Rs 835 Cr out of Rs 900 Cr fund spent under MGNREGA: J&K Govt

The Jammu and Kashmir government today emphasised on the need to broaden the ambit of implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
"Convergence of MGNREGA schemes with those of other departments is necessary to broaden the ambit of implementation of this flagship programme, " minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar told departmental officials while informing that Rs 835 crore has been spent against the available fund of Rs 900 crore.
"The flagship programme should also be dovetailed with schemes of other departments like forest, agriculture and horticulture, so that varied activities can be undertaken under it," he said.

So far 93 per cent expenditure has been made against available funds under the scheme, the minister said adding that proper care should be taken while registering the beneficiaries so that the benefit percolates to the genuine and the needy.
Stressing on effective and speedy implementation of the schemes, Sagar urged officials to work in coordination with those of other departments to ensure a detailed convergence of the schemes.