Lok Sabha Question No. 613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Evaluation of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, R. PARTHIPAN, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, C. N. JAYADEVAN, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.613 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## EVALUATION OF MGNREGS

## 613. PROF. KV THOMAS:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

SHRI R PARTHIPAN:

SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G::

SHRI CN. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be please \_ (0 state:

- whether any study has been conducted to evaluate the performance of the Mahatma Gandhi National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) in enhancing the quality of findings thereof
- whether wages are as per the fixed wage rates to labourers including physically challenged persons/persons belonging to the weaker sections of the society, if So, the details thereof and the number of persons provided employment there under including physically challenged persons each of the last three years and the current year; State/UT-wise; paid being during
- whether the Government proposes to increase has increased wage guaranteed under MGNREGS and if the details thereof along with the additional amount allocated/earmarked for the purpose; days SO,
- whether the Government has any plan to include more activities such as paddy cultivation, cattle rearing; farming; etc. under the Scheme and if the details thereof? daily SO,

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

(a): Yes Madarn. Several independent research studies have been conducted on the impact of MGNREGA, which have   been   compiled and   published as  "MGNREGA Sameeksha" by the Ministry. The   studies indicate that this programme has improved water  and soil  conservation measures, increased cultivable land by enriching waste lands and has led to improved agricultural productivity. It has also enhanced bargaining powers of rural wage seekers and reduced distress migration from rural areas. Major suggestionshecommendations of these studies, inter alia, are removal of delays in wage payments, improvement in the quality of assets, establishment of strong demand management system, effective participatory grass-root and planning, and improvement in the overall monitoring of schemes, etc.

- (b): Madam. However, an additional 50 of wage employment beyond the stipulated 100 has been permitted for title holders under the Forest Rights Act, provided that these households have no other vate property cxcept for the land rights provided under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. No, days days
- (c): Under   MGNREGA, wages are to the workers,  including   physically  challenged persons/persons belonging to the weaker sections of the society disabled persons, in accordance with the Schedule of Rates as fixed by the State Governments   Output of a MGNREGA worker is measured and payment is made accordingly. StateFUT-wise details of the notified wage rate W.e.f; 1st April, 2015 is given at Annexure-I paid

The data in respect of the disabled persons provided employment the last three years and current year are given in the Annexure-II: during

- (d): The activities such as paddy cultivation, cattle rearing and daily farming cannot be included in the list of permissible activities under MGNREGA since the proposed activities are repetitive in nature and will not lead to creation of assets of prescribed quality and durability.

## Annexure-[ referred to in reply to part (c) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 613 dated 23.07.2015

| MGNREGA wage rate and Minimum agriculture wage rate   | MGNREGA wage rate and Minimum agriculture wage rate   | MGNREGA wage rate and Minimum agriculture wage rate   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| No                                                    | Name of the State                                     | MGNREGA wage rate W.e.f. 1st April, 2015              |
|                                                       | ANDHRA PRADESH                                        | 180                                                   |
| 2                                                     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                     | 167                                                   |
| 3                                                     | ASSAM                                                 | 179                                                   |
| 4                                                     |                                                       | 162                                                   |
| 5                                                     | CHHATTISGARH                                          | 159                                                   |
| 6                                                     | GUJARAT                                               | 178                                                   |
|                                                       | HARYANA                                               | 251                                                   |
| 8                                                     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                      |                                                       |
| 8a                                                    | HIMACHAL PRADESH Non Scheduled Area                   | 162                                                   |
| 8b                                                    | HIMACHAL PRADESH Scheduled Area                       | 203                                                   |
| 9                                                     |                                                       | 164                                                   |
| 10                                                    | JARKHAND                                              | 162                                                   |
| 11                                                    | Karnataka                                             | 204                                                   |
| 12                                                    | KERALA                                                | 229                                                   |
| 13                                                    | MADHYA PRADESH                                        | 159                                                   |
| 14                                                    | MAHARASHTRA                                           | 181                                                   |
| 15                                                    | MANIPUR                                               | 190                                                   |
| 16                                                    | MEGHALAYA                                             | 163                                                   |
| 17                                                    | MIZORAM                                               | 183                                                   |
| 18                                                    | NAGALAND                                              | 167                                                   |
| 19                                                    | ODISHA                                                | 174                                                   |
| 20                                                    | PUNJAB                                                | 210                                                   |
| 21                                                    | RAJASTHAN                                             | 173                                                   |
| 22                                                    | SIKKIM                                                | 167                                                   |
| 23                                                    | TAMLNADU                                              | 183                                                   |
| 24                                                    | TRIPURA                                               | 167                                                   |
| 25                                                    | UTTAR PRADESH                                         | 161                                                   |
| 26                                                    | UTTRAKHAN                                             | I6l                                                   |
| 27                                                    | WEST BENGAL                                           | 174                                                   |
| 28                                                    | Goa                                                   | 208                                                   |
| 29                                                    | Andaman Nicobar                                       |                                                       |
| 29a                                                   | Andaman                                               | 228                                                   |
| 29b                                                   | Nicobar                                               | 241                                                   |
| 30                                                    | D&N Haveli                                            | 196                                                   |
| 31                                                    | D& Diu_                                               | 181                                                   |
|                                                       | Lakshadweep                                           | 210                                                   |
| 33                                                    | Puducherry                                            | 183                                                   |
| 34                                                    | Chandigarh                                            | 239                                                   |
| 35                                                    | Telangana                                             | 180                                                   |

