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 Garib 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-third 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/Departments and covers 25 categories of works/ activities.[6]
Work and activities
Works and activities include:[7]
- 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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "PM Modi launches Rs 50,000-crore Garib 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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Deb, Rouhin (2020-06-29). "Opinion | Understanding Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana and its implications". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Focus on 25 Works / Activities". गरीब कल्याण रोजगार अभियान | GARIB KALYAN ROJGAR ABHIYAAN. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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