Bhubaneswar: April 18: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced Rs.100 Crore to provide livelihood to economically weaker section living in 114 ULBs of the State to combat COVID-19 situation. This labour intensive scheme named as ‘Urban Wage Employment Initiative’ will benefit 4.5 lakh families in 114 ULBs. This will create livelihood for the poor and daily wage labourers living in the urban areas. It will start from the Month of April and continue till September this year
Under the initiative, various labour intensive works will be undertaken in ULBs till September, maintaining social distancing. The work will be undertaken in collaboration with Mission Shakti and the dues will be credited to the beneficiary accounts every week.
