Question : Women Employment under MGNREGS

(a) whether the engagement of women workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has decreased over the years in rural areas;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the number of women workers provided with employment under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposes to provide non-transient/stable jobs to women workers to increase women participation under MGNREGS and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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


(a)&(b): The engagement of women workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three years has shown an increasing trend over the years. The details are given below:

Financial Year %age of Women Persondays

2014-15 54.88

2015-16 55.26

2016-17 56.15


(c): The State/UT-wise details of employment provided to women under MGNREGS during the last three years and current year as on 01.02.2018 is given at Annexure.

(d): No Madam.

(e): Does not arise.

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