Rural Development Department resumes 100-day employment program; 14,000 people to benefit daily in Coimbatore District
Coimbatore: The 100-day employment program has resumed following a decline in Covid-19 cases in Coimbatore district. The Rural Development Department official said, 14,000 people are being employed daily. Covid-19 cases were at its peak in Coimbatore district, last May. Every day, 4000 people were infected. Various measures were taken to control the Covid-19 infections in the district.
All the other factories except the essential ones were closed. The 100-day employment scheme offered under the Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was also suspended due to the increase in infection in rural areas. The Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, which was halted due to Covid-19 has been resumed. Now, 14,000 are employed daily in Coimbatore district and thus the workers in rural areas are overjoyed.
An official of the Rural Development Department said, 'Due to Covid-19 infection, the work was initially suspended for those over 55 years of age. Currently, the Covid-19 infection has reduced and the 100-day employment scheme is the main scheme to provide employment to rural people. Therefore, the employment scheme has been relaunched in the interest of the rural population. Under this scheme, an average wage of Rs.252 per person, per day, is being paid. These salaries vary depending on the work they do,' he added.
All the other factories except the essential ones were closed. The 100-day employment scheme offered under the Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was also suspended due to the increase in infection in rural areas. The Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, which was halted due to Covid-19 has been resumed. Now, 14,000 are employed daily in Coimbatore district and thus the workers in rural areas are overjoyed.
An official of the Rural Development Department said, 'Due to Covid-19 infection, the work was initially suspended for those over 55 years of age. Currently, the Covid-19 infection has reduced and the 100-day employment scheme is the main scheme to provide employment to rural people. Therefore, the employment scheme has been relaunched in the interest of the rural population. Under this scheme, an average wage of Rs.252 per person, per day, is being paid. These salaries vary depending on the work they do,' he added.