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Performance of Flagship Programmes in Tamil Nadu

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Table 2.11: Type <strong>of</strong> Works Undertaken (up to December): 2008-09 to 2010-11<br />

Type <strong>of</strong> Works Details 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11<br />

Nos. Expenditure Nos. Expenditure Nos. Expenditure<br />

Rural Connectivity Completed 1525 4452 2878 9980 187 450<br />

Ongo<strong>in</strong>g 4103 7857 6684 17893 24315 32945<br />

Flood Control and Completed 46 138 7 30 16 40<br />

Protection Ongo<strong>in</strong>g 121 184 103 942 557 1177<br />

Water Conservation Completed 1267 2711 1393 5402 128 404<br />

and Water Ongo<strong>in</strong>g 2751 8192 4030 14987 17864 35898<br />

Harvest<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Micro Irrigation Completed 1430 4454 2242 7155 56 256<br />

Works<br />

Ongo<strong>in</strong>g 4326 11790 4413 12377 12424 21506<br />

Renovation <strong>of</strong> Completed 3387 9892 5627 19090 319 944<br />

Traditional Water Ongo<strong>in</strong>g 10336 22143 14602 40551 39911 85945<br />

bodies<br />

Land Development Completed 4 14 4 12 8 31<br />

and Others Ongo<strong>in</strong>g 9 6 22 33 226 230<br />

Total Completed 7659 21661 12151 41668 714 2126<br />

Ongo<strong>in</strong>g 21646 50172 29854 86784 95297 177702<br />

Source: http://nrega.nic.<strong>in</strong>/Netnrega/mpr_ht/mprphyrep.aspxstate_code=29&f<strong>in</strong>=2009-2010.<br />

The average cost per person day generated under NREG scheme <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong><br />

was Rs. 73.67 (the correspond<strong>in</strong>g all India figure was Rs. 133.66) <strong>in</strong> 2009-10. But it<br />

<strong>in</strong>creased to Rs. 83.63 (aga<strong>in</strong>st the all India figure <strong>of</strong> Rs. 151.72) <strong>in</strong> 2010-11. From Table<br />

2.10, it is observed that the average cost per man day generated exceeded the state<br />

average cost <strong>in</strong> 18 districts <strong>in</strong> 2008-09, <strong>in</strong> 13 districts <strong>in</strong> 2009-10 and <strong>in</strong> 18 districts <strong>in</strong><br />

2010-11. It is <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g to note that <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> ranks first among the major states <strong>in</strong><br />

terms <strong>of</strong> the low cost per man day generated <strong>in</strong> all three years (Table 2.12).<br />

Thus, evidences <strong>in</strong>dicate that <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> is one <strong>of</strong> the lead<strong>in</strong>g states <strong>in</strong> the<br />

country <strong>in</strong> implement<strong>in</strong>g NREG scheme and three districts: Cuddalore, D<strong>in</strong>digul and<br />

Sivagangai received the national awards for excellence under NREGS <strong>in</strong> February 2009.<br />

Villupuram and Nagapatt<strong>in</strong>am also won the national awards <strong>in</strong> February 2010. The<br />

Supreme Court also commented on how the scheme has been implemented <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tamil</strong><br />

<strong>Nadu</strong> and exhorted other states to follow the <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> model (Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tamil</strong><br />

<strong>Nadu</strong>, 2009).<br />

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