Patna, June 22 -- Bihar Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar on Monday said eligible rural residents willing to undertake unskilled labour would be guaranteed 125 days of employment annually under the Viksit Bharat-G RAMJI (VB-G RAMJI) Act.
The minister was addressing a one-day orientation programme for Deputy Development Commissioners, NREP Directors and District Programme Officers of MGNREGA at the Convention Hall of the Old Secretariat complex here. The programme focused on the implementation of the new employment and livelihood initiative.
Kumar said the legislation would expand employment opportunities in rural areas and place special emphasis on agriculture- and climate-related projects.
He outlined the key features of the sche...