Over 60% Skilled, Migrant Workers Fuel Rajasthan’s NREGS
Data from the Rajasthan Labour Employment Exchange Department website show that, as of yesterday 13,13,678 migrant workers had returned to the state – most of them to districts such as Udaipur, Dungarpur, Rajsamand, Pali, Sriganganagar, Bhilwara, Barmer, Ajmer and Alwar. The demand for MNREGS is the most in districts that have seen the highest numbers returning. On Monday, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, who also holds the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj portfolio, said the highest numbers were enrolled under the MNREGS in Bhilwara (4.11 lakh), followed by Dungarpur (3.55 lakh), Banswara (3.50 lakh) and Ajmer (2.67 lakh). Government data show that 38,843 migrants have returned to Bhilwara, 53,095 to Dungarpur, 7,956 to Banswara and 38,793 to Ajmer districts.
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