Top 10 States in Farm Ponds Construction Target under MGNREGA during 2016-17

November 29, 2016

Author: OGD PMU Team

The farm ponds construction target under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for the various states/UTs in India is 882325 during 2016-17. The top 10 states with regard to the farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA are: Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana and Odisha during 2016-17.

The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for Andhra Pradesh is 250000 during 2016-17. It has a share of 28.33% in the farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA in India during 2016-17.

The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for Jharkhand is 128132 during 2016-17. It has a share of 14.52% in the farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA in India during 2016-17. The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for Karnataka is 111340 during 2016-17. It has a share of 12.62% in the farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA in India during 2016-17.

The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for West Bengal is 88948 during 2016-17. It has a share of 10.08% in the farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA in India during 2016-17. The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for Chhattisgarh is 55000 during 2016-17. It has a share of 6.23% in the farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA in India during 2016-17.

These top 5 states have a share of 71.78% in the total farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA in India as a whole during 2016-17.

The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for Madhya Pradesh is 50000 during 2016-17 (5.67% of All India). The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for Gujarat is 27516 during 2016-17 (3.12% of All India). The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for Rajasthan is 25000 during 2016-17 (2.83% of All India). The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for Telangana is 25000 during 2016-17 (2.83% of All India). The farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA for Odisha is 20340 during 2016-17 (2.31% of All India).

The aforesaid 10 states have a share of 88.54% in the total farm ponds construction target under MGNREGA in India as a whole during 2016-17.

Note: Source: Rajya Sabha Session – 239 Unstarred Question No.1707.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/answers-data-rajya-sabha-questions-session-239

Resource Title: State-wise target for construction of farm ponds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) during 2016-17(From : Ministry of Rural Development)