Lok Sabha Question No. 2069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Assessment of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## ASSESSMENT OF MGNREGS

## 2069. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY: SHRI R. P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  8.4  crore  persons  had  demanded  work  under  MGNREGS,  if  so,  the  de thereof, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whetherMGNREGS provided only 43 days of work on average in a whole year, if so details thereof;
- (c) the details of number of people who were provided the work under this scheme d last three years, State/UT - wise;
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to provide employment to all the persons w demand work under the scheme;
- (e) whether the fund allocation under this scheme has dropped from nearly Rupees 39,00 crore  during  2013 - 4  to  nearly  Rupees  24,000  crore  during  2015 - 16,  if  so,  the  de tails thereof, State/ UT - wise; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and its impact on rural jobs in the country?

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

(a): Yes, Madam. The  State/UT - wise  details  of households  provided  employment demanded by job card holders under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) during the year 2015 - 16 is given in Annexure - I.

(b): No, Madam. The average man - days generated under the MGNREGA during the last yea was 49.

(c): State/UT - wise  details  of  households  provided  employment  as  demanded  by  job holders during the last three years are indicated in the Annexure - II.

(d): The Government is actively eng aged with State Governments in establishing systems ensure provision of work as per demand, transparency and accountability. To generate awareness about the provisions of the Scheme and to provide adequate employment opportunitie households underMGNREGA, all States/UTs have been requested for the following:

- (i) Initiate appropriate IEC campaigns including wall paintings for wide diss of theprovisions of the Act.
- (ii) Expand scope and coverage of demand registration system to ensure that demand for work under MGNREGA does not go unregistered.
- (iii) Organize  '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 vulnerable peop persons with disabilities, primitive tribal groups, nomadic tribal groups -notified tribes etc.
- (e): No, Madam. R evised Budget Estimate for (MGNREGA) during financial year 2013 - 14, 2014- 15 and 2015 - 16 are given as under: -

(Rs. In crore)

| Financial Year   |   Revised Budget Provision |
|------------------|----------------------------|
| 2013- 14         |                    33000   |
| 2014- 15         |                    33000   |
| 2015- 16         |                    37345.9 |

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- (f): Does not arise.

Annexure-I referred  to  in  reply  to  part (a) of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2069 dated 05. 05.2016.

| No.   | State             | Persons employment demanded   |
|-------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1     | ANDHRAPRADESH     | 6999575                       |
| 2     | ARUNACHALPRADESH  | 203177                        |
| 3     | ASSAM             | 2440566                       |
| 4     | BIHAR             | 2439599                       |
| 5     | CHHATTISGARH      | 5588805                       |
| 6     | GOA               | 6151                          |
| 7     | GUJARAT           | 1201954                       |
| 8     | HARYANA           | 324429                        |
| 9     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 608974                        |
| 10    | JAMMUANDKASHMIR   | 1039700                       |
| 11    | JHARKHAND         | 1835830                       |
| 12    | KARNATAKA         | 4190475                       |
| 13    | KERALA            | 1895811                       |
| 14    | MADHYAPRADESH     | 6024167                       |
| 15    | MAHARASHTRA       | 2774080                       |
| 16    | MANIPUR           | 493791                        |
| 17    | MEGHALAYA         | 511843                        |
| 18    | MIZORAM           | 242984                        |
| 19    | NAGALAND          | 536268                        |
| 20    | ODISHA            | 3727503                       |
| 21    | PUNJAB            | 677540                        |
| 22    | RAJASTHAN         | 7042738                       |
| 23    | SIKKIM            | 85035                         |
| 24    | TAMILNADU         | 7548934                       |
| 25    | TELANGANA         | 5800961                       |
| 26    | TRIPURA           | 985604                        |
| 27    | UTTAR PRADESH     | 8203394                       |
| 28    | UTTARAKHAND       | 751712                        |
| 29    | WEST BENGAL       | 10234599                      |
| 30    | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR   | 3046                          |
| 31    | DADRA&NAGARHAVELI | NR                            |
| 32    | DAMAN&DIU         | NR                            |
| 33    | LAKSHADWEEP       | 151                           |
| 34    | PUDUCHERRY        | 42351                         |
|       | Total             | 84461747                      |

