Odisha                                           | 215 blocks                                       |
| 5                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                   | 359 mandals                                      |
| 6                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                    | 50 districts                                     |
| 7                                                | Telangana                                        | 231 mandals                                      |
| 8                                                | Maharashtra                                      | 12183 GPs                                        |
| 9                                                | Jharkhand                                        | All the 24 districts                             |
| 10                                               | Rajasthan                                        | 2900 GPs                                         |
| Financial Year 2016-17 (Status as on 11.07.2016) | Financial Year 2016-17 (Status as on 11.07.2016) | Financial Year 2016-17 (Status as on 11.07.2016) |
| 1                                                | Karnataka                                        | 62 taluks of 12 districts                        |
| 2                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                   | 268 tehsils of 42 districts                      |
| 3                                                | Rajasthan                                        | 14487 villages of 19 districts                   |
| 4                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                    | 08 districts                                     |
| 5                                                | Uttarakhand                                      | 07 districts                                     |

(c)&(d): The Ministry, under MGNREGA receives complaints of irregularities including  anomalies , delay  in  payment  of  wages  etc. from State s/UTs. Since  the  responsibility  of  implementation  of  MGNREGA  is vested with the State Governments, all complaints received in the Minis forwarded  to  the  concerned  State  Governments  for  t aking  appropriate  action including investigation, as per law. Detailed instructions by way of Operating Procedure (SOP) for dealing with complaints have also been i to all States/UTs.

In  order  to  ensure timely  payment  wages,  Rules  have  been issued  for timely payment of wages under which, it was suggested that clear account shall  be  fixed  on  the  functionaries  for  timely  performance  of  specif leading to payment of wages. For ensuring timely payment of wages, the Central Governm ent has also started National  Electronic  Fund  Management  System (N FMS) in  11  States (Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala Odisha Punjab, Rajasthan, Tri Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand) and launched Dashboard for tracking of pe Fund  Transfer  Ord ers,  Public  Fund  Management  System,  electronic  Fund Management System, Direct Benefit Transfer etc. (e): Conditions  for  g uaranteed  Rural  Employment  under  a Scheme  and m inimum entitlements of labourer have been stipulated under Schedule - II of the Act.  Se ction  5(2)  of  the  Act  stipulates  that  the  persons  employed  und Scheme made under this Act shall be entitled to such facilities not les minimum facilities specified in Schedule II. (f)&(g): Para 22 of Schedule - I of the Act provides that as far as practicable, works  shall  be  executed  by  using  manual  labour  and  no  labour  displ machines  shall  be  used. Further,  it  has  been provided  that  priority  shall  be given to women in such a way that at least one - third of the beneficiaries shall b wom en who have registered and requested for work under this Act.

(h) : Number of women provided employment under MGNREGA in Bundelkhand regionduring  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year indicated in the Annexure.

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Annexure referred in reply to part (h) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 864 dated 21.07.2016

Bundelkhand

|        |               |            | Women Persondays (In Lakh)   | Women Persondays (In Lakh)   | Women Persondays (In Lakh)   | Women Persondays (In Lakh)   |
|--------|---------------|------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S. No. | State         | Districts  | 2013-14                      | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                      | 2016-17 as on 18/07/2016     |
| 1      | MADHYAPRADESH | CHHATARPUR | 6.04                         | 7.94                         | 9.20                         | 5.65                         |
| 2      | MADHYAPRADESH | TIKAMGARH  | 8.12                         | 11.51                        | 11.52                        | 4.21                         |
| 3      | MADHYAPRADESH | DAMOH      | 8.24                         | 9.25                         | 8.19                         | 3.52                         |
| 4      | MADHYAPRADESH | DATIA      | 2.01                         | 2.18                         | 2.30                         | 0.65                         |
| 5      | MADHYAPRADESH | PANNA      | 8.24                         | 6.72                         | 8.09                         | 2.93                         |
| 6      | MADHYAPRADESH | SAGAR      | 9.10                         | 10.60                        | 10.13                        | 4.52                         |
| 7      | UTTAR PRADESH | BANDA      | 9.23                         | 8.76                         | 13.19                        | 5.63                         |
| 8      | UTTAR PRADESH | CHITRAKOOT | 8.54                         | 5.60                         | 10.65                        | 3.66                         |
| 9      | UTTAR PRADESH | HAMIRPUR   | 7.70                         | 3.53                         | 7.10                         | 3.00                         |
| 10     | UTTAR PRADESH | JALAUN     | 7.72                         | 7.88                         | 11.64                        | 4.80                         |
| 11     | UTTAR PRADESH | LALITPUR   | 8.04                         | 7.28                         | 13.35                        | 5.82                         |
| 12     | UTTAR PRADESH | MAHOBA     | 3.69                         | 1.33                         | 4.62                         | 2.79                         |
| 13     | UTTAR PRADESH | JHANSI     | 9.89                         | 10.02                        | 13.03                        | 6.46                         |
|        | Total         | Total      | 96.53                        | 92.59                        | 123.04                       | 53.64                        |