**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2757, answered on December 16, 2025. The question pertains to the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Andhra Pradesh during the last five financial years (FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25). The answer provides details on fund releases, persondays generated, work demand, and pending liabilities related to the scheme in Andhra Pradesh.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Fund Allocation:**
* The Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand-driven wage employment scheme, with no state/UT-wise allocation of funds.
* Central funds released to Andhra Pradesh from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 are detailed (Rs. in crore):
* 2024-25: 7,707.21
* 2023-24: 7,353.67
* 2022-23: 8,008.81
* 2021-22: 7,195.81
* 2020-21: 10,306.30
* **Wage Payments:**
* Wage payments are directly credited by the Central Government to beneficiaries via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
* Material component funds are released to the State Government, then to districts through the SNA SPARSH module.
* **Employment and Demand:**
* District-wise details of persondays generated under MGNREGS are in Annexure-I.
* District-wise details of households that demanded work are in Annexure-II.
* District-wise details of number of workers who availed the employment are in Annexure-III.
* **Pending Liabilities (as of December 10, 2025):**
* Wage payment: Rs. 413.72 crore.
* Material component: Rs. 573.62 crore.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Central Government**
* **Impact:** The document details the financial support and monitoring role of the Central Government in the MGNREGS scheme in Andhra Pradesh.
* **Action Required:** Continue to oversee the DBT payments and fund release through the SNA SPARSH module.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Andhra Pradesh**
* **Impact:** The document outlines the funds received and the state's role in distributing funds to districts for material components.
* **Action Required:** Ensure efficient distribution of funds to districts through the SNA SPARSH module.
**Stakeholder: District Administrations in Andhra Pradesh**
* **Impact:** The report outlines funding, work demand, and employment provided at the district level.
* **Action Required:** Manage and implement MGNREGS schemes within their districts and ensure proper reporting.
**Stakeholder: Beneficiaries (MGNREGS Workers) in Andhra Pradesh**
* **Impact:** This document provides information on the employment opportunities, wage payments, and pending liabilities affecting MGNREGS workers.
* **Action Required:** Beneficiaries must continue to demand work under the scheme and ensure their bank details are updated for DBT.
Key Entities Referenced
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS): A demand-driven wage employment scheme under which the details of funds allocated, released and disbursed.
Ministry of Rural Development: The ministry responsible for the implementation of the MGNREGS scheme.
Andhra Pradesh: The state to which the MGNREGS data and implementation details specifically pertain.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2757
ANSWERED ON 16/12/2025
IMPLEMENTATION OF MGNREGS IN ANDHRA PRADESH
2757. Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao:
Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the total number of funds allocated, released and
disbursed under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last five years for
Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise;
(b) the details and the total number of days of employment
provided during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh, year and
district-wise;
(c) the work demand under MGNREGS during the last five years in
Andhra Pradesh, district and year-wise; and
(d) the details of the total pending liabilities (wage and material)
and number of people impacted during the last five years in
Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage
employment scheme. There is no State/UT-wise allocation of funds
under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
Details of funds released to the State of Andhra Pradesh under
Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the last five financial years from FY 2020-
21 to 2024-25 are given below:
Financial Years 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21
Central fund released
to the State of Andhra 7,707.21 7,353.67 8,008.81 7,195.81 10,306.30
Pradesh (Rs. in crore)
Page 1 of 5While wage payments are directly credited by Central
Government to the account of beneficiaries through the Direct
Benefit Transfer (DBT) protocol, for material component, funds are
released to the State Government, which in turn releases the funds
to Districts through SNA SPARSH module.
(b): District-wise details of persondays generated in the State of
Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last five
financial years are given at Annexure-I.
(c): District-wise details of households demanded work in the State
of Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last five
financial years are given at Annexure-II.
(d): As on 10.12.2025, the total pending liabilities of Wage payment
in respect of State of Andhra Pradesh are Rs. 413.72 crore and an
amount of Rs. 573.62 crore is pending liability for Material
component.
District-wise details of the number of workers who availed the
employment in the State of Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi
NREGS during the last five financial years are given at Annexure-III.
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Page 2 of 5Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 2757 dated 16.12.2025.
District-wise details of persondays generated in the State of Andhra
Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last five financial
years (in crore).
Sl 2020- 2021- 2022- 2023- 2024-
No Districts 21 22 23 24 25
1 ALLURI SITHARAMA
RAJU - - 1.18 1.48 1.61
2 ANAKAPALLI - - 1.10 1.23 1.25
3 ANANTAPUR 2.80 2.55 1.08 1.09 1.09
4 ANNAMAYYA - - 0.83 0.92 0.88
5 BAPATLA - - 0.73 0.74 0.67
6 CHITTOOR 1.95 1.70 0.78 0.82 0.86
7 EAST GODAVARI 2.14 1.96 0.58 0.50 0.52
8 ELURU - - 1.42 1.38 1.24
9 GUNTUR 1.07 1.42 0.30 0.32 0.26
10 KAKINADA - - 0.66 0.70 0.75
11 KONASEEMA - - 0.54 0.56 0.57
12 KRISHNA 1.25 1.57 0.70 0.76 0.76
13 KURNOOL 1.48 1.52 0.92 0.99 0.88
14 NANDYAL - - 0.70 0.77 0.75
15 NELLORE 1.07 1.29 1.13 1.20 1.00
16 NTR - - 0.72 0.81 0.74
17 PALNADU - - 0.78 0.85 0.74
18 PARVATHIPURAM
MANYAM - - 1.07 1.25 1.29
19 PRAKASAM 2.68 2.22 1.66 1.55 1.30
20 SRI SATHYA SAI - - 0.80 0.78 0.93
21 SRIKAKULAM 2.69 2.18 2.01 2.18 2.06
22 TIRUPATI - - 1.01 1.12 0.99
23 VISAKHAPATANAM 2.62 2.08 0.16 0.17 0.16
24 VIZIANAGARAM 3.07 2.55 1.95 2.19 1.80
25 WEST GODAVARI 1.55 1.71 0.40 0.40 0.38
26 Y.S.R 1.49 1.39 0.73 0.80 0.76
Total 25.87 24.15 23.95 25.55 24.23
(As per NREGASoft)
Page 3 of 5Annexure-II
Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 2757 dated 16.12.2025.
