In order to provide mandatory 100 days employment to 151129 beneficiaries (job card holders) under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) scheme, the district administration has forwarded a proposal of Rs 60 crore to the Union ministry through the state government. Deputy commissioner Garhwa Sudhanshu Bhushan Burwar stated this here recently.
As many as 151129 job cards had been issued to poor villagers and work was generated for 1267670 person/days at a cost of Rs 123 crore, DC added.
Altogether 1,51,129 job card had been issued in the district, out of which 361038 laborers includes through the job card. Out of 3,61,038 laborers 1,42,956 are the active laborers. 51070 laborers has demanded work, in which 4,25,64 labourers get the work.Work for the rest laborers are under process. 500 laborers completed the 100 day job in the district, DC informed.