Lok Sabha Question No. 861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Irrigation Capacities Generated under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .861

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07 .201 6

## IRRIGATION CAPACITIES GENERATED UNDER MGNREGS

## 861. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Rs.  56,000  crore  was  spent  approximately  during  the  year  2015 - 16  under MGNREGS across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise;
- (c) whetheradditional irrigation capacity has been generated under this scheme; an
- (d) if so, the details of additional irrigation capacity generated, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a)&(b): State/UT - wise details of the expenditure incurred and liability paid durin FY 2015- 16 is given in Annexure.

(c)&(d): Yes, Madam. Following works are being taken up under MGNREGA to increase irrigation capacity:

- I.Category: A: PUBLIC WORKS RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -
- (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 management works such as contour trenches, terracing, contour bunds, boulder checks, gabion structures and spring shed development resulting in a compreh treatment of a watershed;
- (iii )Renovation of traditional water bodie sincluding desilting of irrigation tanks and other water bodies;
- II. Category B: COMMUNITY ASSETS OR INDIVIDUAL ASSETS FOR VULNERABLE SECTIONS (ONLY FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN PARAGRAPH 5:
- (i) Improving productivity of lands of households specified in Paragraph 5 through land development and by providing suitable infrastructure for irrigation including dug we ponds and other water harvesting structures;

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## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)&(b)  of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 861 dated 21.07.2016

(Rs. In lakh)

|     |                    | Financial year 2015-16   | Financial year 2015-16   |
|-----|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| No. | State              | Expenditure              | Liability                |
| 1   | ANDHRAPRADESH      | 449688.01                | 55528.9                  |
| 2   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | 6558.81                  | 8487.8                   |
| 3   | ASSAM              | 62124.14                 | 68644.2                  |
| 4   | BIHAR              | 161917.44                | 55218.2                  |
| 5   | CHHATTISGARH       | 128319.57                | 74049.5                  |
| 6   | GOA                | 300.59                   | 12.19                    |
| 7   | GUJARAT            | 42862.92                 | 9112.9                   |
| 8   | HARYANA            | 14139.49                 | 3913.7                   |
| 9   | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 38845.67                 | 7800.0                   |
| 10  | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR   | 76853.95                 | 40202.0                  |
| 11  | JHARKHAND          | 133251.23                | 8674.2                   |
| 12  | KARNATAKA          | 182227.07                | 36103.9                  |
| 13  | KERALA             | 148318.42                | 53892.2                  |
| 14  | MADHYAPRADESH      | 250002.67                | 63374.0                  |
| 15  | MAHARASHTRA        | 184503.76                | 23470.9                  |
| 16  | MANIPUR            | 23119.44                 | 0.0                      |
| 17  | MEGHALAYA          | 27363.1                  | 48695.3                  |
| 18  | MIZORAM            | 29858.81                 | 0.0                      |
| 19  | NAGALAND           | 19448.55                 | 37082.6                  |
| 20  | ODISHA             | 205205.29                | 45424.7                  |
| 21  | PUNJAB             | 30006.39                 | 12178.6                  |
| 22  | RAJASTHAN          | 326885.19                | 57856.0                  |
| 23  | SIKKIM             | 9730.76                  | 6750.33                  |
| 24  | TAMILNADU          | 625499.46                | 62297.91                 |
| 25  | TELANGANA          | 237500.95                | 32223.65                 |
| 26  | TRIPURA            | 137156.76                | 7347.63                  |
| 27  | UTTAR PRADESH      | 297606.16                | 89110.68                 |
| 28  | UTTARAKHAND        | 49237.03                 | 17023.38                 |
| 29  | WEST BENGAL        | 485155.35                | 333589.90                |
| 30  | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR  | 327.86                   | 90.84                    |
| 31  | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI | NR                       | NR                       |
| 32  | DAMAN&DIU          | NR                       | NR                       |
| 33  | LAKSHADWEEP        | 29.83                    | 2.36                     |
| 34  | PUDUCHERRY         | 917.82                   | 5.83                     |
|     | Total              | 4384962.49               | 1258164.26               |

NR=Not Reported