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Centre likely to increase its allocation for rural schemes
Context
The Central Government is likely to raise its allocation to the Rural Development Ministry for the current fiscal year.
Details:
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Important Schemes
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- Allocation to the rural development ministry is likely to increase by 18% to Rs 1.60 lakh crore ($14.19 billion) for the current fiscal year.
- India had allocated Rs 1.36 lakh crore for 2022/23 for various schemes in the hinterland.
- The stress in rural areas has led to increased demand for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA).
- The rural unemployment rate was 8.04% in October.
Reason for rural areas being under stress
- Slow recovery to pre-pandemic level
- Rising Inflation
- Limited non-farm job opportunities
The declining trend of spending on Government Schemes:
- Declining fertilizer subsidies: Subsidies have been in decline over the last few years; actual government spending on fertilizers in FY2021 reached Rs1,27,921 crore.
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Issues with MGNREGA:
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- Reduced budget of MGNREGA: The allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) went down by approximately 25% in FY22-23.
- Delayed payments for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA): ASHA, who are the first responders, there have been delays in salaries for up to six months.
- Less funding or wildlife habitat development: Funding under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has declined: from Rs165 crores (FY18-19) to Rs124.5 crores (FY19-20), to Rs87.6 crores (FY2021).
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