Meghalaya: Madanrting to get MGNREGS benefits

Meghalaya: Madanrting to get MGNREGS benefits

Madanrting became the first census town in Meghalaya to receive the benefits of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

Shillong: Madanrting became the first census town in Meghalaya to receive the benefits of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

To mark the occasion, Lambor Malngiang, MLA/MDC, Nongkrem Constituency unveiled the foundation stone at a function held today at Madanrting.

The programme was organized by the Dorbar Shnong Madanrting.

In his address, Malngiang informed the gathering that the fruition of the scheme came after the relentless pursuit of its implementation both at the state and central levels.

Adding that the scheme which aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year will go a long way in securing the future of the people of the area.

Besides providing economic security and creating rural assets, the scheme will enable families to save money as they will be able to work closer to their homes, he stated.

Informing that the convergence of schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Swachh Bharat Mission, beneficiaries will now receive aid for affordable housing, access to clean drinking water and construction of toilets.

Stressing the support that the schemes provide for women and also for the creation of self-help groups, Malngiang urged the people of the area to come forward and avail the benefits of the MGNREGS which will go a long way in changing the landscape of Madanrting, he asserted.

Isawanda Laloo, Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills in her brief address informed that 29 census towns in the East Khasi Hills District will be included under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).

Terming the occasion as a landmark achievement, she said that MNREGA is a community-owned scheme and the success of the scheme largely depends on people's participation.

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