According to Tomar, Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is one of the largest employment generating schemes which provides alternative employment to the people in rural areas. Rural development minister Narendra Singh Tomar, on Tuesday, said government has been taking all steps to achieve 100% payment of wages in the bank account of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers and has been emphasizing on social audit of works with a view to achieving transparency and accountability.
Government has allocated Rs 61,500 crore for Mgnrega for 2020-21. Besides, an additional provision of Rs 40,000 crore has been made for this programme under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to provide employment to the needy workers during this difficult period arising of COVID-19.
“Under the programme, a sum of Rs 28,000 core has already been released to the states/UTs,” Tomar said while addressing the 21st meeting of the Central Employment Guarantee Council. Tomar is the chairman of the council.
According to Tomar, Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is one of the largest employment generating schemes which provides alternative employment to the people in rural areas. The programme has 261 permissible works out of which 164 types of works are relating to agriculture and allied activities.
“The government has accorded priority on creation of individual assets and assets on water conservation/irrigation which would help agriculture sector,” he added.
Source: indiatimes.com