Telangana hits MGNREGS target

Hyderabad: Telangana has achieved the 13 crore person days target under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) set by Central Government three months ahead of the closure of the current financial year. Under MGNREGS, the Central government allocated 13 crore person days for the current financial year. Against this allotment, the State government […]

Hyderabad: Telangana has achieved the 13 crore person days target under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) set by Central Government three months ahead of the closure of the current financial year.

Under MGNREGS, the Central government allocated 13 crore person days for the current financial year. Against this allotment, the State government achieved 12.98 crore person days by December end and is on track of completing over 15 crore person days before the closure of the current financial year.

This year, so far, Rs 2,215 crore have been deposited as wages into the accounts of 46.33 workers from 27.70 lakh families across the State. In addition to this, Rs.968 crore have been released as material component for execution of different works, a senior official from Panchayat Raj department told Telangana Today.

Last financial year too, despite the Covid impact, the State government achieved 15.79 crore person days, far surpassing the 13.75 crore person days target set by Central government.

The increase in person days in the State can be attributed to many factors. Under Palle Pragathi programme, several works including digging of pits for plantation drives are being taken up. This apart, the NREGS workers are involved in desiltation and feeder channel improvement works.

Meanwhile, the Central government has in principle agreed to allocate an additional 75 lakh person days. This is after Telangana government appealed to the Centre to allocate more person days, citing the achievement of targets under the scheme well in advance, the official added.

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