Annexure-IL referred to in reply to part (c) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No613 dated 23.07.2015\_

| No   | State                | Households provided employment (In lakh)   | Households provided employment (In lakh)   | Households provided employment (In lakh)   | Households provided employment (In lakh)   | No: of Disabled beneficiary individuals (In Nos:   | No: of Disabled beneficiary individuals (In Nos:   | No: of Disabled beneficiary individuals (In Nos:   | No: of Disabled beneficiary individuals (In Nos:   |
|------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| No   | State                | 2012-13                                    | 2013-14                                    | 2014-15                                    | 2015-16*                                   | 2012-13                                            | 2013-14                                            | 2014-15                                            | 2015-16*                                           |
| 1    | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 58.54                                      | 60.40                                      | 32.86                                      | 29.51                                      | 133094                                             | 145674                                             | 74416                                              | 62863                                              |
| 2    | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 1.29                                       | 1.40                                       | 1.36                                       | 0.46                                       | 64                                                 | 71                                                 | 69                                                 | 26                                                 |
| 2    | ASSAM                | 12.35                                      | 12.62                                      | 9.66                                       | 4.28                                       | 2245                                               | 2385                                               | 1452                                               | 917                                                |
|      | BIHAR                | 20.88                                      | 20.59                                      | 10.59                                      | 2.72                                       | 5091                                               | 4567                                               | 2472                                               | 582                                                |
| 5    | CHHATTISGARH         | 26.38                                      | 25.12                                      | 17.48                                      | 8.20                                       | 25948                                              | 24368                                              | 15114                                              | 6495                                               |
|      | GUJARAT              | 6.81                                       | 5.79                                       | 5.13                                       | 1.18                                       | 16175                                              | 11464                                              | 8005                                               | 1304                                               |
|      | HARYANA              | 2.94                                       | 3.25                                       | 2.18                                       | 0.71                                       | 297                                                | 357                                                | 234                                                | 73                                                 |
| 8    | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 5.15                                       | 5.39                                       | 4.52                                       | 1.88                                       | 1725                                               | 1656                                               | 1234                                               | 064                                                |
| 9    | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 6.47                                       | 6.58                                       | 3.26                                       | 0.19                                       | 6469                                               | 6655                                               | 1820                                               | 16                                                 |
| 10   | JHARKHAND            | 14.19                                      | 11.39                                      | 11.11                                      | 6.43                                       | 6360                                               | 4964                                               | 5456                                               | 3200                                               |
| 11   | KARNATAKA            | 13.32                                      | 14.50                                      | 10.97                                      | 0.89                                       | 6485                                               | 7801                                               |                                                    | 320                                                |
| 12   | KERALA               | 15.26                                      | 15.24                                      | 13.80                                      | 7.88                                       | 1633                                               | 1741                                               | 1743                                               | 944                                                |
| 13   | MADHYA PRADESH       | 35.19                                      | 29.09                                      | 27.89                                      | 5.75                                       | 10775                                              | 31872                                              | 38168                                              | 8311                                               |
| 14   | MAHARASHTRA          | 16.25                                      | 11.44                                      | 11.60                                      | 7.38                                       | 23350                                              | 18232                                              | 19297                                              | 13224                                              |
| 15   | MANIPUR              | 4.57                                       | 4.55                                       | 4.69                                       | 0.45                                       | 666                                                | 958                                                | 890                                                | 109                                                |
| 16   | MEGHALAYA            | 3.32                                       | 3.64                                       | 3.51                                       | 0.11                                       | 218                                                | 260                                                | 236                                                | 3                                                  |
