Chhattisgarh ranks first in the country in terms of providing employment under MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act).
In the about to end fiscal year 2020-21, employment of 16,684,000 man-days have been created, against a target of creating 15 crores as sanctioned by the Central government.
This year, a new record of providing employment for the highest number of man-days under MNREGA has been set.
More than 107 percent of the given target for providing employment under MNREGA has been achieved, with more than two weeks left for the financial year to end.
West Bengal holds second rank with 105 percent, Assam and Bihar hold third rank (104-104 percent) and Odisha comes fourth with 103 percent completion.
Since the start of MNREGA in 2006-7, Chhattisgarh has provided employment for the maximum number of man-days this year. In the current financial year, wages of Rs 2,617 crores have been paid to MGNREGA workers from April 2020 to February 2021.
Bilaspur district tops the state in employment generation, having touched 131 percent of the given target. It is followed by Gaurella-Pendra-Marwahi (125), Kanker (119), Surguja (118), Janjgir-Champa (117), Durg and Jashpur (115 each) and Raigarh (110).