Lok Sabha Question No. 2096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Strategies for Rural Development
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2096

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## STRATEGIES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## 2096. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued any advisory to the States on rural development so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has dopted  various  strategies  for  coordinating  with  various agencies to speed up the rural development process, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of various problems being faced by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) theremedial steps taken by the Government to overcome these problems?

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

(a): From time to time the Department of Rural Development issues advisories to the States for  effective  implementation  of  rural  development  programmes  implemented  by  it  such Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act,  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana -National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY - NRLM) Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) etc. Details of such advisories are available on Ministry's Website.

(b): The Ministry of Rural Development coordinates with line Ministries and Organisations to speed  up  the  rural  development  process .Besides  convergence  of  its  own  pr ogrammes,  t he ministry  has  issued  a number  of  joint  guidelines  for  convergence  of  MGNREGS  with  the schemes of Ministry of Agriculture &Farmers ' Welfare, Ministry of Water Resources ,River Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation,  Ministry  of  Environment, Forest& climate  change , Ministry  of  Textiles,  Ministry  of  Commerce  &  Industries,  Ministry  of  Women  &  Chil Development, etc. Details of guidelines are available on the web site www.nrega.nic.in .

(c)to(d): In order  to  promote  good  practices,  t he  Ministry  has  issued Guidelines  for convergence  of  works  under  MGNREGA  with  identified  schemes/programmes  of  other D epartments/Ministries  as  per  the  list  given at Annexure - I .The  States  ha ve also  been encouraged to formu late State Convergence Plans (SCP) converging activities, funds, and ot resources of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and the  participating  line  departments. The  State/UTs - wise  details  of  works  proposed  under convergen ce  of  MGNREGA  with  other  schemes  as  reported  by  States/UTs  are  given at Annexure - II.

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## Annexure - I

| Number of Work under Convergence (Spill Over + New) for FY: 2015-2016 as on 07/03/2016   | Number of Work under Convergence (Spill Over + New) for FY: 2015-2016 as on 07/03/2016   | Number of Work under Convergence (Spill Over + New) for FY: 2015-2016 as on 07/03/2016   | Number of Work under Convergence (Spill Over + New) for FY: 2015-2016 as on 07/03/2016   | Number of Work under Convergence (Spill Over + New) for FY: 2015-2016 as on 07/03/2016   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.                                                                                      | Work Category                                                                            | No. of Works under Convergence                                                           | No. of Works under Convergence                                                           | No. of Works under Convergence                                                           |
|                                                                                          |                                                                                          | Completed                                                                                | Ongoing                                                                                  | Total                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                        | 2                                                                                        | 3                                                                                        | 4                                                                                        | 5                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                        | Anganwadi/Other Rural Infrastructure                                                     | 124                                                                                      | 3315                                                                                     | 3439                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                        | Bharat Nirman Rajeev Gandhi Sewa Kendra                                                  | 127                                                                                      | 7496                                                                                     | 7623                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                        | Coastal Areas                                                                            | 4                                                                                        | 34                                                                                       | 38                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                        | Drought Proofing                                                                         | 5534                                                                                     | 48055                                                                                    | 53589                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                        | Fisheries                                                                                | 48                                                                                       | 165                                                                                      | 213                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                        | Flood Control and Protection                                                             | 587                                                                                      | 2986                                                                                     | 3573                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                        | Food Grain                                                                               | 7                                                                                        | 198                                                                                      | 205                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                        | Land Development                                                                         | 3963                                                                                     | 16160                                                                                    | 20123                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                        | Micro Irrigation Works                                                                   | 1015                                                                                     | 5679                                                                                     | 6694                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                       | Other Works                                                                              | 2192                                                                                     | 11817                                                                                    | 14009                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                       | Play Ground                                                                              | 7                                                                                        | 68                                                                                       | 75                                                                                       |
| 12                                                                                       | Renovation of traditional water bodies                                                   | 1365                                                                                     | 10659                                                                                    | 12024                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                       | Rural Connectivity                                                                       | 21526                                                                                    | 98721                                                                                    | 120247                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                       | Rural Drinking Water                                                                     | 20                                                                                       | 148                                                                                      | 168                                                                                      |
| 15                                                                                       | Rural Sanitation                                                                         | 132593                                                                                   | 177506                                                                                   | 310099                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                       | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting                                                  | 957                                                                                      | 24116                                                                                    | 25073                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                       | Works on Individuals Land (Category IV)                                                  | 62360                                                                                    | 629717                                                                                   | 692077                                                                                   |
|                                                                                          | Total                                                                                    | 232429                                                                                   | 1036840                                                                                  | 1269269                                                                                  |

## Annexure - II

1. Providing inputs under the schemes of by I ndian Council of Agricultural Research and its field institutions like K rishi Vigyan Kendras , etc.
2. Convergence between MGNREGS and the S cheme of the Ministry Environment & Forest.

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3. Convergence of MGNREGS with the schemes of Ministry of W ater Resources.
4. Convergence  MGNREGA  with  Programmes  of  Ministry  of  Agriculture  for development of agriculture and allied sector.
5. Construction of play fields under MGNREGS.
6. Convergenceguidelines MGNREGA & Programme of Ministry of Agriculture.
7. Rubber  plantation  through  Convergence  of  MGNREGS  &  Schemes  of  Rubber Board, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
8. Convergence MGNREGA with Catalytic Development Programmes of Ministry of Te xtiles'
9. Convergence Guidelines for MGNREGS & Prime Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna.
10. Construction  of  Houses  (Sanctioned  under  Indira  Aawas  Yojna  or  such  other State or Central Government Scheme) under MGNREGA.
11. Guidelines  on  watershed  management  wor ks  taken  up  independently  under MGNREGA or in convergence with IWMP.
12. Convergence of MGNREGS and Railways
13. Coconut  plantation  through  convergence  of  MGNREGS  &  Expansion  of  Area under  Coconut  (AEP)  scheme  of  Coconut  Development  Board,  Ministry  of Agriculture.
14. Convergence  MGNREGS  with  Green  India  Mission  (GIM)  of  Ministry  of Environment and Forest and Climate Change.