The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : 18,152 persons register names under NREGP

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

18,152 persons register names under NREGP

Staff Reporter

The objective of the scheme is to enhance livelihood security in rural areas

Men and women aged above 18 years are eligible to get employment under the scheme

Krishnagiri: A total of 18,152 persons including 10,597 women have registered their names expressing interest to work under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme Collector Santhosh Babu has said.

The total number of people enrolled in blocks is as follows: Krishnagiri – (2,492), Kaveripattinam – (3,908), Veppanapalli – (718), Bargur – (1,703), Mathur – (1,105), Uthangarai – (2,375), Hosur – (708), Shoolagiri – (460), Kelamangalam – (4,223) and Thally – (460).

First phase

The Centre-sponsored scheme will be implemented with 10 per cent contribution from the State government in 50 pilot villages in the district in the first phase.

The remaining villages would be covered in a phased manner.

The primary objective of the scheme is to enhance the livelihood security of households in rural areas, by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household.

Migration

The scheme aims at minimising the migration of people from the rural areas to urban parts in search of employment and empower the rural poor.

The works selected under the scheme will be executed through the respective village panchayats.

Persons seeking employment under the scheme should volunteer for unskilled manual work Mr. Babu said.

Men and women aged above 18 years are eligible to get employment under the scheme.

Priority

Priority will be accorded for carrying out works such as water conservation, creation of new water harvesting structures, renovation of traditional water bodies including ponds, lakes, ooranis and temple ponds, removal of silt from water bodies and water carrying channels, strengthening of bunds, and flood control and protection works.

A person would be paid wage up to Rs. 80 under the scheme.

Facilities

Drinking water and first aid facilities would be provided at the work place.

Free medical aid would be provided to persons if they sustained injuries during the work Mr. Babu added.

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Tamil Nadu