National job guarantee scheme mooted
The Hindu
KTR writes to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman
Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao has appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman to announce National Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (NUEGS) on the lines of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the ensuing Union budget to help urban poor in the country.
In a letter to Ms. Sitaraman today, Mr. Rao said the nature of urban poverty posed distinct challenges for housing, water, sanitation, health, education, social security and livelihoods. As per 2011 census, he said 31 per cent of Indian population or about 380 million people lived in urban areas. A sizeable chunk of the population was migrant labour engaged in construction activity, casual labourers, security staff, delivery boys, helpers or small vendors.
It was evident in most of the urban areas that the urban poor were offered daily jobs on roadsides.
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