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Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a review meeting of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in New Delhi on Friday. During the meeting, the Minister underscored that under the scheme, more than 187 crore person-days have been generated, providing employment to 4.6 crore rural households. Mr. Chouhan added that 74 thousand 770 crore rupees have been released to States and Union Territories for the smooth implementation of the scheme.

He also highlighted that more than 56 lakh assets



have been created, reflecting the scheme’s role in strengthening rural infrastructure. Mr. Chouhan underscored that women’s participation in the scheme has consistently crossed more than 50 percent in the past five years. 

He also said that all the assets created under the scheme are geotagged, and more than six crore assets have been geotagged so far. The Minister also emphasized the importance of fostering innovations and reforms to enhance the scheme’s effectiveness.




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