District-wise details of households demanded work in the State of
Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last five
financial years (in lakh)
Sl. 2020- 2021- 2022- 2023- 2024-
No. Districts 21 22 23 24 25
ALLURI SITHARAMA
1 RAJU - - 2.14 2.16 2.25
2 ANAKAPALLI - - 2.33 2.19 2.22
3 ANANTAPUR 4.93 5.05 2.42 2.22 2.33
4 ANNAMAYYA - - 1.81 1.74 1.67
5 BAPATLA - - 1.97 1.83 1.89
6 CHITTOOR 3.73 3.92 1.67 1.64 1.70
7 EAST GODAVARI 4.19 4.64 1.16 1.09 1.08
8 ELURU - - 3.10 2.84 2.75
9 GUNTUR 3.99 4.32 0.92 0.84 0.80
10 KAKINADA - - 1.81 1.69 1.79
11 KONASEEMA - - 1.40 1.32 1.31
12 KRISHNA 3.52 3.88 1.74 1.63 1.57
13 KURNOOL 4.61 4.79 2.27 2.19 2.31
14 NANDYAL - - 1.97 1.83 1.93
15 NELLORE 3.28 3.49 2.56 2.50 2.53
16 NTR - - 1.59 1.57 1.57
17 PALNADU - - 2.55 2.36 2.38
PARVATHIPURAM
18 MANYAM - - 1.89 1.82 1.84
19 PRAKASAM 5.41 5.67 3.76 3.44 3.43
20 SRI SATHYA SAI - - 1.94 1.83 2.18
21 SRIKAKULAM 4.69 4.75 3.67 3.53 3.51
22 TIRUPATI - - 2.13 1.94 1.93
23 VISAKHAPATANAM 2.69 3.31 0.31 0.30 0.29
24 VIZIANAGARAM 3.46 4.10 3.41 3.32 3.23
25 WEST GODAVARI 3.58 3.93 1.25 1.13 1.10
26 Y.S.R 2.91 3.02 1.76 1.68 1.62
Total 50.99 54.89 53.51 50.60 51.22
(As per NREGASoft)
Page 4 of 5Annexure-III
Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 2757 dated 16.12.2025.
District-wise details of number of workers who availed the employment in
the State of Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last
five financial years ( In lakhs)
Sl FY 2020- FY 2021- FY 2022- FY 2023- FY 2024-
No Districts 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
ALLURI SITHARAMA
1 RAJU - - 3.62 3.72 3.87
2 ANAKAPALLI - - 3.01 3.06 3.08
3 ANANTAPUR 7.65 7.26 3.63 3.42 3.66
4 ANNAMAYYA - - 2.32 2.44 2.31
5 BAPATLA - - 2.95 2.95 2.98
6 CHITTOOR 5.28 5.03 2.41 2.35 2.42
7 EAST GODAVARI 6.35 6.12 1.46 1.37 1.34
8 ELURU - - 4.63 4.43 4.23
9 GUNTUR 5.79 5.95 1.20 1.19 1.09
10 KAKINADA - - 2.31 2.25 2.36
11 KONASEEMA - - 1.80 1.78 1.74
12 KRISHNA 5.09 5.57 2.61 2.62 2.56
13 KURNOOL 6.55 6.06 3.50 3.54 3.73
14 NANDYAL - - 2.85 2.84 2.94
15 NELLORE 4.12 4.19 3.21 3.34 3.29
16 NTR - - 2.46 2.56 2.51
17 PALNADU - - 3.36 3.40 3.39
PARVATHIPURAM
18 MANYAM - - 3.05 3.07 3.10
19 PRAKASAM 8.33 7.94 5.73 5.42 5.07
20 SRI SATHYA SAI - - 2.68 2.52 3.00
21 SRIKAKULAM 7.07 6.70 4.98 5.06 4.95
22 TIRUPATI - - 2.82 2.75 2.62
23 VISAKHAPATANAM 6.50 6.04 0.40 0.40 0.39
24 VIZIANAGARAM 7.16 7.05 4.99 5.04 4.74
25 WEST GODAVARI 5.49 5.49 1.64 1.54 1.48
26 Y.S.R 4.14 3.96 2.36 2.37 2.39
Total 79.52 77.37 75.99 75.43 75.23
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