Rajasthanhas topped among the states in terms of employment generation underGarib KalyanRojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA), which was launched by theCentrein June 2020 to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for returnee migrant workers and similarly affected citizens in rural areas in the wake of the pandemic.

Of the total 50.78 crore persondays, 15.39 crore persondays have been generated by Rajasthan, which is the highest among all the six states. The total expenditure during the campaign was Rs 39,293 crore.

The objectives of the campaign were to provide immediate EMPLOYMENT and livelihood opportunities to the distressed, to saturate villages with public and creation of livelihood assets to boost the income generation activities and enhance long-term livelihood opportunities by giving focus on 25 works (including work under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) in 116 selected districts across 6 states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.