Lok Sabha Question No. 843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: MGNREGS and Labour Crisis
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 843 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04 .2016

## MGNREGS AND LABOUR CRISIS

## 843. SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware about the labour crisis caused due to MGNREG  Scheme  in  the  agricultural sector,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the steps contemplated thereon;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide additional assistance to the drought affected States under MGNREG Scheme, if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to include agricultural work underMGNREG Scheme and an increase in the work days under the scheme, if so, the details thereof and the time by which a final decision in this regard is likely to be taken;
- (d) whether the Government has allocated Rs. 12,230 crore to the States underMGNREG Scheme recently, if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise; and
- (e) the details of manner in which the said funds are likely to be utilised?

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

(a): Ministry of Rural Development with UNDP has consolidated the available independent research published between 2012 - 14 in MGNREGA Sameeksha II wherein the analysis shows that, the impact of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA on rural labour markets is complex and contex specific. It is not as simplistic as a direct causation. This is because, India is a di with  different  states  having  different  features  in  the  rural  economy.  Further,  it  s MGNREGA  attempt  to  stem  distress  migration  from  rural  to  ur ban  areas  for  the  most marginalized and the vulnerable populations.

(b)&(c): The Ministry of Rural development provides 50 days of additional employment i notified areas of drought affected States under MGNREGS.

Accordingly, on recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture, provision of additi employment of 50 days over and above 100 days per household under MGNREGA has been made  in  the  notified  drought  affected  areas  of  the  following  States  during  FY  2015 - 16. The details State - wise are as under:

|   S. No. | Name of State/ total number of districts   | 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                   |

Further, by the Notification dated 21st July, 2014, provision has been made that at least 60% of theworks to be taken up in a district in terms of cost under MGNREGA shall be for creati productive assets directly linked to agriculture and allied activities through developmen water and trees.

(d)&(e): MGNREGA  is  a  demand  driven  wage  employm ent  programme  and  funds  are released to the States /UTs on the basis of agreed to Labour Budget. Hence no allocation to the States/UTs. During the current FY 2016 - 17, Budget Provision is Rs.38500 crore and Vote on Account provision is Rs.19664 cror e.

During the current financial year 2016 - 17, Ministry has released Rs. 15984.09 crore to States/UTs  for  liquidating  the  pending  liability  of  wage  component  of  FY  2015 - 16  and  for running  the  programme during  FY  2016 - 17.    State/UT  wise  release  position  is  attached  at Annexure.

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## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (d)&(e)  of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 843 dated 28.04.2016

(Rs. In lakh)

| S. No.           | States                 | Central funds released to MGNREGA States during 2016-17   |
|------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                | Andhra Pradesh         | 282042.20                                                 |
| 2                | Arunachal Pradesh      | 6984.60                                                   |
| 3                | Assam                  | 14149.75                                                  |
| 4                | Bihar                  | 18693.08                                                  |
| 5                | Chhattisgarh           | 102119.70                                                 |
| 6                | Gujarat                | 5120.40                                                   |
| 7                | Haryana                | 1776.69                                                   |
| 8                | Himachal Pradesh       | 4376.30                                                   |
| 9                | Jammu &Kashmir         | 36272.32                                                  |
| 10               | Jharkhand              | 78916.70                                                  |
| 11               | Karnataka              | 61685.19                                                  |
| 12               | Kerala                 | 52115.24                                                  |
| 13               | Madhya Pradesh         | 140716.20                                                 |
| 14               | Maharashtra            | 81729.80                                                  |
| 15               | Manipur                | 0.00                                                      |
| 16               | Meghalaya              | 42350.20                                                  |
| 17               | Mizoram                | 1992.14                                                   |
| 18               | Nagaland               | 44232.00                                                  |
| 19               | Orissa                 | 47710.70                                                  |
| 20               | Punjab                 | 12406.46                                                  |
| 21               | Rajasthan              | 61787.13                                                  |
| 22               | Sikkim                 | 2753.70                                                   |
| 23               | Tamilnadu              | 74976.60                                                  |
| 24               | Telangana              | 120299.90                                                 |
| 25               | Tripura                | 4380.53                                                   |
| 26               | Uttar Pradesh          | 51195.74                                                  |
| 27               | Uttaranchal            | 7940.87                                                   |
| 28               | West Bengal            | 239130.40                                                 |
| 29               | Andaman &Nicobar       | 145.83                                                    |
| 30               | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 0.00                                                      |
| 31               | Daman &Diu             | 0.00                                                      |
| 32               | Lakshadweep            | 0.00                                                      |
| 33               | Pondicherry            | 297.80                                                    |
| 34               | Chandigarh             | 0.00                                                      |
| 34               | Goa                    | 111.00                                                    |
| Total 1598409.18 | Total 1598409.18       | Total 1598409.18                                          |