Lok Sabha Question No. 806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Migration due to Drought Conditions
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, RODMAL NAGAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, ANOOP MISHRA

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): Research shows that consistent and s trong implementation Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)reduces distress migration. The number of days'  employment  provided  in  inversely  correlated  with  migrations  by  members  of  the Household.

(c)&(d): The Ministry of Rural de velopment provides 50 days of additional employment in notified areas of drought affected States under MGNREGS.

Accordingly,  on  recommendation  of  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers' Welfare,  provision  of  additional  employment  of  50  days  o ver  and  above  100  days  per household under MGNREGA has been made in the notified drought affected areas of following States during FY 2015 - 16 and FY 2016 - 17(as on 11.7.2016). The details are given as under: -

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 806

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07 .201 6

## MIGRATION DUE TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS

## 806. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  most  of  the  rural  areas  in  various witnesses large scale migration due to drought conditions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise including Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to check the said situation and if details thereof; and
- (d) ifnot,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  corrective  measures  taken/being  taken Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

| Financial Year 2015 - 16                           | Financial Year 2015 - 16                           | Financial Year 2015 - 16                           |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                            | State                                              | 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                                           |
| Financial Year 2016 - 17 (Status as on 11.07.2016) | Financial Year 2016 - 17 (Status as on 11.07.2016) | Financial Year 2016 - 17 (Status as on 11.07.2016) |
| 1                                                  | Karnataka                                          | 62 taluks of 12 districts                          |
| 2                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                     | 268 tehsils of 42 districts                        |
| 3                                                  | Rajasthan                                          | 14487 villages of 19 districts                     |
| 4                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                      | 08 districts                                       |
| 5                                                  | Uttarakhand                                        | 07 districts                                       |

In current financial year (FY 2016 - 17) a national target of constructing  8,82,325 Farm Ponds underMGNREGA has been kept to harvest rain water.

In  addition  to  construction  of  Farm  Ponds,  other  types of  works  given  below  are permitted and being taken up under MGNREGA to mitigate drought.

- (i) Water  conservation and  water  harvesting  structures  to  augment  and  improve groundwater  like underground  dykes,  earthen  dams,  stop  dams,  check  dams  with  specia focus on recharging ground water including drinking water sources;
- (ii)Watershed  management works  such  as  contour  trenches,  terracing,  contour  bund boulder checks, gabion structures and spring shed development resulting in a compre treatment o f a watershed;
- (iii) Micro  and  minor  irrigation  works  and  creation,  renovation  and  maintenance irrigation canals and drains;
- (iv) Renovation of traditional water bodies including desilting of irrigation tanks and oth water bodies;
- (v) Afforestation,  tree  plantation  and  horticulture  in  common  and  forest  lands margins, canal bunds, tank foreshores and coastal belts duly providing right to usuf households of Schedule I of the Act.
- (vi) Improving  productivity  of  lands of households  through  land  development and  by providing suitable infrastructure for irrigation including dug wells, and other wate harvesting structures.