Launched in 2022, the Tamil Nadu Urban Employment Scheme (TNUES) aims to provide employment opportunities to urban households through local public works at minimum wages. With this initiative, Tamil Nadu joined Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Jharkhand, which were implementing similar programmes, essentially extending MGNREGA to urban areas. Economists and urban development scholars have advocated these programmes, especially post the COVID-19 pandemic, as an important social safety net for the livelihood security of urban informal workers. In Tamil Nadu and other states, such schemes highlight the need and demand for social security measures. Implementation through urban local bodies This article delves into the implementation of…
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So its Business As Usual.
Look forward to seeing deeper potholes, higher mountains of garbage, rising dengue and more entertainment on news channels. Thanks to election fraud.
Out of 100 winners of BJP, there are 58+ women candidates. Good to see the change & hope they will do better than their male counterpart.
Bangalore voters knew BJP will get maximum number of seats. Only media published wishful forecast !
BJP would have got more seats had their support base of middle class voted in full.