Lok Sabha Question No. 418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Persons with Disabilities under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 418 ANSWERED ON 02/12/2025

## PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES UNDER MGNREGS

## 418. Dr. Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  total  number  of  persons  with  disabilities registered under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), State-wise;
- (b) the details and total number of applicants with disabilities who were  provided  jobs  and  number  of  days  for  which  they  were engaged, State-wise;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  guidelines  of  MGNREGS  to  provide relaxation in the nature of work  given to persons with disabilities; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a): State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of differently-abled persons registered under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS)  during the  current  financial  year  2025-26  (as  on  27.11.2025)  are  given  at Annexure-I.
- (b): State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of differently-abled persons availed employment  and  persondays  generated  under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the current financial year 2025-26 (as on 27.11.2025) are  given at Annexure-II.
- (c)  &  (d):  Para  9  of  Schedule  I  of  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA, 'adequate  shelf  of  works  shall  be  maintained  by  every  Gram Panchayat  to  meet  the  expected  demand  for  work  in  such  a  way that at least one labour intensive public work with at least one work which is suitable  for  particularly  Vulnerable  Groups  especially  the aged  and  the  disabled  which  shall  be  kept  open  at  all  times  to provide work as per demand.'

Further, the provisions for differently abled persons under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA) Operational Guidelines are given as under:-

Para  9.3.1:  The  disabled  or  differently abled persons defined under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of  Rights  and  Full  Participation)  Act,  1995  (1  of  1996)  as  persons with disabilities, the severity of which is 40% and above would be considered  as  special  category  of vulnerable  persons  for the purposes  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA.  The  disabled  persons  as defined  in  the  National  Trust  for  Welfare  of  Persons  with  Autism, Cerebral  Palsy,  Mental  Retardation  and  Multiple  Disabilities  Act, 1999  (44  of  1999)  are  also  to  be  considered  as  disabled  for  the purpose of inclusion in Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.

Para  9.3.2:  Since  this  category  of  people  are  differently  abled, special conditions have to be created to facilitate their inclusion in Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.

Para  9.3.3:  Each  State  Government  will  identify  specific  works, which  can  be  done  by  the  disabled  and  vulnerable  persons.  In  a village,  different  categories  of  persons  with  disabilities  will  be organized  to  come  together  as  a  fixed  group  to  accomplish  the works proposed for them under the Scheme, in a way that makes it possible  for  them  to  exercise  their  choice.  On  no  grounds,  should the  disabled  and  vulnerable  persons  be  paid  lower  wages  as compared  to  other  persons  employed  in  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA works.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 418 dated 02.12.2025.

| State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of differently-abled persons registered under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the current financial   | State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of differently-abled persons registered under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the current financial   | State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of differently-abled persons registered under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the current financial   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                                                                                                                   | States/UTs                                                                                                                                | No. of Persons Registered                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                            | 104264                                                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 1332                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                         | Assam                                                                                                                                     | 20644                                                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                                                         | Bihar                                                                                                                                     | 55822                                                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                              | 45199                                                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                                                         | Goa                                                                                                                                       | 18                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                                                                                   | 79331                                                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                                                         | Haryana                                                                                                                                   | 2657                                                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                          | 5402                                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                                                        | Jammu And Kashmir                                                                                                                         | 8653                                                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                 | 34367                                                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                                                 | 114258                                                                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                                                    | 4176                                                                                                                                      |
| 14                                                                                                                                        | Ladakh                                                                                                                                    | 51                                                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                            | 127510                                                                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                                                                               | 146320                                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                                        | Manipur                                                                                                                                   | 3342                                                                                                                                      |
| 18                                                                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                 | 4914                                                                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                                                                                   | 302                                                                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                                                                                  | 1975                                                                                                                                      |
| 21                                                                                                                                        | Odisha                                                                                                                                    | 33487                                                                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                                                                        | Punjab                                                                                                                                    | 9368                                                                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                 | 71513                                                                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                                                                                    | 308                                                                                                                                       |
| 25                                                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                | 148749                                                                                                                                    |
| 26                                                                                                                                        | Telangana                                                                                                                                 | 114135                                                                                                                                    |
| 27                                                                                                                                        | Tripura                                                                                                                                   | 12505                                                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                             | 48631                                                                                                                                     |
| 29                                                                                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                               | 3161                                                                                                                                      |
| 30                                                                                                                                        | West Bengal                                                                                                                               | 196769                                                                                                                                    |
| 31                                                                                                                                        | Andaman And Nicobar                                                                                                                       | 90                                                                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                                                                        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu                                                                                                        | 128                                                                                                                                       |
| 33                                                                                                                                        | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                               | 44                                                                                                                                        |
| 34                                                                                                                                        | Puducherry                                                                                                                                | 1450                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                           | Total                                                                                                                                     | 14,00,875                                                                                                                                 |

