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Congress demands to scrap VB GRAM act.
The bill aims to establish a "rural development framework aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047".
Altogether, 5,25,991 workers will benefit from the decision.
Since the scheme’s inception, the total number of registered workers in the state has also declined by 9.96%, falling from 63.57 lakh in 2021-22 to 57.24 lakh in 2024-25.
Stating that the proposals in the Budget were not beneficial for people at the grassroots level, Balagopal flagged the drastic cuts in allocations for major schemes.
The pay for labourers itself constitutes Rs 331 crore as arrears in the State. The dues on account of purchase of construction materials amount to Rs 261 crore.
The state is home to around 30 lakh unemployed persons. An allowance of Rs 120 per person was introduced under the Unemployment Allowance Scheme in 1982, and the amount still remains unchanged.
A closer look at the Budget 2020-21 documents would explain the finance minister's silence.
The decision to repair schools came amid continuing protests against authorities of the state-run vocational higher secondary school at Kalpetta in this high-range district who had failed to ensure Shehala Sherin, who was bitten by a snake inside her classroom, was rushed to hospital on time.
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