Lok Sabha Question No. 3111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Works under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3111

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.0 8.201 6

## WORKS UNDER MGNREGS

## 3111. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that 8.4 crore persons had demanded work under Mahatma Ga National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  under  the  MGNREGS  scheme  only  43  days  of  work average is provided in a whole year and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of people who were provided the work under this scheme during the two years and the current year, State/UT -wise; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): The State/UT - wise details of households provided employment as demanded by job card holders under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) during the last year and current (as on 01.08.2016) yearis given in Annexure - I.
- (b): The avera ge man- days  generated  under  the  MGNREGA  during  the  Financial  Year 2015- 16 was 49 days.
- (c): State/UT - wise details of households provided employment as demanded by job car holders during  the  last  two  years  and  current  year  (as  on 26/07/2016) areindicated  in  the Annexure - II.
- (d): The Government is actively engaged with State Governments in establishing sys that ensure provision of work as per demand, transparency and accountability. To generate awareness  about  the  provisions  of  the  Scheme  and to  provide  adequate  employment opportunities to rural households under MGNREGA, all States/UTs have been requested for the following:
- (i) Initiate appropriate IEC campaigns including wall paintings dissemination of the provisions of the A ct.

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- (ii) Expand  scope  and  coverage  of  demand  registration  system  to  ensure  t demand for work under MGNREGA does not go unregistered.
- (iii) Organize  'Rozgar  Diwas'  periodically  to  capture  latent  demand  under  the programme and to disseminate awarenes s about the provisions of the Act.

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Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part (a)  of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3111 dated 04.08.2016.

|        |                      | No. of HH demanded employment (In lakh)   | No. of HH demanded employment (In lakh)   |
|--------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Sl.no. | State                | 2014-15                                   | 2015-16                                   |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 36.93                                     | 39.63                                     |
| 2      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 1.45                                      | 1.93                                      |
| 3      | ASSAM                | 10.83                                     | 16.68                                     |
| 4      | BIHAR                | 14.74                                     | 19.24                                     |
| 5      | CHHATTISGARH         | 20.43                                     | 26.12                                     |
| 6      | GUJARAT              | 5.96                                      | 6.42                                      |
| 7      | HARYANA              | 2.63                                      | 2.00                                      |
| 8      | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 4.99                                      | 4.67                                      |
| 9      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 3.82                                      | 7.03                                      |
| 10     | JHARKHAND            | 12.32                                     | 12.71                                     |
| 11     | KARNATAKA            | 15.14                                     | 16.63                                     |
| 12     | KERALA               | 15.65                                     | 16.65                                     |
| 13     | MADHYA PRADESH       | 31.02                                     | 30.24                                     |
| 14     | MAHARASHTRA          | 12.82                                     | 14.21                                     |
| 15     | MANIPUR              | 4.72                                      | 4.81                                      |
| 16     | MEGHALAYA            | 3.57                                      | 3.75                                      |
| 17     | MIZORAM              | 1.94                                      | 1.94                                      |
| 18     | NAGALAND             | 4.07                                      | 4.18                                      |
| 19     | ODISHA               | 16.93                                     | 22.28                                     |
| 20     | PUNJAB               | 3.41                                      | 5.29                                      |
| 21     | RAJASTHAN            | 41.17                                     | 46.88                                     |
| 22     | SIKKIM               | 0.60                                      | 0.68                                      |
| 23     | TAMIL NADU           | 56.82                                     | 60.95                                     |
| 24     | Telangana            | 29.10                                     | 29.62                                     |
| 25     | TRIPURA              | 5.93                                      | 5.80                                      |
| 26     | UTTAR PRADESH        | 45.36                                     | 63.11                                     |
| 27     | UTTARAKHAND          | 4.92                                      | 5.88                                      |
| 28     | WEST BENGAL          | 57.19                                     | 65.00                                     |
| 29     | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR  | 0.14                                      | 0.10                                      |
| 30     | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | NR                                        | NR                                        |
| 31     | DAMAN & DIU          | NR                                        | NR                                        |
| 32     | GOA                  | 0.07                                      | 0.06                                      |
| 33     | LAKSHADWEEP          | 0.01                                      | 0.00                                      |
| 34     | PUDUCHERRY           | 0.36                                      | 0.38                                      |
|        | Total                | 465.03                                    | 535.87                                    |

NR=Not Reported

Source: As per MIS (www.nrega.nic.in)

## Annexure referred in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3111 dated 04.08.2016.

|        |                    | No. of HHprovided employment   | No. of HHprovided employment   | No. of HHprovided employment   |
|--------|--------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| S. No. | State              | 2014-15                        | 2015-16                        | 2016-17 as on 26/07/2016       |
| 1      | ANDHRAPRADESH      | 32.97                          | 35.95                          | 32.16                          |
| 2      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | 1.36                           | 1.82                           | 0.70                           |
| 3      | ASSAM              | 9.67                           | 15.13                          | 6.07                           |
| 4      | BIHAR              | 10.36                          | 15.49                          | 8.37                           |
| 5      | CHHATTISGARH       | 17.48                          | 21.76                          | 17.58                          |
| 6      | GUJARAT            | 5.13                           | 5.57                           | 4.58                           |
| 7      | HARYANA            | 2.18                           | 1.69                           | 1.49                           |
| 8      | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 4.53                           | 4.23                           | 1.83                           |
| 9      | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR   | 3.32                           | 6.53                           | 0.64                           |
| 10     | JHARKHAND          | 11.11                          | 11.27                          | 12.82                          |
| 11     | KARNATAKA          | 10.95                          | 12.37                          | 8.84                           |
| 12     | KERALA             | 13.80                          | 15.06                          | 7.34                           |
| 13     | MADHYAPRADESH      | 27.89                          | 27.02                          | 15.18                          |
| 14     | MAHARASHTRA        | 11.60                          | 12.75                          | 10.62                          |
| 15     | MANIPUR            | 4.69                           | 4.74                           | 1.73                           |
| 16     | MEGHALAYA          | 3.51                           | 3.68                           | 0.47                           |
| 17     | MIZORAM            | 1.94                           | 1.94                           | 1.85                           |
| 18     | NAGALAND           | 4.05                           | 4.17                           | 4.15                           |
| 19     | ODISHA             | 14.68                          | 19.98                          | 12.79                          |
| 20     | PUNJAB             | 2.89                           | 4.74                           | 2.84                           |
| 21     | RAJASTHAN          | 36.85                          | 42.21                          | 35.60                          |
| 22     | SIKKIM             | 0.57                           | 0.65                           | 0.39                           |
| 23     | TAMILNADU          | 56.58                          | 60.53                          | 51.83                          |
| 24     | TELANGANA          | 24.63                          | 25.51                          | 21.59                          |
| 25     | TRIPURA            | 5.82                           | 5.70                           | 5.38                           |
| 26     | UTTAR PRADESH      | 39.16                          | 54.59                          | 35.84                          |
| 27     | UTTARAKHAND        | 4.56                           | 5.45                           | 2.92                           |
| 28     | WEST BENGAL        | 51.20                          | 61.11                          | 28.73                          |
| 29     | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR  | 0.13                           | 0.06                           | 0.02                           |
| 30     | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI | NR                             | NR                             | NR                             |
| 31     | DAMAN&DIU          | NR                             | NR                             | NR                             |
| 32     | GOA                | 0.07                           | 0.06                           | 0.02                           |
| 33     | LAKSHADWEEP        | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 34     | PUDUCHERRY         | 0.30                           | 0.33                           | 0.07                           |
|        | Total              | 413.97                         | 482.10                         | 334.44                         |

NR=Not Reported

(In lakh)