Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana
The Government of India has launched the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan initiative for tackling the impact of COVID 19 on Shramik and Rural Migrant workers in India. It is a rural work scheme launched in June 2020 with initial funding of Rs 50,000 Crore (US$7.0 billion). The Garib Kalyan Yojana scheme's objective is to give 125 days of employment to 670,000 migrant workers, approximately two-thirds of the total migrant laborer force that has gone back to rural areas. The scheme has covered almost 116 districts in 6 states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Jharkhand. The Garib Kalyan Yojana scheme is a joint effort of 12 different departments of the government of India.
List of all the Ministries that are part of this scheme
- The Ministry of Rural Development
- The Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- The Ministry of Railways
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- New and Renewable energy
- Border Roads
- Telecom and Agriculture
- Drinking water and Sanitation
- Ministry of Environment
The Ministry of Rural Development is authorized as the nodal Ministry for running this campaign. It is 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.
The main objective of the scheme
- To offer livelihood opportunities to the returning migrants and similarly affected rural citizens.
- Saturate villages with public infrastructure like Panchayat Bhawans, Anganwadis, Community Sanitary, Complexes, etc.
- Working on the enhancement of longer-term livelihood opportunities.
- The scheme also aims to offer modern facilities in rural areas. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at the time of launch said, it is essential that high-speed and cheap internet facilities be there in every rural household to help the youth and children. The Prime Minister said it is being observed that the rural areas are using more internet than the urban areas. Hence the laying of fiber cable and provision of the internet are also made a part of the Abhiyan.
Work and activities that are part of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana Scheme
- Community Sanitary Complexes
- Gram Panchayat Bhawans
- Works under Finance Commission funds
- National Highway works
- Water conservation & Harvesting works
- Wells
- Plantation works (including CAMPA Funds)
- Horticulture
- Anganwadi Centers
- Rural housing works (PMAY-G)
- Rural connectivity works (PMGSY)& Border road works
- Railway works
- Shyama Prasad Mukherjee RURBAN Mission
- PM KUSUM works
- Laying of Optic Fiber under Bharat Net
- Works under Jal Jeevan Mission
- PM Urja Ganga Project
- Training through KVK for Livelihoods
- Works through District Mineral Fund
- Solid and liquid waste management works
- Farm ponds
- Cattle sheds
- Goat Sheds
- Poultry sheds
- Vermicomposting
Intended beneficiaries of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana Scheme
There are returnee migrant workers and similarly affected rural population of 6 States namely Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
List of states where the Garib Kalyan Yojana Scheme will be undertaken:
| S.no. | State Name | Districts | Aspirational Districts |
| 1 | Bihar | 32 | 12
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| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | 31 | 5 |
| 3 | Madhya Pradesh | 24 | 4 |
| 4 | Rajasthan | 22 | 2 |
| 5 | Odisha | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Jharkhand | 3 | 3 |
