(a) the number of households in West Bengal registered for employment under
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) during 2010-11;
(b) the number out of them given employment for 100 days and less than 100 days
alongwith total expenditure incurred under the scheme during the year; and
(c) the nature of works undertaken and completed in the State during each of the
last three years and current year alongwith the details of total expenditure incurred
thereon, year-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ‘ADITYA’)
(a): As on 31.3.2011, the cumulative number of households issued job cards
under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in West
Bengal as reported by the State was 1.07 crore. During the year 2010-11, 3.8 lakh
job cards were issued.
(b): As reported by the State, 49.98 lakh households in West Bengal were
provided employment under MGNREGA during 2010-11 out of which 1.05 lakh households
completed 100 days of employment. A total expenditure of Rs.2532.46 crore was
incurred under MGNREGA in 2010-11 in West Bengal.
(c): The details of works under MGNREGA completed/in progress and details of
expenditure incurred under MGNREGA reported by Government of West Bengal during the
last three financial years and current year are given in Annexure.