**Executive Summary**
The document is a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 598, answered on March 2, 2026, regarding the assessment of rural schemes in the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh. It details the various welfare schemes implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to address rural employment, housing, and livelihood challenges, specifically in relation to over-dependence on agriculture and rural youth migration. The response outlines the government's efforts to diversify livelihoods, improve rural infrastructure, and ensure social security.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **MoRD Initiatives:** The Ministry of Rural Development implements various welfare schemes/programmes, including:
* Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
* Pradhan MantriAwaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAYG)
* Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY)
* DeendayalAntyodayaYojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
* DeenDayal UpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDUGKY)
* Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)
* National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
* Watershed Development Component (WDC) of the Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (WDC-PMKSY)
* **Objectives:** These schemes aim to:
* Alleviate poverty
* Improve the quality of life in rural areas
* Strengthen livelihood opportunities
* Provide minimum guaranteed employment
* Promote self-employment
* Enhance youth skills
* Develop infrastructure
* Provide social assistance
* **Government Review & Monitoring:** The Government:
* Periodically reviews implementation and outcomes of rural development programs.
* Employs a multi-level and multi-format monitoring system, including Performance Review Committee Meetings and District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (“DISHA”) meetings.
* Conducts National Level Monitors (NLMs), Area Officers Schemes, Common Review Mission, Concurrent Evaluation and Impact Assessment Studies.
* Undertakes State-specific reviews and acts based on findings.
* Uses end-to-end transaction-based MIS for real-time monitoring and geo-tags and timestamps.
* Makes data available on the public domain.
* Conducts social audits (e.g., for MGNREGS and PMAY-G).
* Appoints Ombudsman to address MGNREGA-related grievances.
* Gives due attention to grievance redressal in all schemes.
* Coordinates with the State Government for fund release proposals and documentation.
* **Livelihood Interventions:** The schemes provide:
* Different kinds of livelihood-generating interventions.
* Creation of durable rural assets.
* Skill development in farm and non-farm activities.
* Promotion of self-employment and entrepreneurship.
* Convergence with schemes of other Ministries/Departments.
* **Overall Aim:** Interventions aim to:
* Diversify livelihood options.
* Enhance household incomes.
* Strengthen rural infrastructure.
* Improve overall livelihood security.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Rural Population of Badaun District, Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Increased access to employment opportunities, housing, and diversified livelihood options. Improvement in infrastructure and overall quality of life.
* **Action Required:** Engage with available schemes, participate in skill development programs, and utilize created assets to improve livelihoods. Report grievances through established channels.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Responsibility for implementing and coordinating central government schemes, preparing fund release proposals, and ensuring effective documentation.
* **Action Required:** Coordinate with central government for fund release, ensure proper documentation, and implement schemes effectively.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)**
* **Impact:** Oversight and monitoring of schemes, periodic review of implementation and outcomes, and coordination with state governments.
* **Action Required:** Continuously monitor the progress of schemes, address grievances, and ensure timely release of funds.
Key Entities Referenced
Badaun, Uttar Pradesh: The district in Uttar Pradesh which is the specific location of the assessment.
District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (“DISHA”): A committee for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of rural development schemes.
Pradhan MantriAwaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAYG): A rural housing scheme of the Indian government.
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD): The central ministry responsible for implementing rural development schemes.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS): A major rural employment guarantee scheme of the Indian government.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 598
ANSWERED ON 03/02/2026
ASSESSMENT OF RURAL SCHEMES
598. Shri Aditya Yadav:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has assessed the actual impact and
effectiveness of ruralemployment, housing and livelihood
schemes in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh in view of theover-
dependence on agriculture and allied activities as well as rural
youth migration andlivelihood instability;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the
Government to promote livelihooddiversification in the district,
improve quality and coverage of rural assets, increase wage-
basedemployment opportunities, along with the timely delivery
of benefits under the schemes; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a) to (c): Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is implementing a
number of welfare schemes/programmes such as Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS),
Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin (PMAYG), Pradhan Mantri Gram
SadakYojana (PMGSY), DeendayalAntyodayaYojana - National Rural
Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM),
DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDUGKY), Rural
Self Employment Training Institutes(RSETIs), National Social
Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Watershed Development
Component (WDC) of the Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana
(WDC-PMKSY) for overall development of rural areas of the country,
including in the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh. These
schemes/programmes aim to alleviate poverty and to bring about
overall improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural areas
of the country by strengthening livelihood opportunities, providing
minimum guaranteed employment, promoting self-employment,
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qualities, infrastructure development and provision of social
assistance.
The Government periodically reviews the implementation and
outcomes of its key rural development programmes to ensure
enhanced livelihood opportunities, improved rural infrastructure,
and socio-economic stability, including in Badaun district of Uttar
Pradesh. To address the challenges of over-dependence on
agriculture, rural youth migration and livelihood instability in
Badaun district, the Government has taken a multi-pronged
approach under various flagship rural development schemes,
ensuring both livelihood diversification and enhanced social
security for rural households.
For targeted implementation of the schemes/programmes in the
rural areas of the country, MoRD has evolved a comprehensive
multi-level and multi-format system of monitoring and evaluation of
the implementation of rural development schemes, including
Performance Review Committee Meetings, District Development
Coordination and Monitoring Committee (“DISHA”) meetings,
National Level Monitors (NLMs), Area Officers Schemes, Common
Review Mission, Concurrent Evaluation and Impact Assessment
Studies. State specific reviews of States/UTs are also undertaken
from time to time and action is taken on the basis of their findings.
The schemes have been brought upon end-to-end transaction-based
MIS, which enables all the stakeholders to monitor status of
schemes in a real time basis. The works are photographed with geo-
tags and time stamps. All the data of RD schemes are available on
public domain. Social Audits are also conducted for some Schemes
like Mahatma Gandhi NREGS and PMAY-G. Ombudsman are also
appointed for attending to any grievances regarding MGNREGA
works. In addition to this, grievance redressal is being given due
attention in all schemes of the Rural Development. Regular
coordination with the State Govt. for preparation of the fund release
proposals and documentation is made and timely advice is tendered
to them in this regard. In cases of delay, the matter is escalated to
higher levels for seeking release of funds.
The schemes such as MGNREGS, DAY-NRLM, Skill Development
Programmes and other allied initiatives provide different kinds of
livelihood-generating interventions, including creation of durable
rural assets, skill development in farm and non-farm activities,
promotion of self-employment and entrepreneurship, and
convergence with schemes of other Ministries/Departments. These
interventions aim to diversify livelihood options, enhance household
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livelihood security of rural households in the district.
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