NR=Not Reported

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2069 dated 05. 05.2016.

|     |                   | No. of HHprovided employment (In lakh)   | No. of HHprovided employment (In lakh)   | No. of HHprovided employment (In lakh)   |
|-----|-------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| No. | State             | 2013-14                                  | 2014-15                                  | 2015-16 Provisional                      |
| 1   | ANDHRAPRADESH     | 60.40                                    | 32.97                                    | 35.79                                    |
| 2   | ARUNACHALPRADESH  | 1.40                                     | 1.36                                     | 1.82                                     |
| 3   | ASSAM             | 12.62                                    | 9.67                                     | 15.08                                    |
| 4   | BIHAR             | 20.59                                    | 10.36                                    | 15.74                                    |
| 5   | CHHATTISGARH      | 25.12                                    | 17.48                                    | 21.79                                    |
| 6   | GUJARAT           | 5.79                                     | 5.13                                     | 5.57                                     |
| 7   | HARYANA           | 3.25                                     | 2.18                                     | 1.69                                     |
| 8   | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 5.39                                     | 4.53                                     | 4.22                                     |
| 9   | JAMMUANDKASHMIR   | 6.58                                     | 3.32                                     | 6.49                                     |
| 10  | JHARKHAND         | 11.39                                    | 11.11                                    | 11.28                                    |
| 11  | KARNATAKA         | 14.50                                    | 10.95                                    | 12.37                                    |
| 12  | KERALA            | 15.24                                    | 13.80                                    | 15.06                                    |
| 13  | MADHYAPRADESH     | 29.09                                    | 27.89                                    | 27.03                                    |
| 14  | MAHARASHTRA       | 11.44                                    | 11.60                                    | 12.75                                    |
| 15  | MANIPUR           | 4.55                                     | 4.69                                     | 4.74                                     |
| 16  | MEGHALAYA         | 3.64                                     | 3.51                                     | 3.68                                     |
| 17  | MIZORAM           | 1.78                                     | 1.94                                     | 1.94                                     |
| 18  | NAGALAND          | 4.08                                     | 4.05                                     | 4.17                                     |
| 19  | ODISHA            | 17.10                                    | 14.68                                    | 19.96                                    |
| 20  | PUNJAB            | 4.12                                     | 2.89                                     | 4.74                                     |
| 21  | RAJASTHAN         | 36.15                                    | 36.85                                    | 42.21                                    |
| 22  | SIKKIM            | 0.63                                     | 0.57                                     | 0.65                                     |
| 23  | TAMILNADU         | 62.68                                    | 56.58                                    | 60.40                                    |
| 24  | Telangana         | 0.00                                     | 24.63                                    | 24.56                                    |
| 25  | TRIPURA           | 5.91                                     | 5.82                                     | 5.70                                     |
| 26  | UTTAR PRADESH     | 49.95                                    | 39.16                                    | 54.65                                    |
| 27  | UTTARAKHAND       | 3.97                                     | 4.56                                     | 5.44                                     |
| 28  | WEST BENGAL       | 61.33                                    | 51.20                                    | 61.11                                    |
| 29  | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR   | 0.17                                     | 0.13                                     | 0.03                                     |
| 30  | DADRA&NAGARHAVELI | NR                                       | NR                                       | NR                                       |
| 31  | DAMAN&DIU         | NR                                       | NR                                       | NR                                       |
| 32  | GOA               | 0.05                                     | 0.07                                     | 0.06                                     |
| 33  | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.01                                     | 0.00                                     | 0.00                                     |
| 34  | PUDUCHERRY        | 0.39                                     | 0.30                                     | 0.33                                     |
|     | Total             | 479.30                                   | 413.97                                   | 481.06                                   |

NR=Not Reported