Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan (GKRA) | UPSC

The Government of India launched Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan (GKRA) on 20th June 2020 to create massive employment generation and livelihood opportunities for villagers, poor people, farmers and migrant workers, returning to villages, in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.

Why in News:

A rural public work scheme 'GKRA' worth Rs. 50,000 crore project to be implemented in a mission mode campaign in 125 days in 116 districts of 6 States. The Abhiyan formally launched from village Telihar, block Beldaur, district Khagaria, Bihar through video conferencing.

Aim :

Intensified and focused implementation of 25 different types of projects to generate employment to the migrant workers and create durable rural infrastructure.

Objectives :

* It will provide livelihood opportunity to returning migrant workers and similarly affected rural citizens.

* Create village infrastructure and provide livelihood opportunities viz. Roads, Housing, Anganwadis, Panchayat Bhavans, various livelihood assets and community complexes among others.

* It provide a wide variety of works will ensure that each migrant worker is able to get an opportunity of employment according to his skill, in the coming 125 days.

* A massive campaign kick-started for the welfare of the poor, for their employment.

Duration and Outlay :

Abhiyan will work in mission mode for 125 days with an outlay of Rs. 50,000 crore.

Focus :

Abhiyan will create durable rural infrastructure and providing modern facilities like internet in the villages, and employment near home.

Beneficiaries : 

This campaign will primarily provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers for villagers, poor people, farmers in the current crisis of COVID-19 induced lockdown.

Coverage :

This Abhiyan total cover 116 districts in 6 States, namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajsthan, Jharkhand, and Odisha for returning migrant workers. The coverage districts in following ways -

1. Selected districts based on 2/3rd returnee migrants.

2. Chosen districts through socio-economic indicators. 

3. The chosen districts include 27 Aspirational Districts. 

Ministries/Departments Co-Ordination :

12 participants, namely Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Road Transport and Highways, Mines, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Environment, Railways, Petroleum & Natural Gas, New and Renewable Energy, Border Roads, Telecom and Agriculture for implementation of this scheme.

List of Chosen States :

S. No.	State Name	Districts	Aspirational   Districts
1. 2. 3. 4.  5.  6.  Total	Bihar   UP   MP   Rajasthan   Odisha   Jharkhand	32   31   24   22   4   3   116	12   5   4   2   1   3   27

List of 25 Works & Activities :

S.No.	Work/Activity	S.No.	Work/Activity
1.	Construction of Community  Sanitation Centre (CSC)	14.	Construction of cattle sheds
2.	Construction of Gram Panchayat Bhavan	15.	Construction of poultry sheds
3.	Works under 14th FC funds	16.	Construction of Goat Shed
4.	Construction of National Highway works	17.	Construction of Vermi-compost structure
5.	Water Conservation & Harvesting Works	18.	Railway
6.	Construction of Wells	19.	RURBAN
7.	Plantation Works	20.	PM Kusum
8.	Horticulture	21.	Bharat Net
9.	Construction of Anganwadi Centers	22.	CAMPA  Plantation
10.	Construction of Rural housing Works	23.	PM Urja Ganga Project
11.	Rural Connectivity Works	24.	KVK training for Livelihood
12.	Solid and liquid Waste Management Works	25.	District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) works
13.	Construction of farm Ponds