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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot okays norms for execution of urban job scheme

JAIPUR: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday approved the new guidelines for the implementation of the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme, on similar lines to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), which was launched to provide employment in the rural areas. This scheme has been started with an objective to provide employment in the urban areas, an official statement read.

Gehlot, in the budget 2022-23, had announced to provide employment for 100 days per annum to the families residing in urban areas under the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme. The state government will spend Rs 800 crore per annum on this scheme.

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