Hon'ble @girirajsinghbjp, #MGNREGS is a lifeline for our rural communities, providing employment opportunities and strengthening our village...
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin petitioned Union Minister Giriraj Singh to urgently disburse 2,696 crore rupees in pending rural employment wage arrears.
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Hon'ble @girirajsinghbjp, #MGNREGS is a lifeline for our rural communities, providing employment opportunities and strengthening our village infrastructure. Tamil Nadu needs your immediate support in releasing Rs. 2,696.77 crore in wage liability under MGNREGS. Our rural communities depend on this, especially with the festive season approaching. Your intervention can make a real difference in their lives.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin sent an urgent communication to Union Minister for Rural Development Giriraj Singh, requesting immediate intervention to disburse 2,696.77 crore rupees in pending wage liabilities under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Stalin stressed that millions of impoverished rural families across Tamil Nadu depend entirely on MGNREGS wages for their daily subsistence and household livelihood security.
The Chief Minister highlighted that the delayed transfer of wage payments from the Union government has caused immense financial distress among vulnerable agricultural workers and rural women, particularly with major festive holidays approaching. He emphasized that the rural employment guarantee program acts as a crucial socioeconomic safety net, preventing agrarian distress, curbing distress migration, and creating durable rural civic infrastructure including percolation ponds, village roads, and water harvesting structures across panchayats.
Stalin underscored that prompt disbursement of statutory wages is not merely an administrative obligation, but a legal and human right guaranteed by parliament. He urged the Union Ministry to clear the accumulated financial backlog without further bureaucratic delays, ensuring rural laborers receive their hard-earned earnings to support their families with dignity.