MNREGA: Mysuru crosses 24 lakh man-days target during 2024-25
The Hindu
Mysuru Zilla Panchayat surpasses MNREGA target with 101.83% achievement, focusing on rural employment and community development.
The Mysuru Zilla Panchayat has achieved its target under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme by achieving 24,43,834 man-days against the target of 24 lakh man days for 2024-25.
An official statement issued here on Saturday (March 29, 2025) said the district had achieved 101.83% of its target for the year 2024-25. A total of 3,38,973 job cards had been issued in the district out of which 1,46,368 families had active job cards. A total of 2,77,379 beneficiaries had availed the scheme, the statement added.
Six of the nine taluks in Mysuru district had exceeded their targets in the scheme, which seeks to provide employment in rural areas, thereby reducing migration and empowering rural communities.
The various types of works undertaken in the scheme included groundwater conservation efforts, afforestation projects, school development projects, Sanjeevini Shed construction, Anganwadi building construction, road works and drainage projects, farmers’ action plans and other community related works.
Out of the six taluks that exceeded their targets, K.R. Nagar recorded the highest achievement of 119.59%, surpassing its target of 151,084 man-days to achieve a total of 180,678 man-days.
Similiarly, T Narsipura too exceeded its target of 356,975 man-days by reaching 402,286 man-days and recording 112.69% achievement. Saragur taluk achieved 110.34% by reaching 194,478 man-days against the targeted 176,261 man-days.
Saligrama taluk achieved 103.90% by completing 161,140 man-days out of targeted 155,098 while H.D. Kote too achieved 103.60% by reaching 401,055 man-days out of the targeted 387,119 man-days.
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