• New scheme brakes for AP speed
  • G Ram Ji instead of MG Narega
  • Changes in benefits along with name
  • Not only in the union state..Scheme that gave relief to AP even after partition
  • Development of villages on the 'path'..
  • Cement roads, drains, Anganwadi Buildings are permanent assets in the form of mini gokulas
  • Emigration is decreasing as drought works are available
  • In 12 years Rs. 87 thousand crore benefits
  • Rs.52 thousand crore wages without paisa share
  • Now the state share has to bear 40 percent..

(Amaravati, Andhra Jyoti)

The central government has said no to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It was replaced by the Guarantee for Livelihood and Livelihood Mission Grameen (Ji Ram Ji) scheme. Along with the name, the implementation has changed. Experts claim that this is a blow to AP. Under the 'Employment Guarantee', the Center bears 100% of wages. Now with the states to bear 40 percent of it, the survival of the scheme has become questionable. Andhra Pradesh ranks first in the country in the utilization of this scheme. It must be said that the most useful employment guarantee scheme for our state is among the schemes sponsored by the central government. First, the employment guarantee scheme in our state was started by the central government in Anantapur district 20 years ago. Every year we have come forward in the progress of the country. A lion's share of the employment funds released by the Center annually goes to Andhra Pradesh. Our state is also getting 'upadhi' awards across the country. A total of Rs.87 thousand crores of employment funds have been received from the Center to AP so far after bifurcation. Permanent assets like cement roads, drains, Anganwadi buildings, Panchayat buildings, Mini Gokulas etc. have been provided with these funds. Out of this.. Allowances were deposited in the accounts of the workers.


Work.. The right to..

Officials are estimating that states will be burdened with the Jee Ramji Act brought by the Centre. In the old law, workers who asked for work were given work immediately. Wages were provided within 15 days. In case of delay, unemployment allowance is provided along with compensation for that period. The latest law will bring a normative approach. That is, so much budget is allotted to the states. It has to be spent within the budget limits. That is why the officials say that the speed of AP will be put on the brakes in the employment scheme.

In the old law..

The wages of the workers were directly deposited in their accounts from the Centre. There is no need to pay the state share for that. In case of material funds, the Center would sanction 75 percent, while the state would bear 25 percent. Every year more than Rs.8 thousand crores of employment funds are received from the center to the state. In this, the funds we use for material funds range from Rs.2500 crores to Rs.3000 crores. The state's share will be between Rs.600 crore and Rs.750 crore. The remaining Rs.7 thousand crores are the central funds of the state.

And Ram.. Ram..

According to the new law.. the state government will have to pay Rs.3,200 crores as its share of the total Rs.8 thousand crores. With this, only Rs.4,800 crores will be available from the Centre. This will be a huge drain on funds. Moreover, the officials state that the state government is also hesitant to ask for huge funds as the state share has to be paid. This is what happened in the case of Jal Jeevan Mission during Jagan's regime. Because of that, we could not take advantage of the fruits of this scheme for five years. Even after the coming of the coalition government, there are problems in collecting the share due for the centrally sponsored schemes. In this context, officials are of the view that it will be difficult for the state government to pay its share for the employment scheme and implement this scheme.


With the arrival of MG Narega..

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MG Narega) was brought into law in 2005. In addition to providing works, water conservation, rural roads, land development and all kinds of infrastructure in villages have been undertaken in this scheme. With this, MG Narega is known as the largest rural employment scheme in the world. This scheme has changed the face of villages. Its role in providing personal assets as well as panchayat assets is unforgettable.

8 thousand crores:Angie Narega funds used in AP annually is 700 crores in which the state share is 87 thousand crores:Employment funds spent till now after partition is Rs.8 thousand crores in which the state share is Rs.52 thousand crores:Employment in last 12 years Wages paid to workers

31 thousand crores:Material funds received by the state during Pushkar period

4 thousand crores:Wages to staff

262 crores:Working days provided in last 12 years