Gomia generates MGNREGA jobs for 2k migrants daily

Bokaro: Gomia block in Bokaro is generating employment for 2,000 migrant and local labourers daily through more than 5,000 schemes under MGNREGA, deputy commissioner Mukesh Kumar said on Tuesday. The move has helped around 14,000 labourers in the district. The Maoist-prone area also has a containment zone where five persons tested positive for Covid-19 last month.
Kumar said, “Currently, 2,000 workers are engaged every day and we are trying to increase the number on a priority basis.” About the schemes, he said works like jobs like construction of small ponds, wells, plantation among others are being provided to the labourers so that they can earn for their survival. “Social distancing norms are being implemented on the ground,” he added.
Gomia BDO Pranab Kumar Ambasht said, “During the lockdown, a large number of migrant labourers returned to their homes in this area. They are jobless and we are trying to help them tide over the economic crisis.” Gomia block has 36 panchayats, of which 22 are in naxal-affected areas.