Case Study of NAINITAL District (Uttarakhand)

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Volume-5, Issue-4, August-2015 International Journal of Engineering and Management Research Page Number: 85-90

Performance of the MNREGS – Case Study of NAINITAL District (Uttarakhand)

Chitra Bisht Research Scholar, Department Of Commerce, S.S.J Campus, Kumaun University, Almora, INDIA

ABSTRACT areas by generating the wage employment through works In this research paper we discussed about National that develop the infrastructural base of the area, addressing Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) were the most chronic poverty, drought, deforestation, soil erosion and so backward districts of this country and now MNREGA has on, by means of providing not less than 100 days of spread all over India. guaranteed employment in a financial year. The scheme is a manifestation of Right to Life provided in the Constitution Keywords---- NREGA, MNREGA, Uttarakhand districts of India through Article 21, which has been most liberally interpreted by the Supreme Court. For showing performance of MNREGA in Nainital Districts and to measure the effectiveness of I. INTRODUCTION MNREGA. As we know the core objective of MNREGA is to provide employment and to enhance the livelihood Unlike the other wage employment programs, the security of the people of rural areas by generating the wage National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) employment through works that develop Wage and increase marks a paradigm shift creating the legal rights and employment level. employment assurance to rural people through an Act of Parliament. The NREGS was launched on February 2, 2006 II. INTRODUCTION- NAINITAL based upon the NREG Act (notified on September 7, 2005) by subsuming the ongoing SGSY and NFW programs, In Uttarakhand, district Nainital lies in Kumaon within 200 identified rural districts of country and now is division. extended everywhere in India. The core objective of the Act is to enhance the livelihood security of the people of rural

Nainital district of Uttarakhand has an area of 3422 The district has plain areas called the terai and square kilometers. The district is located between bhabhar belt near the foothills of the mountains, towards the Longitude 80°14'E and 78°80' E and Latitude 29° 05' N and south, at the boundary with Udham Singh Nagar district. 29°05'N. The River Kosi flows in the western part of the district. It is bounded by Almora district in the north and Many small rivulets such as Bhakra, Dabka, and Baur also Udham Singh Nagar in the south. In the East, it is bounded flow in the district. by Champawat district and in the west by Pauri Garhwal Nainital district is also called the Lake District of district of Uttarakhand. The maximum temperature in the Uttarakhand due to the presence of many big and small Nainital district is 40.2° C and the minimum is -5.4°C. .The lakes in the hills. Many towns are located near the lakes and average rainfall in the district is 1407mm. some of them are major tourist spots in the state. Bhimtal, Nainital district is located in the Kumaon area of Sattal, Naukuchiyatal, Khurpatal, and Nainital are all lakes Uttrakhand and is part of the Kumaon division of the state. in the district. The district is spread over hilly areas as well as the plains For administration, the district is divided into 8 .The Himalayas lie to the north of the district, with the Tehsils and 8 development blocks. It has 1082 villages. The highest peak at Baudhanshtali (2623 meters) at Binayak. total population of the district is 762909, out of which rural Forests of trees such oak, Chinar, Deodar, Sal and Pine population is 493859. cover the higher altitude in the hills making this district one of the greenest in the state.

HYPOTHESIS III. OBJECTIVES To know physical and financial progress of MNREGS. The primary objective of the proposed study is to assess the overall performance of the scheme within IV. REVIEW OF LITERATURE Uttarakhand, particularly in Nainital District with following subsidiary objectives: • According to NREGA portal 1. To compare the physical performance of the (www.nrega.net/csd) - The convergence of program in Nainital District of Uttarakhand. inter-sectoral programs to focus on some of 2. To compare the financial performances of impending issues that plague the country one Nainital District of Uttarakhand. such concern is the threatening poverty and 3. To analyse the performance of the scheme unemployment that rages in the country. But viz-a-viz its objectives. NREGA will enable us to focus on issues concerned with better planning and effective investments in rural areas. • IIT Roorkee Report. • 3rd NREGA Convergence Report.

V. RESEARCH ANALYSIS

MNREGA PROGRESS IN NAINITAL DISTRICT Employment Provided To House 2012-2013 Hold Person Days SCs 119731 STs 1364 Womens(SCs/STs) 111656 Others(male) 344363 Person Days 465458 Number of House Hold completed 376 100 days

Household registered demand Vs Household provided employment

The graph above shows the quantitative families provided employment in Nainital District of comparison of families applied for employment and Uttarakhand.

Person Days Generated Vs Person-Days Projected

The graph above shows the quantitative comparison of works projected and works generated in Nainital District of Uttarakhand.

ASSETS Created in Nainital 2012-201 1-Flood Control 229 2-Rural Connectivity 242 3-Water Conservation 95

4-Rennovation Of Traditional 12 5-Drought Proofing 20 6-Irrigation 62 7-Irrigation Facilities 18 8-Land Development 159 10-Other Work 11 Total (in Rs. Lakhs) Rs. 848 lakhs Expenditure In Number Of Works G/P Number Of Works 160(97.56) Expenditure In Lakhs 106.33(89.83) Other Number Of Work (%) 4(244)

Expenditure in(%) 11.19(9.32) Total (in Rs. Lakhs) Rs. 281.52 lakhs

Activity wise Expenditure on completed and ongoing work in Nainital:- YEAR-2012-2013 Completed Ongoing 1-Rural Connectivity 242154.96 563170 2-Flood Control 229117.7366 42072.68 3-Water Conservation and 9545.5619 43768.2988 Water Harvesting 4-Drought Proofing 202.4531 16321.7706 5-Micro irrigation 6243.36288 12225.6746 6-Provision Of Irrigation 186.1968 522.8608 Facilities 7-Renovation of Traditional 1210.6054 16046.6866 Water Bodies 8-Land Development 15972.708 39248.696 9-Any other activity 113.9269 158.2699 10-Rajivi Gandhi Seva Kendra 0 315.5374 11-Rural Drinking Water 0 10.228 12-Rural Sanitation 0 20.175

TOTAL 848457.5191 2473511.691

Table shows the Percentage share of different more to the total expenditure next to it rural connectivity but activities in Total Expenditure on the scheme 2012-2013. It Provision of Irrigation Facilities, Land Development, Any is significant to note that expenditure on Flood control is other activity has less than one percent.

Physical Progress

Total Number of Work 3738 Number Of Work Completed 848 Number of Person Days generated by Women 111656 House Hold Completed 100days 376

Financial Analysis

Closing Entered Released Last Release From State Total Cumulative balance as Opening year but Fund ($) to District Availability L.B. Estimation opening Balance Received this State of Expenditure balance year

Centre State Centre State 226.78 84.56 0 0 0 1038.50 1129.26 1883.81

A) Actual Expenditure

Unskilled Wage Semi-Skilled and Material Tax Skilled Wage 569.00 124.81 275.41 2.65

B) Administrative Expenditure

Receipt Expenditure Non-Receipt Expenditure Total 51.37 4.28 55.65

VI. CONCLUSION India.

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