Chhatisgarh steps to check migration

By Our Staff Correspondent

RAIPUR, SEPT. 15. The Chhatisgarh Government has drafted a comprehensive action plan to check migration by providing employment to people at the end of the farming season.

Announcing this at the one-day Collectors' conference here, the Chief Minister, Mr. Ajit Jogi, said besides adopting the ``Food for Work'' scheme, the Government will take up developmental works on a massive scale to provide employment to the labourers.

As per the new action plan, the Government intends to repair 34,000 km of rural roads which can generate employment for thousands of labourers. Directing the Collectors to ensure the implementation of the scheme, Mr. Jogi said last year developmental works worth Rs.500-550 crores were carried out. This year an additional Rs.300-350 crores will be sanctioned for the purpose, he added.

Lakhs of farming labourers migrate to neighbouring States in search of jobs in October after the farming season ends. The situation was particularly serious in the past two years due to severe drought. However, if these farmers are given employment here, they can be stopped from going to other places.

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