Govt to launch IG Urban Employment scheme today

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government is going to launch its ambitious scheme to provide 100 days of employment to needy families in urban areas on the lines of MGNREGA from Friday. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will launch the “Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme” today in the presence of UDH Minister Shanti Dhariwal, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi, Agriculture Minister Lal Chand Kataria and Mayor of Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation Munesh Gurjar. MLAs Rafeek Khan, Amin Kagzi MLA, Kalicharan Saraf, Ashok Lahoti, and Ganga Devi will also be present. More than 2.25 lakh families have already registered for the scheme, which was announced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the State Budget this year.

Works like environment protection, water conservation, heritage conservation, maintenance works of gardens, removal of encroachment, illegal sign boards, hoardings, banners etc., sanitation, cleanliness and other such works will be undertaken under the scheme. People belonging to the age group of 18 to 60 are eligible for the scheme. Interested families will get 100 days of employment. At least 50 people will be given employment in each ward of urban local bodies. Janaadhar card or its registration slip is required for the registration under the scheme. Registration can be done at eMitra Centres. The State Government has allocated a budget of Rs 800 crore. Ministers in charge of districts will launch the scheme in their respective districts. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot recently held a meeting to review the preparations for the implementation of the scheme.