The government has informed Parliament that 160 crore man-days has been generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) so far in the 2017-18 fiscal.<br/><br/>Union Minister of State for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav said this yesterday while replying to a query in the Rajya Sabha regarding rural development schemes with employment potential being implemented in the country. <br/><br/>In a written reply, the minister said 56 lakh households have been mobilised in to 4.84 lakh self help groups under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojna-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) and 83,745 candidates have been trained under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) of which 46,654 candidates have been placed. <br/><br/>The DDU-GKY is a sub-scheme of the DAY-NRLM. He said that the government is implementing flagship programmes such as the MGNREGA and the DAY-NRLM to provide employment and self-employment opportunities to those living in rural areas.