Bastipati Nagaraju,Kurnool MP, spotlighted big progress in rural jobs through a new scheme. Launched with Andhra Pradesh government,the initiative aims to boost job chances and build solid community infrastructure. At event,Nagaraju said guaranteed workdays jumped from 100 to 125,expanding rural family support.
Project funding split: 60% from national government,40% from state. Nagaraju noted Andhra Pradesh's wage rates beat those in neighboring Telangana, potentially motivating locals to join.
A. Siri,District Collector, detailed economic perks of program, saying participants could earn up to ₹320 daily, based on productivity. Payments will be electronic,hitting bank accounts within two weeks. And all current job cards under MGNREGS will stay valid in this new program .
Now,3.15 lakh job cards registered in Kurnool; 2.59 lakh actively used . Siri urged eligible families to activate inactive cards to tap into new benefits. She mentioned ongoing water conservation efforts improving groundwater and irrigation in Kurnool's drought-hit areas . But how far can these efforts really go…
