UP Govt Employs 300 Migrant Workers Under MNREGS

UP govt has started working to restore the Kalyani river in the Barabanki district to employ around 300 people including migrant workers during the COVID 19 lockdown.
DC, MNREGA-Barabanki, ND Dwivedi said, “Yes, we have begun work on a stretch of 2.6 km from Mavaiya to Holi Purwa in Barabanki for the restoration of the Kalyan river."
He further added, "A budget of about Rs 59 lakh has been earmarked under the MNREGS for the river restoration project.
He said, "We propose to create work for about 30,000 mandays by making the river 1.5 metre deep and 25 metre wide."
The said govt is hoping to complete the work on the present stretch by June 30.

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