Burdwan district continues better performance under MGNREGA, the flagship programme in the consecutive years. The reports compiled as on 31st August 2012 for the financial year 2012-13 shows that GPs and other agencies generated 159 lakhs man days incurring expenditure of Rs 277 crores, employing 5.75 lakhs families in rural areas. Burdwan is at number one position in highest expenditure by any district in the current year and ranks within five top districts of the country in generation of employment under MGNREGA.
Labour Budget of the district till 31st August 2012 was 72 lakhs man days and Rs 162 crores expenditure, but intensive field level interaction by Programme Officers & BDOs under the leadership of SDOs followed by Sub divisional level review with all GPs and staff by DM & DPC Burdwan the performance was more than expected. We have submitted revised Labour Budget of 240 lakhs man days for approval by Ministry of Rural Development, GOI.
Bhatar Block has performed the best among all the blocks generating 19 lakhs man days and Rs 31.72 crores expenditure followed by Mangalkote with 16.53 lakhs man days and Rs 30.67 crores expenditure. These blocks has already exhausted their labour budget.
A booklet in Bengali regarding achievement of the district will be released to Press and Public on 7th September 2012 at noon at a Press Conference by DM & DPC at VC Room of DM Burdwan.
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