JK News Today

Srinagar, Nov. 21: LG Sinha thanks PM. In a post on social handle, LG Manoj Sinha said , “I’m grateful to Hon’ble PM Sh. Narendra Modi Ji & Hon’ble Union Minister of Rural Development Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji for increasing number of person-days provided under MGNREGA to 150 days for J&K to enhance livelihood security in rural areas affected by natural calamity.

1962 Panchayats of J&K UT were declared ‘flood affected’ & it had caused adverse impact on livelihood. Special relief was sought from GoI & today’s decision will ensure stable income to vulnerable rural households, relieve families from economic distress & create durable assets”.