Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain on Saturday told officials to send as soon as possible proposals for works of necessity and local utility under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme.
Jain said this while chairing a meeting of the State Level Empowerment Committee under the scheme through video conferencing at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhavan.
The Chief Secretary reviewed the MNREGA works department-wise, an official communication said.
The meeting was told that employment of nearly 18.15 crores man-days have been created in various districts of Chhattisgarh against the labour budget sanctioned under MNREGA for 2020-21.
Similarly, construction of 5,725 gauthans has been completed under MNREGA. Also, 34,074 vermi compost tanks have been built.
In the state, forest rights holders are being provided employment under MNREGA. So far, about 92,690 forest rights holders in the state have been provided employment under MNREGA.
Officials were directed to do recruitment on important posts as soon as possible. The proposal to approve new posts under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district was also approved, the communication said.
Jain told officials to ensure that the priority works of the Chief Minister under NREGA are completed at the earliest.