PM Modi Launches Garib Kalyan Rojgar
Abhiyaan
· 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
· Abhiyaan focuses on durable rural
infrastructure and providing modern facilities like internet in the villages : Prime
Minister
· Skill Mapping of the rural
migrant labour being done to help them work closer home
: PM
· Rs 50,000 Crore worth project
to be implemented in a mission mode campaign in 125 days in 116 Districts of 6
States
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 June 2020 launched
a massive employment -cum- rural public works Campaign named ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar
Abhiyaan’ to empower and provide livelihood opportunities
in areas/ villages witnessing large number of returnee migrant workers affected
by the devastating COVID-19. The Abhiyaan was flagged
off from village Telihar, Block Beldaur,
district Khagaria, Bihar on June 20 (Saturday) through
Video-Conference attended by the CMs and Representatives of the 6 Participating
States, Various Union Ministers and others.
Prime Minister interacted
through remote video conferencing with the villagers of Telihar
in the Khagaria District of Bihar from where the Prime
Minister Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan was formally launched.
The Prime Minister inquired
from some of the migrants their current state of employment and also whether the
various welfare schemes launched during the Lockdown period were available to them.
Shri Modi expressed satisfaction
after his interaction and pointed out how rural India stood its ground in the fight
against COVID-19 and how it is providing an inspiration to the whole country and
the world in this moment of crisis.
PM said that both the Center
and the State Governments were concerned about the welfare of the poor and the migrants.
The Prime Minister said the
AatmaNirbhar Bharat Campaign itself was launched with
a 1.75 Lakh Crore package under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana.
He said the Central and State
Government also ran special Shramik Express Trains for
the migrant labour who wished to return homes.
PM termed this day as a historic
day as a massive campaign kickstarted for the welfare
of the poor, for their employment.
This campaign is dedicated
for our labor brothers and sisters, for the youth, sisters and daughters living
in our villages. It is our endeavor that through this campaign workers and workers
are given work near home, he said
The Prime Minister announced
that an amount of Rs 50,000 Crores would be spent for
building durable rural infrastructure under the Garib
Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan.
He said 25 work areas have
been identified for employment in villages, for development of various works. These
25 works or projects are related to meet the needs of the villages like rural housing
for the poor, Plantations, provision of drinking water through Jal Jeevan mission, Panchayat Bhavans,
community toilets, rural mandis, rural roads, other infrastructure
like Cattle Sheds, Anganwadi Bhavans
etc.
The Prime Minister said that
Abhiyan shall also provide modern facilities in rural
areas. He said it is of great necessity that high speed and cheap internet be provided
in every rural household to help the youth and children. The Prime Minister said
it is the first time that the rural areas are using more internet than the urban
areas. Hence the laying of fibre cable and provision of
internet are also made a part of the Abhiyan.
These works will be done while
staying in his own village, while staying with his family.
The Prime Minister said that
Self-Reliant (AatmaNirbhar) farmers are equally essential for a Self-Reliant
India (AatmaNirbhar) Bharat. He said the Government took
a major step by removing various shackles of unwanted rules and regulations so that
the farmer can freely sell his produce anywhere in the country and connect directly
with traders who offer a better price for his produce.
Shri Modi said the farmers
are being directly linked to the market and that the Government has provided an
investment of Rs 1,00,000 Crore
for linkages like cold storage etc.
This Abhiyaan of 125
days, will work in mission mode, will involve focused implementation of 25 categories
of works/ activities in 116 districts, each with a large concentration of returnee
migrant workers in 6 states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,
Jharkhand and Odisha. Public works to be undertaken during this campaign will have
a resource envelope of Rs. 50,000 crores.
The Abhiyaan will be
a convergent effort between 12 different Ministries/Departments, namely; Rural Development,
Panchayati Raj, Road Transport & Highways, Mines,
Drinking Water & Sanitation, Environment, Railways, Petroleum & Natural
Gas, New & Renewable Energy, Border Roads, Telecom and Agriculture, to expedite
implementation of 25 public infrastructure works and works relating to augmentation
of livelihood opportunities. The major objectives of the initiative include:
·
Provide livelihood opportunity
to returning migrants and similarly affected rural citizens
·
Saturate villages with public
infrastructure and create livelihood opportunities viz. Roads, Housing, Anganwadis, Panchayat Bhavans, various
livelihood assets and Community Complexes among others
·
The basket of a wide variety
of works will ensure that each migrant worker is able to get an opportunity of employment
according to his skill, in the coming 125 days. The Program will also prepare for
expansion and development of livelihoods over a longer term.
The Ministry of Rural Development is the nodal
Ministry for this campaign and the campaign will be implemented in close coordination
with the State Governments. Central Nodal Officers of the rank of Joint Secretary
and above will be appointed to oversee the effective and timely implementation of
various schemes in the identified districts.
List of states, where the GKRA will be undertaken
|
S. No. |
State Name |
#Districts |
Aspirational Districts |
|
1 |
Bihar |
32 |
12 |
|
2 |
Uttar Pradesh |
31 |
5 |
|
3 |
Madhya Pradesh |
24 |
4 |
|
4 |
Rajasthan |
22 |
2 |
|
5 |
Odisha |
4 |
1 |
|
6 |
Jharkhand |
3 |
3 |
|
|
Total Districts |
116 |
27 |
The list of 25 works & activities targeted to be taken up on
priority are mentioned in the following table:
|
S.No. |
Work/ Activity |
|
1 |
Construction of Community sanitation centre
(CSC) |
|
2 |
Construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawan |
|
3 |
Works under 14th FC funds |
|
4 |
Construction of National Highway works |
|
5 |
Water conservation & Harvesting works |
|
6 |
Construction of Wells |
|
7 |
Plantation works |
|
8 |
Horticulture |
|
9 |
Construction of Anganwadi Centers |
|
10 |
Construction of rural housing works |
|
11 |
Rural connectivity works |
|
12 |
Solid and liquid waste management works |
|
13 |
Construction of farm ponds |
|
14 |
Construction of cattle sheds |
|
15 |
Construction of poultry sheds |
|
16 |
Construction of Goat Shed |
|
17 |
Construction of Vermi-compost structures |
|
18 |
Railway |
|
19 |
RURBAN |
|
20 |
PM Kusum |
|
21 |
Bharat Net |
|
22 |
CAMPA plantation |
|
23 |
PM Urja Ganga Project |
|
24 |
KVK training for Livelihoods |
|
25 |
District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) works |