The State Government has decided to boost rural livelihoods using agriculture and MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) schemes. The Government in this connection, on Wednesday, launched ‘Gramino Ki Aas, MGNREGA Se Vikas’ scheme. Under this programme, the State rural development department will carry out works in rural areas with aim to boost the rural livelihoods using agriculture and MGNREGA works. The 84 days scheme will run till December 15, thereafter the rural development department will assess the progress of the scheme; thereafter if necessary the department will further extend the scheme.
State Rural Development department Minister Alamgir Alam on Wednesday launched the scheme in the State Capital. Launching the scheme, Alam said that under the leadership of CM Hemant Soren, the present government is working to provide benefits of government schemes to all sections of society, in villages and rural areas. Alam said, “The State Government is committed to bring changes in economic and social conditions of people living in rural areas. And the present scheme Gramino Ki Aas, MGNREGA Se Vikas’ is a step in this direction.”
Alam who represents Pakur in Assembly said that the present government’s priority is holistic development of the State and in this connection special emphasis is given to agriculture, village and cottage industries, education, health including MGNREGA. Alam said, “The accelerated development in the remote rural areas of the State is possible only when there is direct and indirect participation of the people at the grassroot level with government effort.”
The minister said that even after 14 years of MGNREGA, the developmental works carried out under the schemes are not visible. “Under the scheme wells are dug on fields, but these wells are not visible on fields, the condition of goat sheds is poor. Things have to be changed and in this connection, the officers can play a pivotal role,” added the minister. The minister urged the officers to take the responsibility of implementing all the schemes on the ground with a cent per cent success rate. He said that the work of Block Development Officers is to take the responsibility of taking MGNREGA schemes to the people, asking them to keep monitoring and checking the schemes.
On this occasion, Dr. Manish Ranjan, Secretary, Department of Rural Development, while throwing light on the outline of the campaign "Gramin Ki Aas, MNREGA Se Vikas" said that the campaign focuses on implementation of rural works schemes more effectively post Covid-19.
He said under the schemes 10 per cent increase in MGNREGA works has been set by December 15, incomplete works have to be completed. The main objective of this campaign will be to connect people by creating more and more working days under MNREGA. He said that the priority is to ensure that the schemes of the Rural Development Department reach the people.
On this occasion, MGNREGA Commissioner Rajeshwari B, while highlighting the objectives of the campaign “Gramino Ki Aas, MNREGA Se Vikas” said that this campaign will be carried out in 150 identified blocks of the State. It is the priority of the government to implement all the schemes of MGNREGA in a time bound manner. She said that under this campaign, work will be done to bring the schemes to the ground with 100 per cent success rate by organizing continuous meetings and workshops at district, block and panchayat level.