(a) the number of persons given job cards under the National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) alongwith the number of persons actually benefited
therefrom so far; and
(b) the benefits accrued to the beneficiaries, as a result of the programme?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI PRADEEP JAIN`ADITYA`)
(a): A household is the basic unit for issue of job card and also for providing
employment under NREGA. Up to May, 2009, a total of 10,08,63,527 households have
been issued job cards under the Act. Number of households which were provided
employment during 2006-07 was 2,10,16,099; during 2007-08 was 3,38,89,122; during
2008-09 was 4,49,40,870 and during 2009-10 (up to May ,09) is 1,58,85,473.
(b): As reported by the States, a total of 90.5 crore persondays of employment was
generated during 2006-07, 143.59 crore during 2007-08; 216.01 crore during 2008-09
and 38.89 crore has been generated in 2009-10 (up to May, 09). On an average number
of days of employment provided to each household during 2006-07 was 43 days; during
2007-08 was 42 days; during 2008-09 was 48 days and is 25 days during 2009-10.