Diplomat Correspondent
JAMMU: DD, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan for increasing number of person-days provided under MGNREGA to 150 days for J&K to enhance livelihood security in rural areas affected by natural calamity.
In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor has said: “I’m grateful to Hon’ble PM Sh. Narendra Modi Ji and Hon’ble Union Minister of Rural Development Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji for increasing number of person-days provided under MGNREGA to 150 days for J&K to enhance livelihood security in rural areas affected by natural calamity.
1962 Panchayats of J&K UT were declared ‘flood affected’ and it had caused adverse impact on livelihood. Special relief was sought from GoI and today’s decision will ensure stable income to vulnerable rural households, relieve the families from economic distress and create durable assets.”
Earlier, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) had recommended extending the benefit of additional employment of 50 days over and above 100 days per household under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in the ’flood/cloud burst/landslide’ (natural calamity) affected areas of UT of Jammu & Kashmir for FY 2025-26.
In view of the likelihood of increased demand for employment on public works due to the natural calamity, it has been decided, under Section 3(4) of Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act, to provide up to 50 days of additional employment over and above 100 days per household in the affected rural areas of UT of Jammu & Kashmir for the Financial Year 2025-26.DD