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PMK Urges Tamil Nadu Government to Increase Rural Employment Funds
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News18•21-10-2026, 15:15
PMK Urges Tamil Nadu Government to Increase Rural Employment Funds
- •PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to allocate sufficient funds for the rural employment guarantee scheme.
- •He criticized the state's recent allocation of Rs 100 crore as inadequate to support the promise of providing 150 days of work annually.
- •Anbumani noted that funding the extra 25 days of work for over 69 lakh active families would actually require at least Rs 9,192 crore.
- •He called on the state administration to negotiate with the Centre and significantly boost its budget to properly uplift rural livelihoods.
Key Questions Answered
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss stated that the Tamil Nadu government's allocation of Rs 100 crore for the additional 25 days of work under the rural employment scheme covers only 1.08 per cent of the Rs 9,192 crore needed to fund the extra days for all active families.
There are 81.08 lakh families registered under the employment guarantee scheme in Tamil Nadu, with 69.11 lakh families actively seeking and receiving work.
The total daily cost per beneficiary amounts to Rs 532.02, which includes a direct wage of Rs 271.38, material and skilled labour costs of Rs 208.64, and administrative costs of Rs 53.
