Ensure VB-G RAM G jobs for all eligible workers to check migration: Eshwar Khandre
Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed officials in Ballari district to accelerate the implementation of the VB-G RAM G employment scheme. The initiative aims to provide local jobs to rural workers to prevent distress migration caused by inadequate rainfall.
Why it matters
Addresses rural economic stability and government efforts to mitigate the impact of climate-induced agricultural distress.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar B. Khandre directed officials to ensure effective implementation of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) scheme in Ballari district to provide employment to eligible workers locally and prevent distress migration.
Chairing a review meeting on the progress of schemes of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department at the new Abdul Nazir Sab auditorium of the zilla panchayat in Ballari on Sunday (August 9), Mr. Khandre said inadequate rainfall had affected agricultural activities in the district, increasing the possibility of people migrating to cities in search of employment.
He directed officials to ensure that every eligible worker in rural areas was given employment under the scheme.
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