Lok Sabha Question No. 2923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Infrastructure Development under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, FEROZE VARUN GANDHI, HARISH DWIVEDI

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRE,D  QUESTION  NO'2923 O BE ANSWERED  ON 06.08.2015

## INFRASTRUCTUR.E  DEVELOPMENT  UNDER MGNREGS

## 2923. SHRIPASHUPATINATHSINGH: SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: SHRI HARISH CHANDRA.4UI,{S HARISII DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister  of RURAL  DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (u) the details of durable assets generated and infrastructure  developed under the Mahatma Gandhi National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS) during  each of the last three  years and the current  year, StatefuT-wise;
- (b) wheftr the life standard  of workers  has improved  as a result of MGNREGS;  and
- (c) if so, the details thereof  including  Jharkhand, State/UT-wise?

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

(a):  StatefuT,wise details  of the assets ci"eated under Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employnent Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) during the last three years and the cuTent  ,vear  is given in Annexure.

(b)&(c): In all States/UTs including Jharkhand,  MGNREGA has (i) reduced  distress migration  among rural poor, (ii) smoothened mral consumption in the lean season (iii) set high standards  in transparency,  (iv) addressed under-employrnent  problem  (v) created  assets that improved  livelihoods (vi) gave boost  to the fina:rcial  inclusion (vii) strengthened Gram Panchayats  (viii) improved  the wage levels in rural areas and thereby increasing  the inctlme levels of the poorest  of poor (ix) set standards  for decent working conditions and (x) helped in bringing fallow lands into cultivation.

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