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‘Plan rural job scheme without disrupting farm activities’
Our Bureau
Hyderabad, July 16 The Union Government has asked the States to plan the NREGS (National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) well to spread out the mandatory 100 days (of employment) in the lean period.
“We have asked the States to plan it in such a way that the NREGS works should not hamper the farm activity,” Mr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Union Minister for Rural Development, said.
Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday at NIRD (National Institute of Rural Development), he said
“There are 265 days still left out even if you give works to the people for 100 days. We can spread it out,” he said.
He was answering a query on the criticism that it had become tough for farmers to find labourers during the crucial kharif sowing period. NREGS had raised the wages that were too high for the small and marginal farmers to match up to.
He was here in connection with the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Ministry of Rural Development on NIRD functioning.
States’ performance
Commending Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Jharkhand for excelling in implementing NREGS works, he said Bihar was at the bottom of the list.
“Andhra Pradesh was allocated Rs 13,000 crore for 13 districts where the scheme is implemented, Bihar received only Rs 400 crore for 38 districts.
This shows the preparedness of the State,” he said.
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