Question : Implementation of Rural Development Schemes

(a) the number of man-days of work generated under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana during the last three years and the current year;

(b) the amount of expenditure incurred by the Government on the said schemes during the said period;

(c) whether the amount of expenditure on the said schemes has increased substantially;

(d) if so, the details thereof, Statewise;

(e) whether the Government is considering to increase expenditure with the purpose of removing poverty in Gram Panchayats; and

(f) if so, the amount likely to be sanctioned for this purpose?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) : The Ministry of Rural Development, inter alia, is implementing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyay – Gramin Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) through State Governments/ UT Administrations to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural areas. Implementation of these programmes generates direct or indirect employment opportunities, make rural youths employable in the open market through skill development and enable them undertake self employment enterprises. Under MGNREGA, 235.15 crore, 235.64 crore and 234.27 crore person days of unskilled employment were generated during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18, respectively. During 2018-19, 85.61 crore (as on 27.07.2018) person days of unskilled employment has been generated.

(b) to (f) : Keeping in view the importance of rural development programmes, the budget for rural development schemes has been enhanced substantially from Rs 58,623.08 crore during 2013-14 to Rs 1,12,403.92 crore during 2018-19. Accordingly, allocations to States have also increased. The allocation to States/UTs is made on the basis of the Annual Action Plan prepared by them and approved by the Empowered Committee. Rural development programmes have direct and indirect bearing on poverty alleviation which further intensifies with the increased budgetary allocation. The expenditures made on the major rural development programmes during last three years and current year are given as under.

(Rs. in crore)

2015-16 (AE) 2016-17 (AE) 2017-18 (RE) 2018-19 (BE)

MGNREGA 37335.69 48215.33 55000.00 55000.00

PMAY-G 10116.2 16074.37 23000.00 21000.00

PMGSY 18289.87 17922.87 16900.00 19000.00

DAY-NRLM 2499.16 3158.02 4350.00 5750.00

AE- Actual Expenditure, RE- Revised Estimate, BE- Budget Estimate

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