(The Gist of PIB) 21st meeting of Central Employment Guarantee Council

21st meeting of Central Employment Guarantee Council

• Union Minister of Rural Development chaired the 21st meeting of Central Employment Guarantee Council.

About:

• The Central Employment Guarantee Council was constituted under Section 10 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
• Guarantee Act (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA), 2005.
• Addressing the participants, rural development minister said that for the Financial Year 2020-21, Rs.61,500 crore has been allocated for this program which is an all-time high.
• Additional provision of Rs.40,000 crore has been made for this program under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to provide employment to the needy workers during this difficult period arising from COVID-19.

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