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New Delhi: In all 85,786 water conservation structures and 2,63,846 rural houses were among the structures created so far under the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan in the last nine weeks, the Ministry of Rural Development, stated here on Wednesday. It added that about 24 crore mandays employment had thus far been provided and Rs.18,862 crore spent under the Abhiyaan.
Offering details the Ministry stated that besides the water conservation structures and rural houses, 19,397 cattle shed, 12,798 farm ponds, and 4,260 Community Sanitary Complexes too were created thus far. In all 6342 works were taken up through District Mineral Funds, and 1002 Gram Panchayats were provided internet connectivity, while a total of 13,022 works related to solid and liquid waste management was also taken up, and 31,658 candidates were provided skill training through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) during the Abhiyaan.
The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) was launched to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for migrant workers returning to villages and similarly affected citizens in rural areas, in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
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“The Abhiyaan is taking action on mission mode to provide employment to migrant workers who have returned to their native villages of 6 states namely Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The Abhiyaan is now empowering villagers with livelihood opportunities in 116 districts of these states,” the Ministry said, and claimed that by the 9th week, a total of about 24 crore mandays employment had been provided and Rs.18,862 crore had been spent so far “in the pursuit of objectives of the Abhiyaan“.
“The Abhiyaan’s success so far can be seen as convergent efforts of 12 Ministries/Departments and State Governments, which are giving higher quantum of benefits to the migrant workers and rural communities. The stage is set for longer term initiative for jobs and livelihoods for those who choose to stay back,” it informed.
– globalbihari bureau
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