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CHENNAI: State General Secretary of Tamil State Agricultural Workers Union N. Periyasamy has said that he welcomes Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin’s announcement of providing additional 50 days of work to women heads of households under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
In a statement issued by him in this regard, “A demonstration was held across Tamil Nadu on behalf of the Tamil State Agricultural Workers Union yesterday (February 7) to condemn the deceitful act of the BJP Union Government, which is trying to distort and destroy the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Rs 2.74 Lakh Crore per annum Funding should be increased from 100 days of work to 200 days per annum, minimum wage of Rs 600 per day should be provided, homeless families should be given Rs 6 Lakhs each for a dignified and self-respecting life. Help should be provided. Demands such as Rs 10 lakhs per family should be given full subsidy for the younger generation of Scheduled Castes and Tribes to start business were emphasized in this demonstration.
Following this, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin, who congratulated the International Women’s Day on March 8, announced, “In the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, additional 50 days of work will be given to women heads of households.” The Tamil State Agricultural Workers Union thanked the Chief Minister for his announcement. Welcome,” it said.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin’s Women’s Day greeting message said that “Tamil Nadu Government’s New Policy for Girls” will be finalized and published soon to achieve the high goals of eliminating violence against women, crimes, eliminating discrimination against them, ensuring their safety and establishing equal rights. Through it, the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme had announced that the government was planning to provide additional 50 days of work to women heads of households.