JAIPUR: Deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot said about 11 lakh MGNREGA workers were engaged under the scheme in Rajasthan on Thursday, making the state second in the country in providing employment to workers.
“Looking at the current situation during the lockdown, there are lesser employment opportunities and the economy has collapsed. To revive this economy, NREGA is a source through which people living in rural areas can be provided financial help. We are pleased to say that the number of workers under MGNREGA has gone up to 11 lakh from 60,000 in the past 10 days,” Pilot said.
“Around 80% work is being done in the rural areas. Independent works are being done by people. They are working in the fields and at their homes. They are getting paid and are working while maintaining social distance. People living in the rural areas are getting a lot of work and strength through MGNREGA,” he added.
Meanwhile, state MGNREGA commissioner P C Kishan said the growth in the number of workers in the past 10 days has been phenomenal. “However, under any normal circumstance, the number of workers working on the ground on any given day would be around 25 to 30 lakh. In April, it should have been at least 20 lakh. I am hopeful that in the first week of May, the number of workers will increase to 25 lakh,” he added.
Pilot on Sunday wrote to the Union rural development and panchayati raj minister Narendra Singh Tomar and demanded that during the lockdown period 1.13 crore MGNREGA workers in the state should be paid full wages up to at least 100 days and the number of working days must be increased to 200 days.
“In order to provide financial support to the workers in the year 2020-21, 100 days of employment fixed under MGNREGA should be increased to 200 days per family,” Pilot added.
“Looking at the current situation during the lockdown, there are lesser employment opportunities and the economy has collapsed. To revive this economy, NREGA is a source through which people living in rural areas can be provided financial help. We are pleased to say that the number of workers under MGNREGA has gone up to 11 lakh from 60,000 in the past 10 days,” Pilot said.
“Around 80% work is being done in the rural areas. Independent works are being done by people. They are working in the fields and at their homes. They are getting paid and are working while maintaining social distance. People living in the rural areas are getting a lot of work and strength through MGNREGA,” he added.
Meanwhile, state MGNREGA commissioner P C Kishan said the growth in the number of workers in the past 10 days has been phenomenal. “However, under any normal circumstance, the number of workers working on the ground on any given day would be around 25 to 30 lakh. In April, it should have been at least 20 lakh. I am hopeful that in the first week of May, the number of workers will increase to 25 lakh,” he added.
Pilot on Sunday wrote to the Union rural development and panchayati raj minister Narendra Singh Tomar and demanded that during the lockdown period 1.13 crore MGNREGA workers in the state should be paid full wages up to at least 100 days and the number of working days must be increased to 200 days.
“In order to provide financial support to the workers in the year 2020-21, 100 days of employment fixed under MGNREGA should be increased to 200 days per family,” Pilot added.
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