| 17   | MIZORAM              | 1.75                                       | 1.78                                       | 1.94                                       | 1.83                                       | 77                                                 | 91                                                 | 108                                                | 87                                                 |
| 18   | NAGALAND             | 3.87                                       | 4.08                                       | 4.06                                       | 4.11                                       | 89                                                 | 102                                                | 110                                                | 112                                                |
| 19   | ODISHA               | 15.99                                      | 17.10                                      | 14.68                                      | 6.57                                       | 4033                                               | 3587                                               | 3258                                               | 1348                                               |
| 20   | PUNJAB               | 2.40                                       | 4.12                                       | 2.89                                       | 1.55                                       | 193                                                | 554                                                | 408                                                | 238                                                |
| 21   | RAJASTHAN            | 42.17                                      | 36.15                                      | 36.84                                      | 25.77                                      | 3211                                               | 3122                                               | 3887                                               | 3270                                               |
| 22   | SiKKIM               | 0.57                                       | 0.63                                       | 0.57                                       | 0.16                                       | 85                                                 | 112                                                | 97                                                 | 21                                                 |
| 23   | TAMIL NADU           | 70.61                                      | 62.68                                      | 56.54                                      | 41.99                                      | 75699                                              | 80451                                              | 65649                                              | 46280                                              |
| 24   | TELANGANA            |                                            |                                            | 24.56                                      | 18.71                                      |                                                    |                                                    | 61058                                              | 44057                                              |
| 25   |                      | 5.97                                       | 5.91                                       | 5.82                                       | 4.05                                       | 13510                                              | 12897                                              | 12726                                              | 4683                                               |
| 26   | UTTAR PRADESH        | 49.47                                      | 49.95                                      | 39.16                                      | 21.36                                      | 10954                                              | 11414                                              | 9074                                               | 4794                                               |
| 27   | UTTARAKHAND          | 4.40                                       | 3.97                                       | 4.57                                       | 0.89                                       | 447                                                | 467                                                | 703                                                | 109                                                |
| 28   | WEST BENGAL          | 58.17                                      | 61.33                                      | 51.21                                      | 10.65                                      | 106274                                             | 110579                                             | 79384                                              | 11768                                              |
| 29   | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR  | 0.13                                       | 0.17                                       | 0.13                                       | 0.00                                       | 47                                                 | 58                                                 | 44                                                 |                                                    |
| 30   | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | NR                                         | NR                                         | NR                                         | NR                                         |                                                    | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |                                                    |
| 31   | DAMAN & DIU          | NR                                         | NR                                         | NR                                         | NR                                         | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 32   | GOA                  | 0.05                                       | 0.05                                       |                                            | 0.02                                       | 0                                                  | 1                                                  | 2                                                  | 1                                                  |
| 33   | LAKSHADWEEP          | 0.02                                       | 0.01                                       | 0.00                                       | 0.00                                       | 14                                                 | 4                                                  | 10                                                 |                                                    |
| 34   | PUDUCHERRY           | 0.41                                       | 0.39                                       | 0.30                                       | 0.23                                       | 79                                                 | 31                                                 | 61                                                 | 21                                                 |
|      | Totai                | 498,88                                     | 479.30                                     | 413.95                                     | 215.92                                     | 455307                                             | 486495                                             | 412456                                             | '215640                                            |