Lok Sabha Question No. 1155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Differently Abled under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.0 3.201 6

## DIFFERENTLY ABLED UNDER MGNREGS

## 1155. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a provision of empl yment for differently abled persons under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the kind of work done/assigned to the them and wages paid under this scheme;
- (c) the details of the types of disabilities and resp ctive severities covered under this scheme; and
- (d) the number of such people benefited under this scheme, during the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wise?

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

(a)to(c): The  provisions  for  differently  abled  persons  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  Na Rural Employment Guarantee Act ( MGNREGA) Operational Guidelines are given as under: -

Para  9.3.1 : The  disabled  or  differently -abled  persons  defined  under  the  Persons  wi Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Ac 1996) as persons with disabilities, the severity of whi ch is 40% and above would be considered as special category of vulnerable persons for the purposes of MGNREGA. The disabled pe defined  in  the  National  Trust  for  Welfare  of  Persons  with  Autism  Cerebral  Pal Retardation and Multiple Disabili ties Act, 1999 (44 of 1999) are also to be considered as for the purpose of inclusion in MGNREGA.

Para 9.3.2 :Since this category of people are differently -abled, special conditions have t be created to facilitate their inclusion in MGNREGA.

Para 9.3.3 :Each State Government will identify specific works, which can be done disabled and vulnerable persons. In a village, different categories of persons with 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 should the disabled and vulnerable persons be paid lower wages as compared to oth employed in MGNREGA works.

(d): The  da ta  in  respect  of  the  disabled  persons  provided  employment  under  MGNR during the last three years and current year are given in the Annexure.

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| No.   |                   | No. of Disabled beneficiary   | No. of Disabled beneficiary   | No. of Disabled beneficiary   | No. of Disabled beneficiary   |
|-------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| No.   | State             | 2012- 13                      | 2013- 14                      | 2014- 15                      | 2015- 16 as on 29/02/2016     |
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 133094                        | 145674                        | 74857                         | 72218                         |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 64                            | 71                            | 69                            | 79                            |
| 3     | ASSAM             | 2245                          | 2385                          | 1460                          | 3236                          |
| 4     | BIHAR             | 5091                          | 4567                          | 2436                          | 2409                          |
| 5     | CHHATTISGARH      | 25948                         | 24368                         | 15136                         | 19063                         |
| 6     | GUJARAT           | 16175                         | 11464                         | 8000                          | 6119                          |
| 7     | HARYANA           | 297                           | 357                           | 238                           | 183                           |
| 8     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1725                          | 1656                          | 1236                          | 1100                          |
| 9     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 6469                          | 6655                          | 1831                          | 3865                          |
| 10    | JHARKHAND         | 6360                          | 4964                          | 5458                          | 4925                          |
| 11    | KARNATAKA         | 6485                          | 7801                          | 5263                          | 3972                          |
| 12    | KERALA            | 1633                          | 1741                          | 1756                          | 1875                          |
| 13    | MADHYA PRADESH    | 10775                         | 31872                         | 38414                         | 40442                         |
| 14    | MAHARASHTRA       | 23350                         | 18232                         | 19304                         | 16471                         |
| 15    | MANIPUR           | 666                           | 958                           | 890                           | 844                           |
| 16    | MEGHALAYA         | 218                           | 260                           | 236                           | 213                           |
| 17    | MIZORAM           | 77                            | 91                            | 108                           | 116                           |
| 18    | NAGALAND          | 89                            | 102                           | 108                           | 125                           |
| 19    | ODISHA            | 4033                          | 3587                          | 3257                          | 4391                          |
| 20    | PUNJAB            | 193                           | 554                           | 408                           | 666                           |
| 21    | RAJASTHAN         | 3211                          | 3122                          | 3905                          | 6192                          |
| 22    | SIKKIM            | 85                            | 112                           | 97                            | 126                           |
| 23    | TAMIL NADU        | 75699                         | 80451                         | 66028                         | 61800                         |
| 24    | TELANGANA         |                               |                               | 61420                         | 58943                         |
| 25    | TRIPURA           | 13510                         | 12897                         | 12731                         | 10469                         |
| 26    | UTTAR PRADESH     | 10954                         | 11414                         | 9099                          | 10844                         |
| 27    | UTTARAKHAND       | 447                           | 467                           | 710                           | 736                           |
| 28    | WEST BENGAL       | 106274                        | 110579                        | 79392                         | 80153                         |
| 29    | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 47                            | 58                            | 44                            | 11                            |
| 30    | GOA               | 0                             | 1                             | 2                             | 2                             |
| 31    | LAKSHADWEEP       | 14                            | 4                             | 10                            | 3                             |
| 32    | PUDUCHERRY        | 79                            | 31                            | 61                            | 28                            |
| Total | Total             | 455307                        | 486495                        | 413964                        | 411619                        |