The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) does not maintain data pertaining to migration prone areas or migration trends. However, with a view to inter alia address issues of migration of rural people, the Government has adopted a multi-dimensional course of action such as, provision of improved infrastructural facilities (i.e; roads, drinking water supply, housing, sanitation and connectivity), equitable dispersal of resources to remove regional disparities, employment generation, imparting of skills, encouraging entrepreneurial activity and providing easy access to financial assistance & credit facilities etc.

 

In this direction, Ministry of Rural Development(MoRD) is implementing various rural development schemes/programmes such as Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), Pradhan Mantri AwaasYojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), 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.

 

The Government undertakes regular assessment and reviews of the progress of implementation of rural development programmes towards ensuring effective achievement of defined objectives. Details of persondays generated, Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed and houses completed under MGNREGS, DAY-NRLM and PMAY-G respectively are given below: -

 

The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 come into force with effect from 1st July, 2026, provides a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment to every willing rural household and focuses on creation of durable assets and strengthening sustainable rural livelihoods. The Programme includes a dedicated thematic area on Livelihood Infrastructure, covering agriculture and allied activities, rural enterprises, Self Help Groups and other income-generating activities, thereby creating and strengthening sustainable livelihood opportunities in rural areas. Further, works under Water Security, including water conservation, watershed development, groundwater recharge and source sustainability, support agricultural activities by improving the availability and sustainability of water resources, thereby contributing to enhanced agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods.

Similarly, works under Mitigation of Extreme Weather Events and Disaster Preparedness, including measures for drought, floods and other extreme weather events, help protect agricultural and rural livelihood assets and strengthen the resilience of rural communities. Thus, the combined focus on livelihood infrastructure, water security, climate resilience and rural infrastructure is intended to enhance rural employment opportunities, strengthen agricultural and allied livelihoods and promote sustainable rural development. These provisions are applicable across all rural areas of the country, including JalgaonLokSabha Constituency in Maharashtra, and are aimed at strengthening livelihoods and reducing vulnerability to seasonal and climate-related livelihood distress.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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