The states rural development department has launched a Vrikshmala riverbank conservation campaign under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EMPLOYMENT Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to promote water conservation and sustainable Environment.
Under the campaign, five rivers Banas, Luni, Parvati, Kali Sindh and Chambal have been selected, the banks of which will be used for
intensive plantation drive.As many as 48 sites in 20 districts have been identified for the plantation drive. Intensive plantation will be done on a hectare of land on riverbanks under this campaign. On the site being on the riverbank, the survival chances of plans will increase, said EGS superintendent engineer Arvind Saxena.
Moreover, under MGNREGA, 60% focus will be given to individual category work and 40% to group work. Under this initiative, will be promoted in the individual category work. Of the total work under the individual category, 20% work will be dedicated to horticulture plantation, he said.
Till now,Rajasthanhas generated 1.57 crore persondays under the scheme. A labour budget of 20 crore was approved for this financial year. The central government has extended the deadline for Aadhaar-based payment of wages to workers
till June 30. Earlier the deadline was extended up to March 31.