Lok Sabha Question No. 425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Evaluation of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No . 425

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.0 2.201 6

## EVALUATION OF MGNREGS

## 425. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that only 6% of the total beneficiaryhouseholds i the State of Kerala received work for 100 days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EmploymentGuarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during2014 - 2015; and
- (b) if  so,  th e  details  thereof,  State/UT - wise and  the  steps  taken/being  taken  bythe Government in collaboration with the States/UTs to ensure a minimum allotment of 100  working  days  to  households registered  under  the  MGNREGS  in  the country including Kerala?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): In  Kerala , 7%  of  the  households  have  availed  100  days  of  employment  under Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  ( MGNREGA )during  2014 -15 It may be noted that MGNREGA is a demand driven programme and the number of days of  employment  provided  to  a  household  depends  on  the  employment  demanded  by  th household.  The  demand  for  work  itself  is  influenced  by  various  factors  such  as pattern,  availability  o f  alternative  and  remunerative  employment  opportunities  outsi MGNREGA and prevailing unskilled wage rates. Details of households provided employment as demanded by job card holders, number of beneficiaries completed  100  days  and  percentage  of  households completed  100  days  employment  to State/UT including Kerala under MGNREGA during 2014 - 15 are indicated in the Annexure.
- (b): The Government is actively engaged with State Governments in establishing sys that ensure provision of work as per demand, tran sparency and accountability. To generate awareness  about  the  provisions  of  the  Scheme  and  to  provide  adequate  employm opportunities to rural households under MGNREGA, all States/UTs including Kerala have been requested for the following:
- (i) Initia te appropriate IEC campaigns including wall paintings dissemination of the provisions of the Act.

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- (ii) Expand  scope  and  coverage  of  demand  registration  system  to  ensure  th demand for work under MGNREGA does not go unregistered.
- (iii)Org anize  'Rozgar  Diwas'  periodically  to  capture  latent  demand  under  the programme and to disseminate awareness about the provisions of the Act.
- (iv) Formulation  of  a  specific  plan  to  include  special  categories  of  vuln people viz. persons with disabil ities, primitive tribal groups, nomadic triba groups, de - notified tribes etc.

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## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 425 dated 25.0 2.201 6

| No.   | State                | No. of household provided employment (In Nos.)   | No. of household provided employment (In Nos.)   | No. of household completed 100 days (In Nos.)   | No. of household completed 100 days (In Nos.)   | % of household completed 100 days Employment   | % of household completed 100 days Employment   |
|-------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State                | 2014-15                                          | 2015-16 till 15/02/2016                          | 2014-15                                         | 2015-16 till 15/02/2016                         | 2014-15                                        | 2015-16 till 15/02/2016                        |
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 3297269                                          | 3370720                                          | 380660                                          | 301960                                          | 11.54                                          | 8.96                                           |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 136096                                           | 160137                                           | 13                                              | 624                                             | 0.01                                           | 0.39                                           |
| 3     | ASSAM                | 966980                                           | 1228446                                          | 10449                                           | 27761                                           | 1.08                                           | 2.26                                           |
| 4     | BIHAR                | 1035621                                          | 1171267                                          | 30884                                           | 48428                                           | 2.98                                           | 4.13                                           |
| 5     | CHHATTISGARH         | 1748085                                          | 1829463                                          | 48032                                           | 106767                                          | 2.75                                           | 5.84                                           |
| 6     | GUJARAT              | 513154                                           | 403314                                           | 16473                                           | 9936                                            | 3.21                                           | 2.46                                           |
| 7     | HARYANA              | 217914                                           | 144398                                           | 5407                                            | 2858                                            | 2.48                                           | 1.98                                           |
| 8     | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 452655                                           | 381301                                           | 21562                                           | 15798                                           | 4.76                                           | 4.14                                           |
| 9     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 331936                                           | 413141                                           | 7858                                            | 8133                                            | 2.37                                           | 1.97                                           |
| 10    | JHARKHAND            | 1110849                                          | 1006020                                          | 82390                                           | 96021                                           | 7.42                                           | 9.54                                           |
| 11    | KARNATAKA            | 1094870                                          | 898335                                           | 41372                                           | 61579                                           | 3.78                                           | 6.85                                           |
| 12    | KERALA               | 1380248                                          | 1430356                                          | 98650                                           | 50080                                           | 7.15                                           | 3.50                                           |
| 13    | MADHYA PRADESH       | 2788969                                          | 2448498                                          | 157961                                          | 140386                                          | 5.66                                           | 5.73                                           |
| 14    | MAHARASHTRA          | 1159696                                          | 1021611                                          | 165381                                          | 134725                                          | 14.26                                          | 13.19                                          |
| 15    | MANIPUR              | 468864                                           | 454726                                           | 44                                              | 0                                               | 0.01                                           | 0.00                                           |
| 16    | MEGHALAYA            | 351192                                           | 288442                                           | 32506                                           | 8271                                            | 9.26                                           | 2.87                                           |
| 17    | MIZORAM              | 194044                                           | 190570                                           | 0                                               | 0                                               | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           |
| 18    | NAGALAND             | 405385                                           | 416314                                           | 7                                               | 4                                               | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           |
| 19    | ODISHA               | 1467859                                          | 1658434                                          | 81959                                           | 93074                                           | 5.58                                           | 5.61                                           |
| 20    | PUNJAB               | 288892                                           | 403445                                           | 2037                                            | 4710                                            | 0.71                                           | 1.17                                           |
| 21    | RAJASTHAN            | 3684955                                          | 3789273                                          | 281234                                          | 270090                                          | 7.63                                           | 7.13                                           |
| 22    | SIKKIM               | 56756                                            | 60126                                            | 3293                                            | 2275                                            | 5.80                                           | 3.78                                           |
| 23    | TAMIL NADU           | 5657572                                          | 5704490                                          | 333005                                          | 308340                                          | 5.89                                           | 5.41                                           |
| 24    | TELANGANA            | 2462894                                          | 2347336                                          | 161926                                          | 219725                                          | 6.57                                           | 9.36                                           |
| 25    | TRIPURA              | 581821                                           | 569286                                           | 251444                                          | 212125                                          | 43.22                                          | 37.26                                          |
| 26    | UTTAR PRADESH        | 3915880                                          | 4033941                                          | 110180                                          | 88790                                           | 2.81                                           | 2.20                                           |
| 27    | UTTARAKHAND          | 455671                                           | 443010                                           | 7675                                            | 9729                                            | 1.68                                           | 2.20                                           |
| 28    | WEST BENGAL          | 5120407                                          | 5218825                                          | 158261                                          | 183310                                          | 3.09                                           | 3.51                                           |
| 29    | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    | 13325                                            | 2666                                             | 880                                             | 1                                               | 6.60                                           | 0.04                                           |
| 30    | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | NR                                               | NR                                               | NR                                              | NR                                              | NR                                             | NR                                             |
| 31    | DAMAN & DIU          | NR                                               | NR                                               | NR                                              | NR                                              | NR                                             | NR                                             |
| 32    | GOA                  | 7225                                             | 5555                                             | 104                                             | 13                                              | 1.44                                           | 0.23                                           |
| 33    | LAKSHADWEEP          | 477                                              | 110                                              | 4                                               | 0                                               | 0.84                                           | 0.00                                           |
| 34    | PUDUCHERRY           | 29560                                            | 31049                                            | 0                                               | 2                                               | 0.00                                           | 0.01                                           |
|       | Total                | 41397121                                         | 41524605                                         | 2491651                                         | 2405515                                         | 6.02                                           | 5.79                                           |

NR=Not Reported