160 Crore Man-days Generated Under MGNREGA in 2017-18: Govt

New Delhi: The government on Monday informed Parliament that 160 crore man-days had been generated under the MGNREGA, so far, in the 2017-18 fiscal.

Union Minister of State for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav said this replying to a query in the Rajya Sabha regarding rural development schemes with employment potential being implemented in the country.

During 2017-18, so far, 160 crore man-days of employment has been generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), he said in a written reply.

"Fifty-six lakh households have been mobilised in to 4.84 lakh self help groups under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojna- National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) and 83,745 candidates have been trained under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) of which 46,654 candidates have been placed," the minister said.

The DDU-GKY is a sub-scheme of the DAY-NRLM.

He said that the government is implementing flagship programmes such as the MGNREGA and the DAY-NRLM to provide employment and self-employment opportunities to those living in rural areas.

The minister said that as per reports received from state governments, the implementation of these programmes has been found satisfactory and there had been noticeable shift, particularly under the MGNREGS, towards creation of durable and productive assets leading to creation of sustainable livelihoods.