sabha managed the underground water to protect plantations as well as nursery at
the village level. For minor works, common people can take benefits through
MGNREGA scheme; for example, circular trenches around bamboo.
5.5 Public Work
One of main features of the MGNREGA scheme is to increase public work through
provisions under scheme which will fulfil the implementations of MGNREGA, i.e.
construction of village roads which will connect villages to district roads; it will be
helpful for the development of rural infrastructure which will cover the internal
roads in the village and join the national and state highways.
The scheme has primarily focused on water conservation, because we know
India faces the problem of drinking water as well as the problem of irrigation. The
government basically tries to reduce the problem of water as well as to protect the
environment. In this regard, the government’s spending of funds on water conservation has increased from 4.51 % in 2006–2007 to 37.71 % in 2012–2013.
The MGNREGA scheme is wildly using its resources to water recharge and
improve the irrigation facilities for agriculture due to which spending on these items
are increasing every year (Table 1).
The benefit of irrigation facility has reached the backward sections of Indian
society. The scheme is providing the connectivity to rural areas all over India. The
expenditure on rural connectivity was highest 17.87 % in the year of 2011–2012
through this scheme. Financial provisions under the scheme are indirectly protecting the environment of the economy which leads to sustainable development.
MGNREGA activity varies from one area to another due to the differences in
resource endowments, which determine their potential to deliver environmental
benefits and reduce vulnerability.
The MGNREGA work is basically planned to improve water sources, increase
agricultural production, employment generation, increasing land quality, basic
facility, reduction of environment problems, rural safety, reduction in pollution, etc.
All the arrangements of the MGNREGA scheme directly or indirectly protect the
rural environment in India, while implementation of the programme has been
insured that the natural source security must be there through sustainable
development.
In Table 2, data show the budget allocation to the MGNREGA programme and
its share to wage payment to the beneficiaries of the schemes. The important factor
is the budget of government for MGNREGA scheme all over India. The highest
allocation of the fund to the MGREGA was in the year of 2010–2011 which was
Rs. 40,100 crores, and provided employment to 5,561,812 lakh persons but the
share for wages payment was least which was only 86 % of the total allocated fund
of the years. Table 2 is also showing the wage share was the highest (75 %) in the
year of 2012–2013.
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the village level. For minor works, common people can take benefits through
MGNREGA scheme; for example, circular trenches around bamboo.
5.5 Public Work
One of main features of the MGNREGA scheme is to increase public work through
provisions under scheme which will fulfil the implementations of MGNREGA, i.e.
construction of village roads which will connect villages to district roads; it will be
helpful for the development of rural infrastructure which will cover the internal
roads in the village and join the national and state highways.
The scheme has primarily focused on water conservation, because we know
India faces the problem of drinking water as well as the problem of irrigation. The
government basically tries to reduce the problem of water as well as to protect the
environment. In this regard, the government’s spending of funds on water conservation has increased from 4.51 % in 2006–2007 to 37.71 % in 2012–2013.
The MGNREGA scheme is wildly using its resources to water recharge and
improve the irrigation facilities for agriculture due to which spending on these items
are increasing every year (Table 1).
The benefit of irrigation facility has reached the backward sections of Indian
society. The scheme is providing the connectivity to rural areas all over India. The
expenditure on rural connectivity was highest 17.87 % in the year of 2011–2012
through this scheme. Financial provisions under the scheme are indirectly protecting the environment of the economy which leads to sustainable development.
MGNREGA activity varies from one area to another due to the differences in
resource endowments, which determine their potential to deliver environmental
benefits and reduce vulnerability.
The MGNREGA work is basically planned to improve water sources, increase
agricultural production, employment generation, increasing land quality, basic
facility, reduction of environment problems, rural safety, reduction in pollution, etc.
All the arrangements of the MGNREGA scheme directly or indirectly protect the
rural environment in India, while implementation of the programme has been
insured that the natural source security must be there through sustainable
development.
In Table 2, data show the budget allocation to the MGNREGA programme and
its share to wage payment to the beneficiaries of the schemes. The important factor
is the budget of government for MGNREGA scheme all over India. The highest
allocation of the fund to the MGREGA was in the year of 2010–2011 which was
Rs. 40,100 crores, and provided employment to 5,561,812 lakh persons but the
share for wages payment was least which was only 86 % of the total allocated fund
of the years. Table 2 is also showing the wage share was the highest (75 %) in the
year of 2012–2013.
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