(As per NREGASoft)

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 418 dated 02.12.2025.

| State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of differently-abled persons availed employment and persondays generated under Mahatma Gandhi   | State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of differently-abled persons availed employment and persondays generated under Mahatma Gandhi   | State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of differently-abled persons availed employment and persondays generated under Mahatma Gandhi   | State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of differently-abled persons availed employment and persondays generated under Mahatma Gandhi   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No States/UTs                                                                                                                       | SI. No States/UTs                                                                                                                       | differently-abled persons availed employment                                                                                            | Persondays Generated                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                          | 62545                                                                                                                                   | 1823134                                                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                       | 834                                                                                                                                     | 27822                                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                                                   | 2728                                                                                                                                    | 60201                                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                                                                   | 7814                                                                                                                                    | 246656                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                            | 14788                                                                                                                                   | 311962                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                       | Goa                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                       |
| 7                                                                                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                                                                                 | 5064                                                                                                                                    | 141320                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                       | Haryana                                                                                                                                 | 378                                                                                                                                     | 6268                                                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                        | 1033                                                                                                                                    | 25117                                                                                                                                   |
| 10Jammu And Kashmir                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                         | 1543                                                                                                                                    | 43022                                                                                                                                   |
| 11Jharkhand                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                         | 6520                                                                                                                                    | 238938                                                                                                                                  |
| 12Karnataka                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                         | 21982                                                                                                                                   | 401853                                                                                                                                  |
| 13Kerala                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                         | 1961                                                                                                                                    | 83143                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                         | 14Ladakh                                                                                                                                | 30                                                                                                                                      | 1302                                                                                                                                    |
| 15Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                         | 40000                                                                                                                                   | 950429                                                                                                                                  |
| 16Maharashtra                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                         | 23842                                                                                                                                   | 511508                                                                                                                                  |
| 17Manipur                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                         | 1778                                                                                                                                    | 41479                                                                                                                                   |
| 18Meghalaya                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                         | 2436                                                                                                                                    | 82942                                                                                                                                   |
| 19Mizoram                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                         | 252                                                                                                                                     | 13880                                                                                                                                   |
| 20Nagaland                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                         | 819                                                                                                                                     | 20646                                                                                                                                   |
| 21Odisha                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                         | 10430                                                                                                                                   | 312702                                                                                                                                  |
| 22Punjab                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                         | 2511                                                                                                                                    | 58820                                                                                                                                   |
| 23Rajasthan                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                         | 18593                                                                                                                                   | 522322                                                                                                                                  |
| 24Sikkim                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                         | 121                                                                                                                                     | 4383                                                                                                                                    |
| 25Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                            | 93824                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                         | 3004385                                                                                                                                 |
| 26Telangana                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                         | 32524                                                                                                                                   | 658427                                                                                                                                  |
| 27Tripura                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                         | 7049                                                                                                                                    | 203118                                                                                                                                  |
| 28Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 17044                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                         | 573928                                                                                                                                  |
| 29Uttarakhand                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                         | 595                                                                                                                                     | 12897                                                                                                                                   |
| 30West Bengal                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                       |
| 31Andaman And Nicobar                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                         | 26                                                                                                                                      |
| 32 Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                                                       | 18                                                                                                                                      |
| 33Lakshadweep                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                       |
| 34Puducherry                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                         | 745                                                                                                                                     | 16711                                                                                                                                   |

(As per NREGASoft)

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