Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan
Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan | |
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Country | India |
Launched | 20 June 2020 |
Status | active |
Website | gkra |
The Government of India launched the Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) initiative to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on shramik (migrant) workers in India.[1] It is a rural public works scheme which was launched on 20 June 2020 with an initial funding of ₹50,000 crore (equivalent to ₹590 billion or US$7.1 billion in 2023).[2][3][4] GKRA aims to give 125 days of employment to 670,000 migrant workers, approximately two-thirds of the total migrant labourer force that has gone back to rural areas.[5] The scheme covers 116 districts in six states, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Jharkhand.[6] The scheme is a joint effort by 12 different Ministries(Department of rural development, Department of Drinking water and sanitation, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Department of Telecommunication, Department of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Railways, Minisiry of Mines, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Petroleum, Ministry of Defence) /Departments and covers 25 categories of works/ activities.[6] Under the scheme, a provision has been made to provide employment to migrant laborers who have left work from different states in the village itself. The laborers will be given work in the development schemes run by the Central and State Government in the village and they will also get work according to their interest and skills.[7]
Work and activities
Works and activities include:[8]
- Community Sanitary Complex
- Gram Panchayat Bhawan
- Works under Finance Commission funds
- National Highway works
- Water conservation & harvesting works
- Construction of wells
- Plantation (including through CAMPA Funds)
- Horticulture
- Anganwadi Centers
- Rural Housing (PMAY–Gramin)
- Rural connectivity (PMGSY) & Border road works
- Railway works
- Shyama Prasad Mukherjee RURBAN Mission
- PM KUSUM works
- Laying of Fiber Optic Cable under Bharat Net
- Works under Jal Jeevan Mission
- Works under PM Urja Ganga Project
- Training through KVKs for Livelihoods
- Works through District Mineral Fund
- Solid and liquid waste management works
- Farm ponds
- Cattle sheds
- Goat sheds
- Poultry sheds
- Vermicomposting
References
- ^ "PM Narendra Modi launches 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan': Key points - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "PM Modi launches Rs 50,000-crore Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan to generate jobs". Hindustan Times. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Rs 50,000 crore, 116 districts, 6 states: PM Modi launches mega Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan". Hindustan Times. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan: PM Modi to launch mega Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan today". The Times of India. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ Deb, Rouhin (2020-06-29). "Opinion | Understanding Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana and its implications". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ a b "Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan on 20th June 2020 to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for migrant workers returning to villages, in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak". pib.gov.in. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Scheme Aims to Provide Employment to Migrant Laborers in Villages, Tailored to Skills and Interests"". Prabhat Khabar. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Focus on 25 Works / Activities". गरीब कल्याण रोजगार अभियान | Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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