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Maharashtra minister directs faster VBG RAM G scheme rollout for jobs
Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Scheme Minister Bharat Gogawale has directed officials to speed up implementation of the VBG RAM G scheme and expand the number of works to create more jobs for needy…
Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Scheme Minister Bharat Gogawale has directed officials to speed up implementation of the VBG RAM G scheme and expand the number of works to create more jobs for needy citizens across the state. Reviewing progress at Mantralaya on Monday, Gogawale said the department is crucial for providing employment and financial support to rural families, and no eligible person should face a shortage of work.
Gogawale praised Nandurbar district for its performance and noted satisfactory progress in Ahilyanagar, Yavatmal, Nashik, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Amravati, Nanded, Buldhana, Latur and Kolhapur. Districts with fewer ongoing works were told to immediately increase employment-generating activities. The scheme now permits 318 types of works, including housing, school compound walls, toilets, water conservation, irrigation wells and disaster management projects.
Gogawale stressed timely wage payments and warned of action if wages remain pending despite available funds. He ordered workers to complete e-KYC and maintain accurate attendance records. He also directed speedy completion of pending NREGA housing works and implementation of PMAY projects. Maharashtra has received a target of about 20 lakh houses under PMAY-2, while the government is seeking around Rs 2,850 crore from the Centre. Officials were told to prepare five-year development plans for every gram panchayat.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The VBG RAM G scheme is the state-branded variant of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, which legally guarantees 100 days of unskilled wage employment per rural household. Maharashtra's demand for Rs 2,850 crore from the Centre points to a funding gap that could delay wage payments if not released. The 20-lakh-house target under PMAY-2 is among the largest state allocations in the country. Gogawale's directive to prepare five-year gram panchayat plans signals a shift toward long-term local infrastructure planning rather than ad hoc job creation. The next milestone to watch is the release of central funds for PMAY-2 and the quarterly employment data from lagging districts.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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