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O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2752
ANSWERED ON 04/08/2026
INCREASE IN MIGRATION FROM RURAL AREAS
2752. Shri Murari Lal Meena:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that there
is an increasing trend of migration from rural areas from various
States and Union Territories in the country due to drought,
agrarian distress and limited rural employment, if so, the details
thereof, State and UT-wise;
(b) the details of rural labour migration during the last few years,
State,UT, district and year-wise including Rajasthan and
especially from Dausa Lok Sabha Constituency;
(c) the number of person-days generated under the VB-GRAM-G and
other rural employment schemes, State, UT-wise along with the
quantum of benefits accrued to Rajasthan and Dausa therefrom;
and
(d) whether the Government have any special scheme to prevent
migration, strengthen livelihoods and provide additional
employment to rural households in drought and agrarian
distress-affected areas like Dausa and Eastern Rajasthan, if so,
the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a) & (b): The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing the
Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin):
VB–G RAM G scheme which is a demand-driven wage employment
programme and seeks to strengthen livelihood security by
guaranteeing wage employment to rural households while creating
durable and productive rural assets. The Act provides for one hundred
twenty five days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year
to every willing rural household whose adult members volunteer to
undertake unskilled manual work. The Programme adopts a Whole-of-
Page 1 of 3Government Approach through convergence with other rural
development and allied schemes and accords priority to works
relating to Water Security, Core Rural Infrastructure, Livelihood
Infrastructure and mitigation of Extreme Weather Events, thereby
promoting sustainable livelihood opportunities and reducing distress
conditions that may contribute to migration. The Ministry of Rural
Development does not maintain data on rural labour migration,
including migration attributable to drought, agrarian distress or
limited rural employment.
(c): States/Union Territories-wise details of persondays generated
under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS and VB–G RAM G Scheme, during
the the financial year 2025-26 and 2026-27(as on 31.07.2026)
including Rajasthan and Dausa district are given at Annexure.
(d): The VB–G RAM G Scheme contains comprehensive provisions to
strengthen rural livelihoods and generate additional employment in
areas affected by drought, agrarian distress, natural disasters and
other extraordinary circumstances. The Programme accords priority
to Livelihood Infrastructure Works for promoting agriculture and
allied activities, strengthening self-employment opportunities,
enhancing rural enterprises and creating durable livelihood assets,
alongside works relating to water security, climate resilience and
natural resource management.
Climate resilience and adaptation have been embedded as core
priorities under the Programme. The Schedule to the Act includes a
dedicated thematic category on "Special Works to Mitigate Extreme
Weather Events and Disaster Preparedness", with a focus on disaster
risk reduction, climate adaptation and protection of rural
communities and assets from floods, cyclones, storms, droughts,
landslides, forest fires and other extreme weather events. Illustrative
works under this category include cyclone and flood shelters,
disaster-resilient community infrastructure, embankments and
diversion channels, and water bodies for flood management,
restoration of rural infrastructure damaged by disasters, and forest
fire management works. These provisions collectively promote
climate-resilient villages, sustainable rural livelihoods and enhanced
employment opportunities, thereby helping to reduce distress
migration.
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Page 2 of 3Annexure
Annexure referred to in the reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 2752 dated 04.08.2026.
States/Union Territories-wise details of persondays generated under the
Mahatma Gandhi NREGS and VB–G RAM G Scheme, during Financial Year 2025-
26 and 2026-27 (as on 31.07.2026)
Persondays generated in Lakhs
SI.No States 2025-26 2026-27
(MGNREGS) (MGNREGS+VB- G RAM G)
1 Andhra Pradesh 1859.59 1535.40
2 Arunachal Pradesh 222.24 12.91
3 Assam 561.80 231.46
4 Bihar 2232.16 739.84
5 Chhattisgarh 1096.36 435.42
6 Goa 0.55 0.18
7 Gujarat 312.66 77.76
8 Haryana 72.13 7.96
9 Himachal Pradesh 230.56 20.92
10 Jammu & Kashmir 444.41 49.98
11 Jharkhand 1143.59 114.82
12 Karnataka 796.74 184.24
13 Kerala 775.05 165.60
14 Ladakh 21.71 3.87
15 Madhya Pradesh 1906.95 280.27
16 Maharashtra 1558.88 376.04
17 Manipur 248.81 103.45
18 Meghalaya 315.22 29.64
19 Mizoram 198.78 71.88
20 Nagaland 119.78 13.60
21 Odisha 1266.32 164.56
22 Punjab 242.04 33.52
23 Rajasthan 2104.71 766.02
24 Sikkim 23.99 0.75
25 Tamil Nadu 1753.33 394.99
26 Telangana 731.63 712.09
27 Tripura 262.53 98.78
28 Uttar Pradesh 2406.08 385.85
29 Uttarakhand 131.81 14.67
30 West Bengal 0.00 1.32
31 Andaman & Nicobar 0.63 0.29
32 Dn Haveli And Dd 2.71 0.97
33 Lakshadweep 0.00 0.00
34 Puducherry 11.59 3.26
Total 23055.34 7032.29
District-DAUSA 15.72 6.04
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